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Different kinds of hotels
Tourists can choose to stay in ancient stone houses that have been transformed in hotels, with comfortable rooms in the middle Ages village Smerillo, in Marche. There are also the former tanneries of Corte Fiorita di Bosa, in the province of Nuoro. You can stay in the farm buildings or stables transformed into flats, on Monte Prat, in Friuli. These different hotels represent an alternative way of spending holidays and are based on the restructuring of former ancient buildings, used for other purposes. This is a perfect way to live modernity without losing the heritage of the past. More info on the website www.alberghidiffusi.it.
Spending your holiday in a lighthouse? Yes, you can!
The lighthouse of Capo – Spartivento, situated in the municipality of Domus de Maria (Cagliari), on Maddalena, is the first lighthouse in Italy that has been transformed into an elegant houses for your holidays. Just like in Scotland, Croatia, and Norway, with the nice façade of red and white bricks, the lighthouse offers six rooms. The main colour is white and the style goes from ethnic to design. The most ancient lighthouse of Sardinia was built in 1856 and in the farthest part of the isle, towards Africa. The landscape is still uncontaminated with rocks, lentisk, and euphorbia. Near the lighthouse there are the wonderful beaches of Chia. It is a special place between land and sea, with a nice swimming pool, and offers unique sensations. There are many different tales and legends about this monumental building: from the shipwreck of the Dolphin submarine (a Dutch submarine) to the battle of Capo Teulada. The lighthouse today has elegant features, such as the crystal lamps, the terrace built from teak, and the hydro-massage over the rocks. More info on the website www.farocapospartivento.com.
Sustainable tourism: in Alto Adige facilities dedicated to people suffering from allergies
If you suffer from allergy with all the typical symptoms, you will find a solution to your problems in Alto Adige where there are hypoallergenic agritourisms. If you want to escape from towns and you are looking for nature and silence, the organization “Gallo Rosso” rents the typical houses of Krahbichlhof, Innerkapron, and Rieglhof. These three buildings provide hypoallergenic environments thanks to a new trend of architecture that avoids toxic and chemical substances. Then, thanks to its geographic position there are no pollens. The air of this territory is considered pure and clean and the flats are part of a circuit called Respiration Health Hotel because they are hypoallergenic and give to guests all the info they need about pollen. Even food is especially thought for people suffering from allergies.
In Alto Adige these facilities are a real monument to health and to the respect for environment.
Krahbichlhof provides organic products special for allergic people and it is a very healthy place where you can relax and forget all the problems of everyday life.
Innerkapron you can live a typical rural life and eat genuine products.
Rieglhof offers six kinds of cheese, produced with ancient techniques in the farm.
A holiday in Alto Adige is a perfect way to visit beautiful and healthy territories.
More info on www.gallorosso.it
Child obesity: you can treat it even on holidays
Children offer suffer from obesity. To help them to slim down some summer resorts organize summer camps for them. In some Italian regions (Liguria, Puglia, Veneto) there are several camps. The first camp was organized in Atri, by Asl of Teramo: children spend a week in an agritourism trying to learn new healthy ways to live and eat. Children participate together with their parents. During winter, children rarely make sport and often eat in the wrong way and trainers of the camp will assist them. The main them of the camp is a good nutrition together with the importance of sport. Many experts participate: physicians, sport trainers, nutritionists, psychologists, etc. The aim of the therapy is modifying the lifestyle of families to render them healthier. Children and their parents will learn how to eat and the importance of sport. |
