The latest Special offers from the Grand Hotel di Stigliano near Lake Bracciano in the province of Rome.

ONE DAY PROGRAM WITH NO STOP OVER

A series of treatments for anyone who wants to experience the Stigliano Thermal baths without boooking a night.

Depending on the treatment requested prices range from €150-€210 per person.

For example, the following ANDROMEDA package costs €190.

- 1 restructuring treatment with honey
- 1 relaxing massage with aromatic oils
- 1 ultrasonic face treatment with soya
- 1 thermal hydromassage
- use of thermal spa pool
- light lunch with mineral water and coffee

During the summer period guests can also enjoy the fresh water pool and sunbed.

MONDAY TO FRIDAY SPECIALS

A choice of 5 packages from €125-195 with one night in the hotel.

For example the AFRODITE PACKAGE for € 155,00 per person consists of:

- 1 night stay
- 1 thermal mud body treatment
- 1 aromatic massage
- water muscle relax in thermal pool
- hydromassage 'Fonte di Bellezza' in thermal waters
- sauna with iced amphora water
- Turkish bath
- use of swimming pool

The Grand Hotel delle Terme di Stigliano is set in its own wonderful grounds in the Roman countryside and is a great choice for anyone seeking a spa break in Italy close to Rome.

The Botanic Gardens of Stigliano are actually listed in a network called Grandi Giardini Italiani (Great Italian Gardens) which also includes Villa d'Este in Tivoli and Boboli Gardens in Florence.

You won't be the first to discover this luxuriant corner of Lazio. The Etruscans considered the local waters sacred, while the ancient Romans built their baths here under the Emperor Tiberius and called them 'Thermae Stygyane'.

Although now in ruins a replica Roman Steam Cave has been built on the spot. Guests can enjoy this therapy aimed at relaxing the muscles and aiding the cardiovascular system.

The full history of the location is fascinating and can be read in full here.

ll Baio Relais Resort and Natural Spa is a new hotel vacation proposal in Umbria which combines good food with relaxation and staying healthy.

Il Baio offers, therefore, a combination of relais vacation accommodation, on site restaurant, fully equipped health spa, as well as a business and events venue all located in the Umbrian countryside near Spoleto.

The words Baio actually means 'bay' in Italian and is a reference to the origins of the location as breeding stables. A number of the earlier structures have been converted to host visitors.

The large grounds and open spaces still offer the opportunity to take a horse ride and alternative holiday facilities include a pitch & putt golf course, two swimming pools and mountain bikes.

The following two vacation ideas could be classed as relaxing, but that might depend on your point of view, so they feature in our Active Holidays section.

Both the Yoga and Painting breaks are offered by YLTour based in Lecce, Puglia, right at the heel of Italy. They could be combined into one vacation, but are proposed separately.

YOGA RETREATS

The yoga weekends or week long breaks are proposed for the Spring and Summer and are located a rustic masseria surrounded by the typical countryside of Puglia.

Your day starts with a first yoga session under the olive oil trees or on the beach, then a breakfast of freshest local products such as fruit, muesli and fresh juice.

You can spend the morning exploring local villages, going to the beach or relaxing by the pool.

The eco-friendly space of the masseria is at your dispositon to relax, pamper yourself with a full body massage, wander about the olive trees, taste healthy Mediterranean natural food, all on your own or in good company.

The dishes served are light and based on vegetables and legumes. Dinner is informal, in the property or in local little restaurants where you will taste the local Negroamaro wine.

Located in central Lecce, Salento, Puglia, the five star hotel Risorgimento Resort was completely renovated into contemporary design accommodation in 2007.

Together with four dining options, three meeting rooms and in-house Spa, the hotel features a reading room, shopping gallery, boutique and Fitness Club

The guest rooms are divided into 8 typologies; Presidential Suite, Penthouse Suite, Duomo Suite, Garden Suite, Junior Suite, Executive Suite, Deluxe and Superior Rooms.

The striking design element of each is combined with touches from local tradition such as large marble bathrooms and fabrics.

If you want to treat yourself the the Presidential Suite is named after Lecce-born tenor Tito Schipa, who loved to stay in original Risorgimento Hotel when he was in town.