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San Giuliano Terme is a small Italian town, sunny, green and absolutely unpretentious. An ideal place to travel to the water.
Relaxation on thermal springs
What is special about this quiet place? Firstly, San Giuliano Terme is famous for its healing thermal springs, without which there can be no talk of a true spa vacation. After all, SPA still stands for Salus Per Aquam (health through water). And secondly, the atmosphere here is wonderful! The local air, filled with the scent of the nearby Tyrrhenian Sea, instantly relieves the bustle, tension and ridiculous pathos brought from the city. In general, imperceptibly and quite naturally, the rhythm of life becomes measured and calm. It is in such a secluded corner that the Bagni di Pisa Natural Spa Resort is located, surrounded by hills and a picturesque park. The hotel itself is the former summer residence of the Tuscan Archduke Francesco Stefano di Lorena. This renovated XNUMXth century villa retains some of the old décor. Wood and marble floors, graceful columns, lush draperies, classic furnishings and more than spacious rooms with paintings on four meter high vaulted ceilings. It is surprisingly simple to imagine yourself as a crowned person in this aristocratic interior.
A bit of geography
Tuscany is located in central Italy and is divided into nine provinces, which are named after their administrative centers – Livorno, Arezzo, Grosseto, Lucca, Pisa, Massa Carrara, Pistoia, Siena and Florence. Each province with its cities is a real open-air museum.
But the main thing is not to get carried away! Crinolines, dresses with a deep neckline, high heels and a diamond necklace will be inappropriate here. Oddly enough, but in this old estate you feel much more comfortable in slippers and a bathrobe, which, by the way, were carefully selected for me in size. In signature yellow terry dress, guests descend to the spa. The dedicated relaxation room is the most crowded place in the hotel. Here, the blissful-looking guests communicate, lying on comfortable couches, waiting for an invitation to the procedure. By the way, it is necessary to sign up for it in advance, and to appear 15 minutes before the start of the session. Transferring spa care is unrealistic. I’ve tried it. The recording is so dense that it’s easier to ask for a transfer… Moreover, the cancellation of the ritual must be taken care of no later than 2 hours in advance. Otherwise, you will have to pay for the booked service.
Courage reward
I started testing spa joys with phytomassage, which I later jokingly dubbed forced relaxation. The fact is that all morning I discussed important matters on the phone. Then she swiftly entered the spa and resolutely jumped onto the massage table. The beautician smiled sympathetically. And she began to correct the situation with persistent, muscle-stretching movements. Olive oil with tangerine-orange scent, hands sliding over the skin … Oiled, relaxed and pacified, I passed into a different physical state: “melted” and literally glass from the massage table. And when I returned to the room, further into the suitcase. The first step towards healing stress has been taken. I wanted new spa awards.
Another dimension
Watsu is held in a pool with warm thermal water
Watsu – a meditative massage in a pool with warm thermal water containing minerals and salts necessary for the skin. An unusual ritual with double benefits for body and soul. It works 100% on one condition – you need to give complete freedom to your imagination. “Breathe slowly and calmly. Close your eyes. Relax as much as possible. Everything that will happen to you does not depend on me. I will just follow the movements of your body, ”- the spa operator Angela set me up. The body slid along the surface of the water, and it seemed to me that I was in free fall. Then I wrote out eights, and I felt like a piece of space. Finally, it clenched and unbend like rubber. Where does this flexibility come from ?! At the same time, I did not feel Angela’s hands at all. Result? Feeling of unspeakable calmness and blissful state. Having restored the energy balance, and at the same time improved blood circulation and lymph drainage, I sat down on the couch with a cup of herbal tea. And by chance I overheard a conversation between two ladies: “Watsu? I felt like a fetus in my mother’s womb: warm, safe. And the whole world loves you. ” Exactly!
Worth to visit
Pisa and its famous leaning tower are just a short drive from San Giuliano Terme. The mistake of the architect who built the tower on shaky ground brings the city millions of tourists every year. Other monuments in the square are the Baptismal, Cathedral and (1277). During the restoration work after World War II, priceless synopias – sketches for frescoes – were discovered in the memorial. Some of them have been restored and stored in a separate room. Impressive!
Lucca is renowned for its rich collection of paintings, churches and majestic city walls. At the beginning of the XIX century. the fortress ring turned into a wide boulevard. Performing exercise along the walls, you can go around the whole city in an hour and a half.
Hammam is located in a real natural grotto
The thirst for new discoveries led me to more precisely, the hammam of the great dukes (Hammam dei Granduchi). Honestly, I don’t like the bathhouse. I can’t stand the high temperature. But this place is unique! The hammam is located in a real natural grotto, which can be accessed through an 49th century corridor, which was accidentally discovered several years ago during the reconstruction of the hotel. The cave is filled with steam (38 ° C) coming from an underground source. He does not scrub the skin at all, but gently envelops it. Nearby is a hot tub with slightly cooler thermal water (20 ° C), into which you need to dive several times during a session. And after that, bask on a stone couch, stretching out and breathing in the healing steam. A XNUMX-minute stay here helps to eliminate toxins, helps to restore the natural balance in the body and to comprehend the meaning of the words “born again”.
Unusually light and refreshed, I go to the airport. But I hope to come back. Indeed, in the Bagni di Pisa Natural Spa Resort there are still many unexplored wonders.
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