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Our Eco Wellness Centre is situated in South-Eastern Sicily, within the Syracuse province, one of the most ancient cities in the world, in an exclusively farming area. This part of the island is particularly rich of natural places with beautiful beaches, estates and parks, and of history with Prehistoric, Greek, Roman, and Baroque sites; in fact being in the middle of the splendid Tellaro Plain, we are located a few km from the Natural Reserve of Vendicari, famous for its pristine sea, and near the town of Noto, famous for its Baroque, which we serve with our shuttle service. Although Arya Retreat is still at its dawn, we reckon it is located in an ideal place for a unique experience that goes beyond a tranquil, simple and relaxing vacation in the “Pearl of the Mediterranean”. The estate extends in an area of approximately 20 hectares and includes a part on a hill and a part in the valley below. On the hill, numerous almond trees, some carob, and olive trees set the background for our small and variegated organic garden, the ancient farmstead dominating over all the Tellaro Plain and the town of Noto, and the new area of the natural huts that instead looks on the opposite side towards the sea. Descending along the crest overlooking Noto we find a nice carob grove and finally in the valley an extended cultivation generally sowed by durum wheat and surrounded by olive trees. Considering the surrounding environment, we invite all our guests to participate to light country works, an extremely genuine and healthy means to get completely in contact with nature and its cycles, to derive harmony and cure stress.
Die Lage des Hotels
By air: the nearest airport to our centre is that of Catania, which is 90 km far. There are several daily direct flights from various airports in UK, France, Spain, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta, Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Russia, and Poland. From there you can rent or take a public bus or our private minibus. By bus: from Catania or Catania Airport take the AST or Interbus direct bus to Noto, we will pick you up at the only stop in town with our shuttle. Please contact us in advance to let you know the exact bus timetable and to organize your pick up, so that you wont have to wait. By train: from Syracuse take the train to Noto, we will pick you up at the station with our shuttle. Please contact us in advance to let you know the exact bus timetable and to organize your pick up, so that you wont have to wait. By car: from Catania or Catania Airport, take the national road (SS114) heading for Syracuse and then proceed with the highway (A18) heading for Gela. Take the Noto highway exit and follow the directions of the provincial road SP19 towards Pachino. After about 10 km turn right to the provincial road SP11Codalupo and after 5 more km you will find on the left the sign of our centre indicating to go for a dirt road, we are on the left after 500 meters. For more detailed directions and maps, please visit Google Maps and look for \"Arya Retreat Sicily\".
Zimmer / Unterbringung im Hotel
Here peace and energy deriving from nature does not stop outdoor, but accompany us during the whole stay thanks to the particular Natural Huts. They are built as pile-dwellings with wooden roof and floor, while the walls are constituted by a double layer of little tropical canes that thanks to a particular game of lights does not let you see the interior from the exterior, but let you see the exterior from the interior, giving a unique sense of liberty and contact with the surrounding. In addition, the furniture of the huts is made with local wood and canes and the light is obtained through various candles. The Equipped Tents are located near the huts and are provided with beds and sheets. Finally, the Host Rooms, located within the farmhouse, are very simple, but have comfortable beds, air-conditioning, heating, TV colour, and attached bath with courtesy line.
Gastronomie im Hotel
In our kitchen all the attention is towards homemade whole foods with a very high quality of ingredients that are seasonal, organic and partially grown in our garden. In addition, all dishes are the fruit of love and blessing with Indian mantras of the Vedic tradition, slow preparation and light cooking. Breakfast is mainly focused on fresh fruits, for lunch we offer light dishes such as mixed salads to better face the hot Sicilian sun, and for dinner we serve dishes of the gourmet vegetarian gastronomy, inspired by the typical Mediterranean food that is revised and completed with the Eastern scents.
Sport und Unterhaltung
As for wellness, we focus on the Thai tradition and offer its authentic massage and typical yoga practice called Ruesri Datton. The Thai Traditional Massage is an interactive manipulation of the body that uses passive stretching and pressure along energy lines that helps to adjust the skeletal structure, increase flexibility, relieve muscular and joint tension, stimulate internal organs, and balance the body\'s energy system. The Ruesri Datton is an ancient exercise system characterized by gentle positions that compared to many Indian yoga postures make it is easier for beginners. This practice helps blood and breath to circulate well improving health, it reduces stress and it helps to create natural and flowing movements of arms, legs, and joints. In addition, we organize various activities and events focusing on local culture, healthy nutrition and natural healing.
