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Finca La Donaira SPAIN


Finca La Donaira is a luxury eco-retreat, organic farm and Lusitano equestrian centre in Andalucia, where holistic and ecological philosophy reigns. The hotel is a nine-bedroom farmhouse designed and decorated with the simplicity of the traditional and the individuality of the contemporary. It includes state-of-the-art facilities and offers activities including horse- riding, the unique art of bee-bed meditating and paragliding, and hosts events such as music festivals and weddings. At La Donaira, guests can taste products


grown on the resort’s own land such as organic wine, extra virgin olive oil, honey and free-range eggs. Here, there are conversations around the table with glasses of biodynamic wine. La Donaira is a home away from home. Guests wake up to the sound of birdsong and can start the day with a swim in the infinity pool. A property of 1,700 acres nestled in a


mountain valley at 3280ft above sea level, pleasant temperatures are maintained even during the height of summer due to the unique


microclimate. Nights in July and August are cool, often dropping below 20C, with a gentle breeze often carrying the soothing scents and sounds of evening into the rooms. Everything is designed to help guests feel good, from the healthy food made with fresh garden produce to the spring-fed natural swimming pool filtered purely by herbs, reeds and oxygen. Guests can choose between equestrian


activities designed for both beginners and advanced riders, learn natural horsemanship with a horse whisperer, take walks or practise grounding — a way to connect with the horse through breathing exercises. Guests can also visit the organic farm and orchards, be a farmer for a few days and collect eggs to eat, visit the medicinal garden with more than 350 varieties of species, meditate with bees, and hike, trek and cycle. Alternatively, guests can simply lie in the shade of a 700-year-old holm oak and enjoy the peace and views of the Andalucian landscape. La Donaira allows its guests the simple and forgotten luxury of enjoying nature and time.


Don’t miss Eating incredible dishes, which have been designed by the resort’s chefs using organic products gathered entirely from the orchard


Need to know


KEY FACILITIES • Five luxury suites • Two luxury yurts • Organic cuisine • Ecological garden • Vineyard • Medicinal garden • Spa with infinity pool • Natural spring pool • Stables • Private airport shuttle


KEY ACTIVITIES • Horse-riding • Bee-bed meditation • Paragliding • Yoga • Hiking • Trekking • Cycling


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T: +34 680 654 454 E: reservations@ladonaira.com


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