The thousand-year-old Castello di Velona in Tuscany's UNESCO-protected Val d'Orcia wine region is a destination in its own right: it is home to multiple gourmet restaurants, thermal hot springs, and world-class wine produced directly on the estate. With this exclusive deal you can experience it all for a fraction of the usual cost. You'll get three nights at a top-end retreat that is part of the prestigious Leading Hotels of the World group, be treated to a lavish 5-course tasting menu at the hotel's Settimo Senso restaurant, and enjoy a tasting experience where you'll get to sample ''one of the world's greatest wines'' ( Lonely Planet ). Flights are not included in this deal, but we found direct return flights from London to Florence from £75* and car hire from £44 for three days**. So, you could get a 3-night break including flights from £882 per person.

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