While New England embodies fall in America, Tuscany is the place to spend autumn in Europe. With warm days and cool nights, options are almost endless and it is still warm enough for swimming in a pool, hopefully one at Adler Thermae. Fill your day with mushroom and truffle hunting and spend the afternoon luxuriating in one or more of the hundred spa services here, too. Don’t miss out on savoring a look at the early harvest of the less ripe Tuscan olive, which is made into uniquely flavored oil. October ushers in the heart of the wine season in Tuscany, the grapes are harvested and parties and festivals are celebrated in their honor. Attend the Convivio in honor of Bacchus or the Grape Festival of Sansano to sample an array of wines, oils, meats and cheeses famous to the region.
Catch a stunning, pink sunrise from your balcony at the luxurious Adler Thermae before tooling around the valley all day in a vintage auto as part of their “Spa & Drive” package. Whether you’re looking to hang with the locals or want some private moments with a friend or lover, this package includes the absolute best of relaxation, wine, and adventure. Armed with road maps and suggested itineraries, you’ll have the opportunity to explore all the small towns that are integral to the Tuscan countryside. You can then return to the Spa and choose between the saunas, Turkish baths and thermal waters to relax and reflect, perhaps with a bath in the Salt Grotto which is beneficial to circulation and an effervescent skin cleanser, before enjoying a candle-lit dinner.
The “Spa & Drive Package details include:
- Five nights at Adler Thermae
- Sparkling Prosecco and strawberries in room on arrival
- Breakfast and candle-lit dinner daily in their restaurant offering delicious regional cuisine and wine list
- 2 day rental of a vintage car to explore the Tuscan countryside
- A book with local maps and itineraries and suggestion of places to see
- One milk and honey massage for two
- One entry for two into “Grotta Salina” an underground salt grotto with approximately 100° Fahrenheit thermal water, enriched with salt from the Dead Sea
- Entry to saunas, Turkish baths and thermal waters