Borgo Santo Pietro

Activities

• Borrow a mountain bike and cycle to the beautiful ruins of San Galgano, where you can see the locally famed 'sword in stone' and the gothic Abbey of San Galgano
  
  
• Skinnydip in the river; ask for directions at reception. This river and wood is a nature reserve; birds to be spotted include barn owls, hawks and eagles
  
  
• Have an indulgent massage in the spa, then laze in ergonomic wicker sun loungers by the infinity pool
  
  
• Walk the grounds, down passageways framed by sweet-smelling roses and into fields of wildflowers
  
  
• Have a cooking lesson with the talented chef, or play bocce (boules) on a court shaded by jasmine flowers
  
  
• Play tennis (coaching can be arranged), basketball or badminton on the hotel’s courts
  
  
• Take day trips to Siena, Florence and local vineyards (Borgo Santo Pietro’s sommelier can get you into vineyards otherwise closed to the public)
  
  
• Play golf on Italy’s oldest course (Ugolino, outside Florence in Grassina)
  
  
• Go hot-air ballooning and get a bird's eye view of the region
  
  
• Swim in the sea: the coastal resorts of Follonica and Castiglione della Pescaia are only 30 minutes' drive away