Basilicata wellness holidays

The thermal spa resorts of Latronico and Rapolla are the ideal Italy destinations for your Basilicata wellness holidays. You’ll find many wellness hotels near Matera, declared “World Cultural Heritage” by the UNESCO and used as a set for the “The Passion” movie. Its “Sassi” have become famous in the US and even in Japan. Another destination for your Basilicata wellness holidays is Marina di Pisticci, located on the Ionian Sea. It’s possible to choose the following beauty treatments in these wellness hotels: relaxing massages, lymphatic drainage massage, thalassotherapy, mud baths, Hatma massage, performed on an ad hoc bed. This massage is suitable to soothe neck, head and feet pains, giving you a wonderful sensation of global wellness.

Basilicata thermal spa resorts:

• Rapolla: its hot springs saltwaters are of the sulfate-alkaline-bicarbonate type. They are useful to cure the following disorders: nevralgic, otolaryngological, respiratory, osteo-articular, diabetes, gout. Therapeutic waters are given out under the form of: therapeutic drinks, balneotherapy, mud baths, aerosol therapy, hydro-massages, inhalations.
• Latronico: its hot springs are of the calcic- bromoiodi- radioactive- bicarbonate type. They are useful to cure the following disorders:  bilious, digestive, osteo-articular, hepatic, respiratory, circulatory. Therapeutic waters are given out under the form of: insufflations, aerosol therapy, mud baths, therapeutic drinks, balneotherapy, hydro-massages, inhalations.
• Acquagym: acquagym is a form of fitness in water, suitable for guests suffering of osteo-muscular problems … and for ladies in general, as water massages their legs constantly. This is the reason why aquagym is a very advisable method to fight cellulite; moreover, if the body moves in water, it burns five times more calories.  Aquagym is very advisable to people not feeling completely at ease with their bodies, as water “masks” the forms thought to be unfit.
• Honey massage:  the honey massage, performed with chestnut or acacia honey, is an ideal beauty treatment for dry or mature skins, as honey has anti-bacterial, soothing, calming and moisturizing properties. Thanks to all of them, it’s also advisable in case of impure skins; moreover, it re-balances the melanin production. Honey massage is advisable for ladies and gentlemen, as honey has also detoxifying properties, freeing the human body from toxins.
• Hemo-lymphatic massage: the hemo-lymphatic massage is suitable for guests suffering osteo- articular disorders, like neck pains. When the therapist reaches the aching muscle, it’s re-balanced. This massage is suitable to give more fluidity and agility to articulations and stimulates blood circulation. This is the reason why this kind of massage is now considered one of the “classic” anti-cellulite beauty treatments.