Without a doubt the best vacation week of our fifty plus years! And though aged just 17-23, our four children who joined us wholeheartedly agreed. What an amazing villa Peter Gufler provides in the hills above Camaiore with a spectacular westward view to Viagreggio and the Sea. This is a truly beautiful property, and though it has an old world feel it has every modern amenity to make your stay both luxurious and relaxing. The pool, the gardens, the privacy, the large beautiful rooms, every amenity -- all make this a great value and worth every penny. Peter is the perfect owner as well: responsive, thoughtful and truly helpful in making our stay a memorable one. We loved the location, slightly off the tourist-beaten path, yes, but well worth it. A 7 minute drive down the hill to Camaiore (a quaint and quiet town with very friendly and accommodating merchants), and 40 minutes or so to Pisa and Lucca. This was perfectly located for us, and a short drive up to the Carrera marble quarries and not much more than an hour to the Cinque Terre trains at La Spezia. A number of excellent wine tours nearby as well. Visiting in mid-June we had beautiful weather every single day -- but even if it rained we would hardly have noticed. A great day trip down the coast to Bolgheri and then inland back through Volterra is highly recommended. We utilized a local chef, Romena, twice -- for one gourmet dinner on our first night and a pizza dinner on our last night, both truly sublime. We ate dinner on the beautiful deck as the sun set on the Sea beyond Viareggio. Thank you to Peter for making this a stay my family will never forget. --Brian and Christine