Italy's Le Marche has everything neighbouring Tuscany or Umbria has in terms of culture, art, and the natural beauty of the rollings hills etc, but with the added beauty and drama of the Sibillini national park. I recommend hiring a car and just going for a drive towards Macerata and on to villages like San Ginesio and Sarnarno, and then into the Sibillini mountains.

You could also stick around and join in some of Montanaro circle's holiday courses, including icon painting, woodwork, transcendental meditation and geometry.

www.montanarocircle.com
Contrada de Santa Maria, San Ginesio, Marcerata. Italy 62026
Google map: bit.ly/xSPNI0

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It is a residential retreat and martial arts centre, offering guidance and tuition in meditation and martial arts, and where instructors and teachers of martial arts, yoga, pilates, dance or any other activity can take their students for a training camp or retreat. It is an incredible place.

The staff are wonderful, the facilities (I went there on a memorable long weekend of self-defence training for women only, taught by the owner) are superb. The food is local produce prepared in-house, and the welcome is unbelievable.

The owners have assembled a great team of helpers, and they are really good people. The house and gardens are gorgeous and the surroundings are breathtaking. The cost of a stay with them is low, and is great value.

www.mettacentre.com
The Metta Centre
Contrada Villa Saline
Penna San Giovanni(MC) 62020
Le Marche

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Baan Zen is a place to really unwind in a traditional Thai house, overlooking the Klong Prao lagoon. You can practice yoga, reiki or meditation.

Near Blue lagoon bungalow in Klong prao beach
www.baanzen.com tel 0865309354

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