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La Fabbrica di San Martino is a beautiful vineyard nestled among the lush rolling hills just north-west of Lucca around 5km from the city centre, in an area called the Colline Lucchesi (Lucca Hills), which is a DOC wine region in Tuscany. At the centre of the estate is an 18th century villa and surrounding it are grounds that stretch over 20 hectares and encompass vineyards, olive groves, a forest, gardens and more. The estate, itself, is a stunning place to explore and spend time but it is also home to a vineyard and winery that produce celebrated wines. If you have found a luxury villa in Lucca and are looking for the perfect setting for some wine-tasting, it is an excellent option. Come and sit back and relax, take in the wonderful views, sip some wine, try some local delicacies, and meet the friendly staff members and the cute furry pals that live on the estate.

The lovely medieval city of Lucca is full of surprises and intriguing little gems around every corner. One of the most fascinating, if somewhat macabre, things that you could stumble across is the mummified remains of Saint Zita, the city's patron saint. Famously kind and beloved, she spent her life working diligently as a maid for a noble family, attending church on a daily basis, and tending to the sick and poor in her free time.

Despite having died in the 13th century, when her body was exhumed in the 16th century, it was found to be uncorrupted and was eventually put on display in a richly ornamented glass coffin in the Basilica di San Ferdiano. Canonised in the 1690s, a cult of worship built up around the kindly saint, who remains especially beloved in the hearts of locals to this day.

This past week we have been compiling a very special wishlist in time for the holiday season: the perfect luxury villas in Tuscany in which one can the holiday of their dreams. Gift yourself, your loved ones or, perhaps, even both at the same time with an ideal spot to escape daily life, spend some quality time together, and make memories that will last a lifetime. If you're looking for a very special gift this year and are all out of ideas, these amazing properties might present an interesting opportunity...

All this week, we are putting together a holiday gift guide of sorts: a literal holiday gift guide, a guide of amazing luxury villas in Tuscany that would make for the perfect place to create memories and spend quality time together. If you don't want to just buy someone a thing this festive season but, instead, give them a real gift of a lifetime, just check out this amazing properties and get planning a wonderful surprise for someone you love.

Here are more of our picks of some of our best new beauties...

With the festive season right around the corner, you're likely to be scratching your head as to what to gift some of the people in your lives. Be it a parent who never seems to want anything or a spouse or partner that you want to do something special for, we are big believers that the best gifts you can give are your time and memories.

If you want to make really special memories and spend some quality time with your loved ones, why not browse some of our extraordinary new luxury villas in Tuscany and make someone's year?!

1. Villa San Bastiano (Available from €278 per night)

Villa San Bastiano is a truly spectacular property and a wonderful place to make memories that will last a lifetime.