At Elixir we promote the anti-ageing properties of red wine – it is full of antioxidants, including resveratrol. And we thought the only way to sample the anti-ageing effects was to drink it! So you might perhaps understand my shock when I sampled vinotherapy for the first time.
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The modern spa experience, accompanied by the sounds of the rain forest and the smell of burning candles, can leave you feeling soporific and drained. But spas were not always so prescriptive.
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Via le Piane 35, 53042 Chiancano TermeT:+39 0578 63232; www.spadeus.it A Californian-style spa which focuses on weight-loss and with an emphasis on exercise. The treatments include several alternative therapies including hot stone, shiatsu, aromatherapy and reflexology and colonic treatments.
22012 Cernabbio, Lake Como T: +39 031 3481; www.villadeste.it Built in 1568 on the edge of this beautiful lake in northern Italy, the hotel boasts a huge swimming pool on the lake, a gym, squash and tennis courts, sauna and a … Continue reading
Via Grotta, Giusti, 1411, 51015 Monsummano Terme,Toscana Tel: +39 0572 90771; www.grottagiustispa.com Situated in between the famous Tuscan cities of Florence and Pisa, ten minutes from the well-known spa town of Montecatini, the Grotta Giusi Terme Spa is easily reached. There … Continue reading
via V Flacco, 35031 Abano Terme, Padova Tel: +39 049 824 8100; www.gbhotels.it In the Euganean Regional Park, the Abano has a substantial beauty and fitness centre. There are indoor and outdoor pools. The thermal treatments use mud from the nearby … Continue reading
via del Babuino 9, 00187 Rome Tel: +39 0632 8881; www.rocofortehotels.com
Tel: +39 0 63 50 91; www.cavalieri-hilton.com Situated on a hill 20 mimutes from the centre by a shuttle bus.
Forte Village Resort, SS 195-km 39.600, 0910 Santa Margherita di Pulu (CA), Sardinia Tel +39 070 92171: www.fortevillageresort.com A large resort in the south of the Island, with a gym and tennis courts. Treatments include massage, thalassotherapy, anti-cellulite baths, marine mud … Continue reading
53040 San Casciano Dei Bagni, Siena, Tuscany A former Medici palazzo in the hills above a beautiful valley. Although this is a luxury hotel with lavish menus the spa is very scientific. Treatments include Fango Mud and aromatherpy and relaxing … Continue reading
Giardina di Constanza, Via Salemia, Mazara del Vallo T: +39 0923 675 000 www.kimpinski-sicily.com This hotel is set in 100,00 acres of landscaped gardens and fountains, olive and lemon groves. The building itself is in a beautiful old farmhouse and rooms … Continue reading
Saturnia Spa at the Palazzo Arzaga 25080 Carzago di Calvagese della Riviera, BresciaT:+39 0306 80600; www.palazzoarzarga.it A 15th century palazzo and former monastery not far from Lake Garda in northern Italy. The hotel has swimming pools, two golf courses and an … Continue reading
Gourmet food, a wonderful spa, beautiful views and you get to go truffle hunting too…Tre Vassel in Torgiano has its own wine museum and winery
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Capri Palace Hotel & Spa Via Capodimonte, 2b 80071 Anacapri T: +39 081 978 0111; wwwcapri-palace.com In a hillside position with beautiful views of the Gulf of Naples and the Mediterranean, this spa has doctors who create tailor-made programmes for … Continue reading
