When you are not relaxing by the pool...... Walking, mountain biking, tennis, horse riding, hot-air ballooning, concerts, art lessons, alternative healing, thermal spas.

Wine tasting and wine tours.
These can be arranged preferably in advance (or sometimes on arrival). Driver also available.

Cooking lessons with local cooks.
Delicious meals prepared together.. and good wines!!!

Ballooning in Tuscany.
At dawn with a champagne breakfast. See Tuscany from above. www.ballooningintuscany.com for details and bookings.

Painting in Tuscany.
- Evening light... an unusual painting course tutored by painter-illustrator Liz Graham-Yooll.. Experience working outside, “au plein air”, in the Tuscan landscape, watching the light change from the warm colours of late afternoon, through to the golds and reds of sunset. www.lizgy.com for details and bookings.

- Morning Art: Elizabethz Cochrane is a painter, she lives in the nearby village of Montisi. She teaches all ages and levels of experience and is simply great fun..... when available she'll drop by the villa to give you a few informal art lessons. www.elizabethcochrane.com for bookings.

Alternative healing and relaxation.
Specialised professionals are available for the following activities (some at the house):
- Yoga (also acquatic)
- Massage ( various types)
- Californian chiropractica
- Shiat-su

Thermal Spas.
Local Spa Centres offer curative treatments and thermal pools to relax in. See listings under ‘Places to visit’.