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Its one of the worlds most dreamed-about holiday destinations for a reason.

Photo: Ruben Ortiz
But back to that theatrical entrance.
I was ready to take a nap right there and then.
But that would have to wait.

Photo: Stefan Giftthaler
(And after a few minutes with De Santis, she feels like one.)
But my curiosity was already getting the better of me: I needed to know what lay beneath.
Descending a staircase into the bowels of the building led me to a full-on wellness wonderland.

Photo: Ruben Ortiz
Around the corner, an even more mysterious corridor beckoned.
The one thing it reminded me of?
Just when youre about to ask for something, its already arrived.

Photo: Ricky Monti

Photo: Ruben Ortiz

Photo: Ricky Monti

The entrance to the Passalacqua spa.

The relaxation area.

Photo: Ruben Ortiz

Photo: Ruben Ortiz

Photo: Ruben Ortiz

Photo: Courtesy of Borgo Santo Pietro

Photo: Courtesy of Borgo Santo Pietro
Photo: Courtesy of Borgo Santo Pietro

Photo: Courtesy of Borgo Santo Pietro

Photo: Courtesy of Borgo Santo Pietro