text: German Chancellor Angela Merkel did not look too pleased about the weather during her annual Easter holiday in Italy. As Britain basks in sunshine and temperatures of up to 21C, Mrs Merkel and her husband, chemistry professor Joachim Sauer, had to settle for a measly 12 degrees. The Chancellor and her spouse have been spending Easter on the small island of Ischia, near Naples in the Mediterranean for over a decade. Not so sunny: Angela Merkel and her husband, chemistry professor Joachim Sauer, are spotted on their annual Easter trip to the island of island of Ischia, near Naples . The couple traditionally spend their holiday at the five-star Miramare Spa Hotel on the south of the island, which comes with its own private beach, and balconies overlooking the ocean. Guests are also given exclusive use of the Aphrodite Apollon Thermal Gardens spa centre which has 12 natural thermal pools, a naturally heated sauna and a gym. Prices start at £160 per night but can go up to £280 for some of the more expensive suites. Due to the lack of sunshine, Mrs Merkel has reportedly avoided the pool and lounges, and instead been enjoying Pilates classes. The couple traditionally spend their holiday at the five-star Miramare Spa Hotel on the south of the island . Healthy holiday: The German Chancellor has reportedly hired a private Pilates instructor and enjoying vegetarian meals at the five-star hotel where she stays . Luxury stay: Prices at the five-star Miramare Spa Hotel start at £160 per night but can go up to £280 for some of the more expensive suites . The German Chancellor has hired a personal Pilates trainer who will be working with her during the couple's holiday, Italian media reports. She is also said to have spent time in the spa's thermal baths and enjoyed healthy vegetarian dinners in the hotel restaurant, the newspaper said. Mrs Merkel's husband, a professor of theoretical chemistry, is rarely seen alongside her and has shunned the limelight throughout their marriage. Mr Sauer  never speaks to the media and famously skipped her inauguration in 2005, instead watching the event on TV at his Berlin university.
target: Angela Merkel and husband spotted while on Italian island holiday .
  Chancellor has been staying in the same village and hotel for years .
  The five-star spa hotel where she vacations cost up to £280 a night .
  Mrs Merkel has been ejoying Pilates classes and 'healthy meals'