The Massaciuccoli lake -basin and the Macchia Lucchese are a part of the Parco Naturale di Migliarino-San Rossore-Massaciuccoli, which, thanks to the various ecosystems of which it is composed of, presents a varied and highly interesting flora as well as a numerous fauna. the marshy area that surrounds it, through its drainage canals, constitutes a humid coastal area whose waters are rich with fish and rare vegetable species, while amid the bog grass (Cladium mariscus) and the thin cane (Phragmites australis) passing and migratory birds build nests. If you are an opera lover, then you'll want to schedule a pit stop at Torre del Lago to attend one of the many performances of Madam Butterfly, Turandot, Boheme, Tosca and other plays written by Puccini. Torre del Lago became famous in the early 1900s by virtue of the presence of the world renowned opera composer Giacomo Puccini, whose home was built on the shore lake of Massaciuccoli from where he composed many of his masterpieces until his death in 1924. The villa is today a museum. .In the square in front of the villa, every summer there is an outdoor lyric season dedicated to Puccini's works.