This is amongst the most beautiful spa resort in italy! rates include daily morning hike, medical consultation, daily access to the equipped fitness centre, daily access to the open air spa therapeutic pool, daily access to the turkish bath. d.o 08.2005. this is an antique villa once loved by the etruscan and the ancient romans, it became famous for the nobility all over europe in 1743, when the grand duke of tuscany, francesco stefano of lorena, made it his own summer spa residence, as well as a fashionable meeting place which had among its other important guests well-known people such as gustav of sweden, george iv of england, vittorio alfieri, percy b. and mary shelley, ibrahim pasciã , the cardinal of york and carlo goldoni. in the rooms the view of the starry sky are blended in by the pastel colors of the frescoed vaulted ceilings from the 1700s, with hanging lofts with wooden floors to admire them better and be cradled by history. from the windows you can admire the leaning tower of pisa. rooms have retractable tv lcd which doesn't affect the atmosphere, adaptable air-conditioning for the desired temperature, marble and smooth crushed stone floors to relive history, bathrooms with two sinks, a shower and a separate bath tub. the restaurant with a view of the square of the miracles and its leaning tower, proposes a menu with low-calorie, vegetarian and tuscan specialties drawing from ancient recipes which once delighted the grand duke's guests, prepared with great ability by the chef. this amazing villa is located in san giuliano terme on the abetone state road ss 12 which connects pisa (6 km away) to lucca (12 km away): two cities of great historical and artistic interest and already international tourist attraction poles, just like florence which is only 78 km away. the spa resort is also very close to the pisa airport, 10 km.