Working Remotely from Lucca: Why Our Attic "the Laboratory of Ideas" is perfect for you
Casa Capolino's attic, nicknamed "The Laboratory of Ideas", is a quiet, skylight-lit space reached by a wooden spiral staircase, set above the living area of our historic-centre apartment in Lucca.
With reliable Wi-Fi, natural daylight, and a calm setting inside Lucca's Renaissance Walls, it's built for focused remote work, reading, or simply thinking clearly, away from the noise of a typical co-working space or hotel room.
Lucca has quietly become a favourite for remote workers and digital nomads exploring Tuscany: small enough to walk everywhere, calm enough to actually concentrate, and connected enough (Pisa Airport is 30 minutes away) to combine work with real travel.
If you're planning a workation in Lucca, here's why our attic is the space we built it around.
What is "The Laboratory of Ideas"?
Above Casa Capolino's living room, a wooden spiral staircase leads up to a cosy attic with skylights, the room we and our guests have come to call "the Laboratory of Ideas." It is not a formal home office. It is something better for deep work: a light-filled, quiet nook shaped by the apartment's original wooden beams, with the kind of stillness that is hard to find in a shared workspace.
Guests use it for remote work, reading, and even yoga. The skylights mean you can watch the sky change colour while you work, and on rainy days, the sound of rain on the roof turns into background focus music.
Why it works so well for Remote Work
Natural light without distraction. The skylights flood the attic with daylight throughout the day, which makes a real difference for long work sessions, no fluorescent office lighting, no glare, just steady natural brightness.
Genuine quiet. Casa Capolino sits on a quiet street inside Lucca's historic walls, away from the busiest tourist routes. The attic, tucked above the main living space, is the calmest corner of an already calm apartment.
A space that's actually separate. Working from a hotel room means working from your bed. The attic is physically distinct from the bedrooms and living area, so you can close your laptop at the end of the day and walk back downstairs into "off" mode, something that matters more than people expect on longer stays.
Wi-Fi and comfort covered. The apartment includes Wi-Fi and air conditioning, so summer heat or a packed call schedule aren't a problem.
A change of scenery when you need one. When you want a break from the desk, the apartment's terrace, overlooking a peaceful garden and Lucca's rooftops, is one flight down, perfect for a coffee between calls or an evening spent unwinding after log-off.
Lucca: An underrated base for Remote Work
Beyond the apartment itself, Lucca has a few practical advantages for anyone working remotely from Tuscany:
Walkable and compact: Lucca's historic centre can be crossed on foot in minutes, so there's no commute eating into your day
Well connected: Pisa Airport is about 30 minutes away, Florence is roughly 1 hour 20 minutes by train, and Pisa itself is 30 minutes by train, making weekend trips easy to fit around a work schedule
Quiet by design: much of the historic centre is closed to traffic (a ZTL zone), which keeps the streets calm during the workday
Real local life, not just tourism: cafés, markets, and everyday rhythms that make it easy to settle in for a week or a month, not just a weekend
Who the Attic is best for
Remote workers and freelancers wanting a quiet, inspiring space for a week or longer
Writers, researchers, or anyone doing focused, creative work away from home
Couples or small groups where one person needs to work while the other explores Lucca
Anyone combining a workation with easy access to Pisa, Florence, and the Tuscan coast
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Casa Capolino have Wi-Fi for remote work? Yes. The apartment includes Wi-Fi and air conditioning throughout, including in the attic workspace.
What is the "Laboratory of Ideas" at Casa Capolino? It's the nickname for the apartment's attic, reached by a wooden spiral staircase above the living room. With skylights and exposed wooden beams, guests use it for remote work, reading, and yoga.
Is Lucca a good base for remote work in Tuscany? Yes. Lucca is compact and walkable, quiet inside its historic walls, and well connected — about 30 minutes from Pisa Airport, 30 minutes from Pisa by train, and 1 hour 20 minutes from Florence.
Is Casa Capolino suitable for longer stays? The apartment's separation of work space (the attic), living areas, two bedrooms, and terrace makes it well suited to stays longer than a typical weekend, where having distinct spaces for work and rest matters more.
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