RETREATS TO SUIT EVERYONE

Get a spring in your step on a wellbeing getaway

- ALI HORSFALL

PILATES IN THE SUN

Want more from your next holiday than a dull fly-and-flop? Perhaps you want to get fitter? There couldn't be a more picture-perfect place to try a group Pilates holiday than Tuscany. Here, you can indulge in a wellness getaway full of culturally rich experiences and mouth-watering food.

Nestled in a countryside hamlet called Guardistallo, just a scenic 50-minute drive south from Pisa airport, is the impressive honey-stoned Villa Ricrio. This beautifully restored Tuscan manor house surrounded by silvery olive groves and overhanging vineyards, you'll feel any stress melting away as you unpack. There’s a private, en suite room for each guest, while a dedicated host and cook won't let you lift a finger - no washing up for a week! The emphasis is on taking it easy, with an inviting outdoor pool and plenty of space around the villa to sit and unwind with a good book, or leisurely sip a glass of Prosecco in the sun.

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