Wellness & Retreats
Italian Countryside Spas
Thermal baths, food and calm.
Why we love it
Italy's countryside spas pair thermal waters with wonderful food and deep calm.
We shape the journey around the season, the right places to stay and the way you like to travel, pairing it beautifully with an art city or the coast where it suits.
time to breathe
Best for
Thermal baths, food, calm
Best time
April to October
Style
Rustic-luxury, restorative
Pair with
an art city or the coast
Atlas note
We tailor the routing, the stays and the pace entirely around you.
time to breathe
Slow mornings, thermal water and room to exhale.
Where to stay
The hotels we recommend in Italian Countryside Spas.
A handful of stays we would book first, each arranged as part of a bespoke itinerary shaped around you.
Swipe to explore · the stays we would book first
The places
Where to go in Italy.
The countryside spa regions we know best, what to do in each, when to go and how we would shape the days. Swipe each card for more, and open the panels for the detail.
Swipe to explore · the places worth knowing
The south · village-style spa resorts
Puglia
The sun-warmed heel of Italy, where whitewashed villages and olive groves run down to a clear southern sea. Puglia pairs a village-style spa resort with slow days, long lunches and the deep calm of the Mediterranean.
Don't miss
- A spa day at Borgo Egnazia
- The trulli of Alberobello
- Olive-grove walks
- Whitewashed Ostuni
- Coastal swimming coves
- Long Pugliese lunches
Tuscany · thermal waters and rolling hills
Val d'Orcia
The most beautiful corner of Tuscany, all rolling hills, cypress drives and natural thermal baths. The Val d'Orcia pairs ancient hot springs with hilltop villages, vineyards and some of the finest food in the country.
Don't miss
- Thermal baths at Adler Thermae
- Bagno Vignoni hot springs
- Pienza and Montalcino
- Brunello vineyards
- Cypress-lined backroads
- Slow Tuscan tables
Lazio · a medical-wellness palace
Fiuggi
A storied spa town in the green hills east of Rome, famous since Roman times for its restorative spring water. Fiuggi is home to a grand medical-wellness palace, where serious programmes meet old-world calm an hour from the capital.
Don't miss
- A programme at Palazzo Fiuggi
- The famous Fiuggi spring water
- The medieval old town
- Hill-country walks
- Nutrition-led dining
- A day trip to Rome
Signature experiences
Once in a lifetime.
The rare, restorative days we open up across the Italian countryside, from thermal soaks to forest walks. Each one arranged privately, as part of your journey.
Swipe to explore · rare days out
Tuscany · after the gates close
A private after-hours thermal soak
The natural hot springs held back for you alone, steam rising as the light fades over the hills.
The Dolomites · among the pines
A guided forest-bathing walk
A slow, mindful walk through alpine forest with a wellness guide, the mountain air doing the rest.
Lake Como · on the water's edge
A lakeside spa day on Lake Como
Treatments on a villa terrace above the lake, then a long, unhurried lunch with the water in view.
Tuscany · among the vines
A vineyard wellness retreat
Yoga at first light among the rows, a vinotherapy treatment and a tasting of the estate's own wine.
Fiuggi · with a leading doctor
A bespoke medical-wellness programme
A tailored plan drawn up with a leading doctor, built around the famous Fiuggi spring water.
Tuscany · in an olive grove
A private chef and nutrition day
A morning market with a nutritionist, then a long, balanced lunch laid out beneath the olive trees.
The Val d'Orcia · at first light
A sunrise balloon over the Tuscan hills
Lift off at dawn to drift silently over the mist and cypress lines, with breakfast laid on landing.
Puglia · by the sea
A coastal thalassotherapy day
Seawater pools and salt rituals by the Adriatic, finished with a swim in a quiet southern cove.
Things to do
What to do in Italian Countryside Spas.
The icons worth seeing, and the rare, one-off experiences we can quietly open up for you.
Not to be missed
- Thermal baths
- Tuscan walks and cycling
- Spa and beauty rituals
- Wonderful, balanced food
Rare & remarkable · by private arrangement
Beyond the obvious.
The experiences we quietly open up for travellers who want something few others will ever have.
- A private medical-wellness programme
- A truffle or vineyard wellness day
- A bespoke thermal-and-nutrition plan
In frames
Italian Countryside Spas, in frames.
A few moments to set the mood. Click any image to view it larger.
Good to know
Italian Countryside Spas, answered.
When is the best time to visit Italian Countryside Spas?
April to October. We will refine the timing around your dates, the weather and the wider journey.
Who is Italian Countryside Spas best suited to?
Thermal baths, food, calm. Tell us how you like to travel and we will tell you, honestly, whether it is the one.
Can Atlas&Co. arrange the full Italian Countryside Spas itinerary?
Yes. We shape the whole journey, including the stays, transfers, guides and the details, and can pair it beautifully with an art city or the coast.
shall we?
Every Italian Countryside Spas journey we plan is private and made to measure.
Tell us your dates and how you like to travel, and we will shape the stays, the routing and the details around you.