The most romantic couples' spas to celebrate Valentine's Day in Italy
February is the month of lovers, and every year, spas and resorts create ad hoc packages to give couples moments of wellness and intimacy between beauty treatments and gourmet dinners.
Of course, we know better than to wait for Valentine's Day to indulge in a break for two, but we can take the fact that there is an anniversary to remind us as a reminder not to forget to find time to disconnect together, really.
Feel like celebrating? Here are a number of romantic and picturesque places with special programs throughout the month. These are enchanting places: if February slips away too quickly, pin them down for other occasions, relaxation has no expiration date!
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Le Fay Resort & SPA Dolomites, panoramic love at high altitude
Le Fay resorts-there is also one on Lake Garda-are a guarantee. Resort & Spa Dolomiti is located in Pinzolo, Val Rendena, among the snow-capped peaks. At 5,000 square meters, the resort's spa ranks among the largest in the Alps. For Valentine's Day, it offers two nights to share in the wonder of the mountains, in an experience of pleasure and well-being with an à la carte dinner at the Dolomia Restaurant. Also included is entrance to the Lefay SPA world with pools, saunas, fitness center and relaxation areas, sparkling wine and chocolates in the room upon arrival, Red Passion aperitif at the Lounge Bar, couples' Candle massage spa in Spa Suite and the Wellness Path in the salt lake L'Aurora nel Lago.
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Fonteverde, couple's pampering in Val d'Orcia
The luxurious Art Nouveau resort with spectacular panoramic pools nestled in the landscape of the Val d'Orcia is dedicating the month of February to all couples with a Valentine's Day package that includes two nights' accommodation with breakfast, aperitif and candlelight dinner at the Ferdinando I Restaurant and couple's pampering at the thermal spa including the Bioaquam Thermal Path with 22 different types of hydromassage, the Etruscan path combining sauna, salt cave and vascular path. Two special treatments are also provided: Touch Massage with Shea butter, moisturizing and antioxidant (50') and Thalaquam in a saltwater pool exclusively for the couple (20').
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Palazzo di Varignana, relaxation in nature in the hills of Bologna
Palazzo di Varignana is a charming country castle in the hills of Bologna, which, thanks to a major redevelopment, has been restored and transformed into a resort along with the surrounding historic buildings and rural houses. The Valentine's Day Escape for Two package includes the special Love Therapy Ritual: an 80-minute wellness ritual at Varsana Spa that begins with chocolate-scented infusion and ends with a special red rose bulb treatment. For dinner, date at Il Grifone restaurant, which offers a dedicated menu for lovers.
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Spa Glamping, love under the stars at the Nabi Lakes in Campania, Italy.
Wake up in a luxury tent overlooking the lakes, stroll hand in hand through nature, embrace in the lakefront Wellness Pool with spa-temperature water and then toast while savoring dishes at the new Res restaurant. Romance is natural at Nabi Lakes, Campania's first Natural Oasis, on the Litorale Domizio (CE), where for Valentine's Day a stay of your choice is offered within the oasis: you can choose from romantic lodges, lake-side or floating tents, lake-view rooms or suites with breakfast served in the new panoramic restaurant. Included is access to the Wellness Pool, with wellness path in the Nabi Water SPA, featuring four panoramic whirlpool tubs and floating solarium with water-on-the-lake pool.
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Bagni di Pisa, relaxation in the spa residence of the Grand Dukes of Tuscany
What was once the ancient spa residence of the Grand Dukes of Tuscany has now become a place of timeless charm, a historic palace with thermal pools with beneficial waters and a striking and scenic indoor pool. The facility is literally carved inside the mountain, in the rock. For lovers, there is a dedicated package for the entire month of February. Two nights with a candlelight dinner at the Lorraine Restaurant and a bottle of bubbly with chocolates in the room. Also included is the pampering special for two at the Spa with Percorso Salus per Aquam with thermal pools, Bioaquam path with whirlpools, Minerva bath with freshwater whirlpool, Thalaquam in saltwater pool... In the package you will also have access to the Granduchi Thermal Grotto, a small natural hot-humid thermal cavity for a perfect sensory and rejuvenating experience (20'), a relaxing couple's massage (25') and a Tuscan red wine fragrance bath in the candle room with flûte of bubbles and fruit for two.
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Anantara Palazzo Naiadi, luxury and relaxation in the heart of Rome
A sumptuous crescent-shaped marble palace overlooking Piazza della Repubblica in the center of Rome. To celebrate love, a series of customizable packages that include relaxing and rejuvenating moments at the brand new Anantara Spa, Anantara's first signature spa in Italy, and seven-course tasting menus by Executive Chef Heros De Agostinis. Among the 'signature' experiences designed for the month of February is the two-hour Be my Valentine couple's massage: a Turkish bath to prepare to receive the benefits of the calming and antioxidant properties of the oils that will then be used in the massage, all centered on detox and relaxation thanks to an oligomineral body scrub that promotes cellular regeneration of the skin.
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Tenuta de l'Annunziata, an immersion in the bioenergy forest on Lake Como
Nestled in thirteen hectares of bioenergy forest among the hills that embrace Lake Como, the Natural Relais at Tenuta de l'Annunziata is an oasis of peace and tranquility where you can indulge in a romantic getaway. The special Valentine's Day package--starting Thursday, Feb. 16--includes one or more nights in a double room with breakfast included and daily four-hour spa access for every night spent at the hotel. A true Wellness Farm, the Spa at Tenuta de l'Annunziata covers 1,500 square meters. The relationship with nature is direct, as all products used for treatments are made from the estate's agricultural production, mainly forest herbs and small fruits. The complete rejuvenating path winds through an indoor pool with whirlpool, Kneipp path, hammam, Turkish bath, Finnish and herbal sauna, experience showers, ice fountain and herbal tea room. For a couples experience, you can also opt for the Candle Massage: a special treatment for two that relaxes body and mind by enveloping the five senses.
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