Wellness oasis in the monastery walls Tuscany is a popular travel destination for many tourists. In addition to the impressive landscape with extensive olive groves and vineyards, the Italian region is famous especially for its first class cuisine. Since summer 2009, there is a new luxury hotel of a special kind, that makes a unique experience the vacation in Tuscany about an hour south of Florence. The online travel agency ab-in-den-urlaub.de reported the five-star resort Castel Monastero in the Ombrone Valley. The historic walls of a monastery dating from the 11th century are surrounded by wide green spaces and chestnut forests as well as the typical Tuscan olive groves and vineyards in Castelnuovo Berardenga. But where earlier pursued their religious work of the monastery monks, a luxurious wellness oasis is located today. The monastery has become a five star country resort. In the 1,000-square-foot wellness area of the hotel, guests can try out latest treatment methods or the holistic health and Enjoy wellness programme under the slogan from the Himalayas in the Chianti”.

All-round care for the well-being of the guests. “Great Italian cuisine in the Contrada by Star chefs prepared, La Cantina” offers the guests Tuscan wine specialities. A small chapel for wedding ceremonies is available as well as a private villa with Chef and Butler for the most luxurious vacation. In addition to cooking courses for lovers of Italian cuisine and excursions in the beautiful countryside of Tuscany, a wide range of offered visitors for leisure. More information: service / press University of first GmbH Lisa Neumann