The beautiful hamlet of Peralta is set in the Tuscan hills that rise high above the valley of Camaiore, behind Viareggio and Forte dei Marmi on the coast.

It was restored over a period of thirty years with great love and imagination by international sculptor Fiore de Henriquez (her work is all over the hamlet). Fiore lived and worked in Peralta until her death in June 2004.

Peralta is not just a collection of houses and apartments for holiday lets. It is a place that inspires, seduces, has a special atmosphere. When Fiore first found Peralta (1967) in an abandoned state she immediately fell in love with the place and knew she wanted to restore the houses. She went about this in the same manner that she made her sculpture, building up, adding, taking away, moulding. The result is indeed a creation and one feels this special atmosphere immediately upon arriving. It is not a place for people seeking accommodation where everything always works perfectly, but for people seeking tranquillity and beauty.

 

With stunning views over the valley to the hills and sea beyond, and surrounded by olive groves, its stone walls covered with purple bougainvilleas, lemon trees, jasmin, Peralta seems like a small paradise. There is a swimming pool on an upper terrace. There is a huge terrace in the front of Peralta, where it is lovely to sit and enjoy the views, the sunsets and meet other guests. There are lovely walks through the hills, dense with chestnut trees, and wild flowers in the spring.