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“It must be the demons day off, as the only souls
I see are figures in white hooded robes, kicking
back in deck chairs and sweating for their sins.”

grotto, home to a 130 million-year-old Today, the enterprise encompasses
mineral-rich spring, in 1849 near the a 64-room hotel, which debuted a 15 Guests relax in Grotta Giusti’s steamy
villa of Italian poet Giuseppe Giusti. million Euro refurbishment this spring. grotto, which is heated by a thermal spring.
Courtesy Grotta Giusti, Italian Hospitality
Shortly afterwards, the entrepreneurial The revamp revealed refreshed gues- Collection.
wordsmith converted his estate into a trooms and a lighter, airier restaurant
Opposite: Grotta Giusti spa is located within
spa and hotel. When the 19th century and piano bar, without sacrificing the an elaborate stone building erected in the
composer Giuseppe Verdi gave the villa’s original frescoes and selection of mid-19th century, shortly after the thermal
grotto was discovered. Copyright Amy
grotto a big thumbs up, dubbing it “the period antiques. Two outdoor thermal Laughinghouse.
eighth wonder of the world,” it’s reputa- pools feature hydro-massage jets,
tion was made. where guests bob like poached eggs,
and an expansive spa offers everything

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