Holiday Home | Emotional Garden | Wellness in the heart of the Etruscan Coast

Holistic retreats and stays in Tuscany amidst nature, views, and privacy

A place where every breath becomes presence

Beauty regenerates body and spirit, and true luxury is reconnecting with oneself. Slow down, reconnect with your surroundings and yourself, and experience a profound journey through the emotional garden, spa, and holistic practices.

Discover La Gualda Vecchia

Authentic hospitality amidst nature, views, and privacy

Staying with us means inhabiting a farmhouse with deep roots, a story to tell.

We have chosen genuine materials, furnishings with soul, and artisanal craftsmanship, creating spaces that welcome without distracting. Each environment is designed to offer tranquility, intimacy, and authentic contact with the territory.
The Quercia and Leccio apartments are havens of peace immersed in nature, where every detail stems from careful attention.

Ideal for couples, conscious travelers, and small groups seeking an authentic experience of silence, beauty, and simplicity.

Hidden treasures in the Etruscan Coast - Val di Cornia

The Emotional Garden of the Feather Paths

The Emotional Garden of the Feather Paths is a true microcosm of almost one hectare where nature, symbols, and perception intertwine.

Among grasses that dance with the wind, artistic installations, and energy centers, the primordial elements of water, earth, fire, and air dialogue in harmony. The path invites you to slow down, listen, and rediscover essential beauty.

An immersive experience in the heart of the nature of the Etruscan Coast.

Not just a visit, but an experience that changes how you perceive yourself and your surroundings.

Holistic retreats

A space that truly supports your retreat

La Gualda Vecchia offers an ideal environment for yoga retreats and holistic courses, thanks to a natural setting that promotes presence, listening, and connection.

The silence, the purity of the air, the night sky, the Emotional Garden, the yurt in the woods, a vibrant, prana-rich cuisine, and spaces created with authentic materials all actively contribute to the quality of the experience.

We welcome only small groups, preserving the quality of the experience and allowing for a deeper connection among people.

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We are available to help you choose: you can always contact us directly for personalized advice.

Experiences that nourish the senses and reconnect with the essential

Every proposal stems from the desire to offer authentic, simple, and profound moments.

Experiences

Every experience is designed to help you truly slow down and live something authentic

The proposals are always tailor-made, with attention to every detail and to the moment you are experiencing. Nothing is standard: every encounter takes shape through listening, with presence and care.

They take place in spaces naturally charged with energy – the Emotional Garden, the yurt immersed in the woods, the quiet of the elements – where the context itself becomes part of the experience.

Experiences at La Gualda Vecchia

Five Elements Massages

Here, massage is not just a treatment, but an encounter with the elements.

Each experience is born from a natural element – earth, water, fire, air, and ether – and unfolds like a small ritual: touch, breath, herbs, the silence of the place.
Every detail – from the herbal infusion to the final integration moment – is designed to leave something that lasts, even afterwards.

Experiences at La Gualda Vecchia

Couple Experiences

Here, the couple is not entertained, but accompanied.

The experiences are conceived as true guided rituals: structured moments where breath, touch, and presence become tools to rediscover connection, beyond daily dynamics.
In the yurt immersed in the woods, each phase has a precise meaning: slowing down, mutual listening, conscious contact.
Many couples arrive burdened by the everyday.
They leave with something more essential: clarity, closeness, understanding.

Your special day

Elopement & micro weddings

We host elopements and micro weddings for a select few, where every presence counts and nothing is left to chance. Not large numbers, but space, silence, and time to truly experience what is happening.
The farmhouse, the garden, the woods, and the yurt become part of the celebration: living elements that accompany a simple, authentic rite, true to who you are.
It is a place for those who do not identify with conventional ceremonies and desire something more intimate, more real, more personal.

Experiences at La Gualda Vecchia

Yoga

From sunrise practices in the Emotional Garden to sessions in the yurt, each experience is an invitation to listen and be present.

A slow time, dedicated to rediscovering balance, breath, and inner space.

Each session is guided and adapted to the individual: whether you seek energy, release, or simply a moment to breathe, the practice molds itself to what you need. No experience is required. Only the desire to stop, listen, and find balance.
Suitable even for those approaching it for the first time, with no prior experience needed.

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Allow yourself time to slow down. This place will do the rest.

How to reach us

Podere La Gualda Vecchia is located in Monteverdi Marittimo, between the Etruscan Coast and the Metalliferous Hills, surrounded by woods and hills a few kilometers from the sea.
By Plane
Pisa International Airport (PSA) – 90 km, about 1h15 by car
Florence Airport (FLR) – 140 km, about 2h by car
Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) – 250 km, about 3h by car
From all airports, you can rent a car or arrange a private transfer.
By Train
Donoratico-Castagneto Carducci station – 25 km
Campiglia Marittima station – 30 km
From the main stations, we recommend a bus, a private transfer, or car rental to reach us comfortably.

By Car
From Pisa: about 1h15 (SS1 Aurelia to Donoratico, then towards Monteverdi Marittimo)
From Florence: about 2h (FI-PI-LI highway to Cecina, then SS1 Aurelia)
From Rome: about 3h (A12 Rome–Civitavecchia, then SS1 Aurelia)
The road leading to La Gualda Vecchia passes through authentic landscapes of countryside and Mediterranean scrub: part of the experience that introduces the tranquility of the place.

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Feather Paths on an Ancient Garden

The story of a dream come true: Bruna and Daniel's Emotional Garden at La Gualda Vecchia. A meeting place for people and cultures, of beauty and harmony, defined by enchanting paths and evocative outdoor rooms.

When I first saw the "Emotional Garden of Feather Paths"...

...and I could absorb the unique atmosphere of this place, I immediately felt the strong desire to play my piano there.

La Gualda Vecchia – green paradise in the still relatively unknown Val di Cornia in Tuscany

Gualda is a small hamlet that is part of the municipality of Monteverdi Marittimo, not far from Castagneto Carducci and Bolgheri, known for its good wine and the photogenic Viale dei Cipressi.