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Tettucio Spa & Concert
Special guided visit to the most famous spa, the neo-Classical Tettuccio Terme for refreshments and the chance to taste the waters. Puccini concert at Lucca.
7 nights from
£1195
A refreshing, relaxing and innately elegant place to unwind, Montecatini Terme has enjoyed an air of exclusivity since its late-19th/early-20thcentury heyday, when the town’s ethos was that ‘art is a way of life’. Art Deco design and Liberty architecture flourished; outdoor orchestral concerts were added to cultural events; and the Terme Tettuccio topped the bill for grandeur in Tuscany’s most famous thermal spa resort. All these are still maintained today, along with formal gardens, a modern art museum, and myriad up-market boutiques for town centre browsing; and with a funicular up to Montecatini Alto, the medieval Borgo area, for the market, panoramic views, and a piazza full of restaurants. For exploration further afield, frequent trains take you, in under an hour, to Pistoia, Florence or Lucca, in each of which we include a guided walking tour. Discovery begins as soon as you land in Pisa, where there is time to view its unmissable tilting tower. In less-visited Pistoia, the focus is its fabulous central square, hemmed with medieval monuments; Florence is an exquisite enclave of art and architecture, lining the banks of the River Arno; and Lucca’s Renaissance ramparts encircle botanical gardens in an historic Old Town.
Special guided visit to the most famous spa, the neo-Classical Tettuccio Terme for refreshments and the chance to taste the waters. Puccini concert at Lucca.
Air travel and taxes, transfers, 7 nights’ accommodation, breakfast daily, itinerary as described, services of guides and local representatives. If our specially negotiated airfares are unavailable at the time of booking, a supplement may apply.
Travel insurance, tipping, any government taxes or compulsory charges introduced after publication.
An accommodation tax is payable locally, currently between €1.50 and €3 per person per night.
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