Terme di Saturnia - Tuscany
REMEMBER Eighties movie Cocoon? About a bunch of elderly folk rejuvenated by an alien life force in a swimming pool.After an exhausting start to the year, I was DESPERATE for a minibreak — something that would leave me revived, gently sun-tanned and raring to go forEnter the incredible Terme di Saturnia, a 5H hotel on the outskirts of Italy’s hilly, verdant Tuscany, which basically promises the elixir of eternal life. Sort of.
For those with an interest in the natural world, raindrops from the slopes of Mount Amiata are filtered through rock fissures, enriched with minerals, which then gush through the surface at speeds of 500 litres per second into the constantly replenished pools.Seat number you never want on your boarding pass as you could miss your flight
When not Cocooning myself, I joined guests — most of whom marauded around the resort all day in their hotel-provided white, fluffy robes — in the spa for a couple of fabulously luxe facials and a hot oliveTerme di Saturnia also offers a range of wellbeing programmes for anyone wanting to shift a few pounds or get fit.Breakfast — my make or break for any hotel — was also the greatest spread I’ve ever enjoyed.
Used by the Romans for some R&R, these six-tiered pools featured waterfalls and overlooked the rolling hills of Tuscany.On our last night, fuelled by Campari spritzes , we went on a hike to the quaint, ancient town of Saturnia just in time to watch the sun set. Again, it felt utterly magical.
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