REMEMBER Eighties movie Cocoon? About a bunch of elderly folk rejuvenated by an alien life force in a swimming pool. Well, visit beautiful Tuscany and you can try it out for yourself. 3 The sprawling lagoons in Tuscany are like staring at a gently lapping Instagram filter all day long 3 These six-tiered pools were used by the Romans to relax and recover Credit: Getty 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 for summer 2024.
Not like my usual Ibiza trips, which render me a broken, hungover carcass. Enter 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.
Nestled in the foothills of the medieval town of Saturnia, the countryside estate — with stunning 18-hole championship golf course — has a pretty unique USP — its thermal pools. Magical colour With a sprawling central lagoon, it is a watery mass of glorious cerulean and cobalt blues — and it’s like staring at a gently lapping Instagram filter all day long. Thanks to the sulphur and algae contained within the 37.
5C heated waters, a dip is said to boost digestion, exfoliate the skin, detox the liver (needed in my case), aid the respiratory system and, the pièce de résistance, offer anti-ageing properties. No wonder we spotted guests (from four to 84) wallowing in these waters, bobbing gently on rubber.
