The Place
If you are looking for a simple island hide-away, Pardini’s might be it. It is situated on Giglio, part of the Tuscan Archipelago which lies off the southern Tuscan coast and is only accessible by boat from Giglio Porto. A step away from the busier parts of Tuscany, here you can really relax and disconnect.
The setting is idyllic; a ’50s villa in beautiful terraced gardens which tumble down to the sea where flat rocks make good sunbathing spots and the swimming is fabulous. Courses are offered in painting, yoga, pottery and cooking or you can just laze around.
The food is excellent, cooked fresh everyday on-site. The hotel’s smallholding provides the kitchen with fresh home-grown and home-reared produce. Rooms are simple yet comfortable (and air-conditioned), but the outdoors is so spectacular here, you are unlikely to spend much time in them. Instead enjoy the scenic outdoors ambling through the olive groves down to the sea and exploring the local area in this unspoiled retreat. A truly one-of-a-kind spot.
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