Best for leaRning to danCe
Santhosh retreats
Casa La Vista, Ibiza
ACCOMMODATION: A 300-year-old
villa on the North Coast of Ibiza, Casa
La Vista offers magnifi cent views and
30 acres of fragrant pine forest. The
six-bedroom sanctuary is made up of
two Ibicenco-style houses and oozes
character: open fi replaces, polished
limestone fl oors, ornamental
fountains and large rooms with
balconies, an infi nity swimming pool
and courtyard gardens.
Why go? You’ll be part of a 12-person
group learning to dance with retreat
founder Samiya Noorden and her
highly experienced instructors, many
of them West End stars and
professional competition dancers.
Days will be fi lled with classes,
workshops and private lessons in:
salsa, American smooth, tango,
bachata and kizomba. With the
holistic focus being on both
wellbeing and fi tness, this four-night
programme, September 11-15, will
have you reconnecting to your body.
There’s also a dance and yoga retreat
straight after from September 16-20.
Visit santhoshretreats.com.BEST For WALKING
Hotel Wiesenhof Walking retreat
Hotel Wiesenhof, Pertisau,
AustriaACCOMMODATION: Nestling on
the western shores of Lake
Achensee, Pertisau, Hotel
Wiesenhof dates from the 18th
century when it was a farmhouse,
and is now a stunning four-star
hotel. The bedrooms offer
sweeping views over the lake or
surrounding mountains.WHY GO? This is perfect walking
country, where inviting paths lead
along the water’s edge, through
valleys and along panoramic
mountain ridges. Enjoy fresh
mountain air on scenic walks with
self-guided route notes provided by
Inntravel, then indulge in the hotel’s
state-of-the-art spa, where you can
bathe in precious spring water as
well as hay fl owers and goat’s milk,
all the while inhaling the scent of
mountain herbs.
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