Italy’s unique style and heritage makes it a perennial favourite for holidays. We have a selection of hand-picked recommendations for you, all with wonderful spas and plenty of activities to keep you entertained.
If you’re travelling with your family or are looking for some exciting summer adventures or superb winter skiing, we can’t recommend the Dolomites highly enough. The scenery is breath-taking and the variety of action-packed opportunities are legion – whatever your age or fitness level. The same is true of the winter months. Perfect for both adults and families. We have a great selection of 4 and 5 star hotels to choose from.
Also in northern Italy, we recommend Lefay Resort & Spa for its wellness programmes and its setting on a hillside above Lake Garda in the beautiful Italian Lakes region.
The superb Verdura Golf & Spa Resort has recently opened in Sicily and has already been crowned Europe’s Best Spa Hotel 2012 by readers of Conde Nast Traveller. The perfect destination from March to October, and ideal for both adults and families.
Further south in glamourous Tuscany, we recommend Adler-Thermae which is a smart, traditional Italian spa with its own bubbling springs. Not far away, but several notches up in terms of luxury, is the exceptional Castiglion del Bosco – possibly the finest residential, spa and sporting experience in the country. It’s actually an exclusive private country club, but we have persuaded them to let our guests stay and discover its delights.
Also in Tuscany, just 15 miles from Siena, is the stunning Castel Monastero, housed in a stunningly renovated 11th century village. With a wonderful spa (including a selection of wellness programmes overseen by the famous Dr Ali), superb dining, and the perfect base from which to explore the cultural and historic gems of Tuscany.
Further south, we have recommendations on the west and east coasts. Stay on the impossibly gorgeous and romantic Amalfi Coast at the sublime Monastero Santa Rosa, or on the eact coast in Puglia at Borgo Egnazia Golf & Spa Resort
Off the west coast of Italy, the island of Sardinia is home to two fabulous family holiday destinations. Hotel Romazzino in the north on Costa Smeralda or, in the south, one of the world’s best family resorts: Forte Village
We know them all well, so do let us know what interests you most and we’ll happily arrange everything for you.
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With a highly diverse climate ranging from the hot and sunny associated with the Mediterranean to the cold and snowy winters in the Dolomites in northern Italy. The coastal regions south of Florence have a typical Mediterranean climate with long hot summers and short mild winters.
The Amalfi Coast is synonymous with romance and one of the most evocative names in travel. With dramatic cliffs, impossibly pretty towns and villages, and...
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