10 best italian spas to visit after the summer break

If Christmas holidays is not enough to quench the thirst for magical moments and extended time, finding refuge in a luxury spa during the weekend is a great way to endure the end of winter vacation. Fortunately, the Italian boot offers fantastic destinations where you can find peace of mind: from north to south are many facilities dedicated to wellness, not far from the city’s points of interest but also far enough to unplug the plug. Halfway between a sensory experience and breathtaking landscapes, the best Italian Spas share a single great goal: giving guests the much-dreamed relaxation based on the therapeutic virtues of water already recognized by the Romans, authors of the concept "Salus Per Aquam" (or "health through water") with a modern twist of design and luxury services for all needs.

Monticello Spa, Monticello - Lombardy

Halfway between Lecco and Monza, in the centre of Brianza, lies the Monticello Spa, a place where nature and people come together to create an oasis of relaxation. It is a modern facility that dedicates 5,000 square metres entirely to wellness, to switch off and rebalance body and mind. The wellness centre offers 7 indoor and outdoor pools, where the water is enriched and revitalised by the addition of oxygen and has a pleasant temperature of 33° to 36°, 17 sensory worlds where you can experience warmth and heat, 15 wellness ceremonies, more than 40 types of massages and body treatments and 1,000 square metres for fitness and body wellness. There is no shortage of saunas and steam baths, and depending on your preferences and needs, you can switch from a Turkish-style hammam to a low-temperature sauna that utilises the potential of hay. The plus? A music room, a special place where you can relax to the sounds of a piano or jazz orchestra.

QC Terme, Milan - Lombardy

In the beating heart of Milan lies a protected paradise of relaxation, surrounded by the historic Spanish walls of the city. The wellness center signed QC Terme Milano offers an exclusive experience to guests, who can enjoy their free time in a state of extreme relaxation living the Salt rooms, the sensory and whirlpool bath, tailored massages, and a relaxation area to  maybe enjoy with an Aperiterme in hand. The influence of the urban environment is inevitable in such a particular location: the peculiar Tram of well-being, the sole bio-sauna in the world built inside a historic Carelli car for urban transport, mixes with the limpid thermal pools.

ADLER Spa Resorts & Lodges Dolomites - Lombardy

Located in one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the ADLER Spa facilities in the Dolomites are divided into different types of experiences to live. Although all equally equipped with breathtaking views and extra luxury wellness services, in Val Gardena the Dolomiti Resort is representative of classic and timeless hospitality, while the Balance Resort is dedicated to those who prefer calm and silence. A little further away, in the South Tyrolean Dolomites, the Adler mountain lodges are the ideal place to totally get away from the city routine and immerse yourself in nature, without sacrificing excellent spa and medical treatments, Ayurvedic and specialized treatments offered by a team of experts.

Terme di Saturnia, Grosseto - Tuscany

The source of the idyllic spa is more than 3,000 years old and remains one of the most popular locations to unplug and reconnect with your body. Among the sounds and colors of the gentle Maremma extends the Thermal Park of the Terme di Saturnia with more than 5 pools with hot water that naturally gushes out at 37.5 degrees, sauna, argillarium, vascular paths, and hydromassages to smooth the skin and relax the body. The Spa and Beauty Clinic offer targeted beauty treatments to add that extra pampering to tangibly see the relaxation on you. The spa is surrounded by a green park where 18 golf holes are available to play all year round and challenge your limits.

JW Marriot Venice Resort & Spa, Venice - Veneto

The first Italian JW Marriot, the Venetian resort is so exclusive that it is only a few steps away from St Mark’s Square on the Isola Delle Rose. The 5-star hotel boasts a spa & fitness area of high design: in an elegant building of the early '900, the bright design of Matteo Thun creates a large environment where it is easy to travel with imagination while relaxing admiring the breathtaking landscape. In front of the windows from which you can admire the majestic skyline of the city of the Golden Lion is the Vitality Pool, which leads to the open-air through a majestic sliding glass door and bathes the area of the gardens and pier where daily yoga and pilates lessons are held. 

Lefay Resort & Spa, Lake Garda - Lombardy

In the wonderful setting of the soft hills around Lake Garda, the Lefay Resort & Spa is a place in constant dialogue with nature. The property is eco-friendly, built using local materials for both the luxurious interior and the exterior, and blends perfectly with the idyllic surrounding scenery through the Infinity Pool, a swimming pool that accesses the exterior of the Resort based on saltwater. Sauna, ice pool, nature and fitness areas complete the relaxing setting framed by the dark interior profiles with minimal design.

Grand Hotel Alassio, Alassio - Liguria

The unforgettable beauty of the Ligurian Riviera blends with wellness in the famous spa of the Grand Hotel Alassio, were between the breathtaking view and the cutting-edge treatments enjoying a break is definitely easy. Chromotherapy, Kneipp therapy, Finnish sauna, and herbal baths are just some of the many activities to do to recharge your energy: the spa often hosts special evenings with ancient rituals such as the use of Tibetan bells and Auffguss practices, The dates are constantly updated. 

Terme Preistoriche Resort & Spa, Montegrotto Terme - Veneto

It is the path to 3000 meters deep in the Little Dolomites that enriches the water of the Prehistoric Baths of minerals necessary to make them beneficial for the skin and the immune system. In the protected area of the thermal pools of Montegrotto certified by the National Health Service, the Nerò Spa is a state-of-the-art spa that develops the concept of well-being well beyond tradition: the temazcal,  the ceremonial dome-shaped sauna of the pre-Columbian populations and the kotatsu, typical Japanese coffee table for the tasting of tea and infusions immersed in a pool of water to heal the body are available to guests.

Nun Relais & Nun Spa Museum, Assisi - Umbria

The Nun Relais’s Nun Spa is a work of art in the historical premises of the former Monastery of Santa Caterina, balancing Roman artifacts with an eternal flavor and an innovative design that is attentive to detail. The wellness center houses four rooms with different levels of temperature and humidity, retracing the ancient cult of water in a museum setting, composed of limestone pillars dating back to the first century. A true experience of well-being on the border with the sacredness of a ritual and the peace of the senses.

Giardini Poseidon, Ischia - Campania

From May to October, the Poseidon Gardens on the island of Ischia are an earthly paradise overlooking the sea. The thermal pools overlook the bay of Cetara, famous for its breathtaking landscapes, and are about 200 in the wellness park of 6 hectares. The wellness courses in thermal waters with a high content of mineral salts, mud spas by the pool, Japanese and Greco-Roman baths, and beauty treatments for anti-stress, anti-aging, and relaxing results address to every need. Body, mind, water, and nature are blended in a true wellness experience.

Aquardens, Verona - Veneto

The water gardens of the largest spa park in Italy are a real pride for the beautiful city of Verona, where between Spa Lounge and Sauna Village are countless activities to choose from for a few days of undisturbed relaxation. The Roman-Irish path of the Spa retraces the stages of well-being that strengthen the immune system, purify the skin and relax body and muscles, while the Sauna Village is a real haven of relaxation, where you can enjoy a protected ecosystem (Entry is forbidden to children under 14) sipping a drink by the Pool Bar immersed in the thermal waters and experiencing the spectacle of the Aufguss ritual.