If you're in need of a bit of downtime, a spa break could be just what you need for the ultimate relaxing escape.
The Verdura Spa Resort in Sicily. Photo: Rooco Forte
From a five-star spa resort in the Tuscan hills to a brand new wellness programme on the Cornish coast, take a look below for our round-up of the best new spas and spa treatments to launch in the UK and Europe in 2012.