Mr & Mrs Smith

You’ll be staying at a wine residence, so make the most of it with a private tasting of a Chianti or two. They’ll also teach you how to make traditional Tuscan food with a cookery class. Castiglione della Pescaia beach is around half an hour from the villa. Bicycles are available for hire from the hotel – set off on a tour of the hilly countryside (or do it on horseback). The hotel can also help to organise boat trips, sailing lessons and diving. Fishing trips sail from Piombino, a 40-minute drive away. The nearest golf course is Punta Ala Golf Club, but it’s members only at weekends. The hotel has a guide on hand to take you on personal tours of cities including Florence, Pisa and Siena.

Dine within the fortress walls in Grosseto at Il Canto del Gallo on Via Mazzini (+39 05 6441 4589). Canapone on Piazza Dante lays on a menu of meat and fish dishes for lunch and dinner (+39 05 6424 4546). And for pasta freshly made on-site, head to Il Tordaio on Via Batignonese (+39 05 6440 2081). In Gavorrano, try Il Fanta on Via Terranova for an unusual menu (+39 05 6684 4995), La Colonia on Pian del Castagni for pizzas straight out of a wood-fired oven (+39 05 6684 4015) or La Vecchia Hosteria on Via Marconi for classic Maremman dishes, including meat and game specialities (+39 05 3351 4980).