VIVA VALLETTA!
There are many reasons to visit Malta, from the glories of Valletta to the dream beaches, but one of the most powerful has to be the Fortina Spa Resort, one of the most comprehensive anywhere, not least in the Med. This is a spa (in fact it has four in total, which include medical, cosmetic and dental) offering everything from the most welcoming wraps, a mesmerising choice of facials, Chinese massage and acupuncture, Turkish mud wraps, manicures, pedicures and thalasso treatments of all types, as well as the latest in fillers and cosmetic dentistry. If all this makes you feel dizzy and you need a lie down, then book one of their Wellness Regeneration Rooms. These are the world’s first therapeutic spa bedrooms, which come equipped with magnetic mattresses, pillows and duvets; a special Body Energiser for your feet that boosts circulation and an air purifier to help get rid of airborne contaminants. Also each room has its own Power Plate so you can indulge in a spot of exercise whenever you need. Back at the spa, there are 200-plus treatments to
OH, OH, OPORTO!
Oporto is well known for its drink and its historic centre, and now it has the first vinotherapy spa in the area. The Yeatman hotel opened last year and has the most spectacular views of the old city and River Douro. It also has a huge, glorious spa, the Caudalie Vinotherapie Spa, whose 10 treatment rooms are bathed in light and decorated in wood, marble, granite and glass. Whatever you choose from its menu of facials and massages, scrubs and
envelopments, do find time for the Barrel Bath experience. Try a grape bath if you have any aches and pains – while looking straight across the Douro at the city’s architectural gems. Do it as the sun sets and bathes everything in a golden glow and order a glass of delicious wine while you enjoy it. More info:
www.theyeatman.com
choose from and, while you are deciding, why not have a fish pedicure? Feet need constant attention in the summer, and this is the first place in the Med to offer these special treatments where your feet are submerged in water and tiny toothless garra rufa fish nibble away at the dead skin on your feet. It’s novel – but it works. More info:
www.fortinasparesort.com
and one of their phyto-aromatic facials is just the best present you can give your face this summer. Try the Sisleya Global anti-ageing facial for 90 minutes of cleansing, massage and revitalising. There is a body version, too, as well as a sauna,
CANNES CHIC
It’s difficult to beat Cannes for sheer glamour and you won’t find anywhere to compare with the newly-refurbished Majestic Barriere, right on La Croisette. Re-opened last year, it comes complete with the shimmering black-white U Spa Barriere, a cocoon of space and light with a sea view and possibly the largest (and most comfortable) sofa in the country. Sisley, the experts in plant and essential oil skincare, provide the treatments
hammam and terrific Shower Experience, in which you enter a multi-sensory cubicle where you can opt for the smell, sound and light you need. For instance, the tempete estival (summer storm) sequence will give you green light, warm rain and Mediterranean forest fragrances. It’s extraordinarily relaxing and refreshing. More info:
www.majestic-barriere.com
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