Easter wonders at the fantastic CastaDiva Resort & Spa on Lake Como

At the CastaDiva Resort & Spa, everything is unusual, starting with the fact that the hotel consists of 9 villas, one of which is Villa Roccabruna, owned by the magnificent 19th-century opera diva Juditha Pasta, for whom Vincenzo Bellini wrote the opera Norma - one of the most difficult parties in the soprano repertoire. Juditha Pasta contemporaries called the "Moon of Lake Como." Today, guests at CastaDiva Resort & Spa can stay in one of the 10 suites of Villa Roccabruna, each of which overlooks the expanse of Lake Como.

In total, the CastaDiva Resort & Spa has 9 villas that bear the names of the heroines of famous operas - Norma, Amina, Leonora, Violetta, Isotta, Gilda, Dorabella, Fiordiligi and Roccabruna (there are 73 rooms in the villas, 58 of them are suites and junior suites, many overlooking Lake Como, and two villas are completely surrendered). At the same time, all villas are sheltered in a fragrant botanical park with an area of more than 26,000 square meters. In any season, the park captivates with almost tropical riot and delicate flowering.

Another indisputable advantage of CastaDiva Resort & Spa is its unusual SPA. For starters, guests are invited to sit in sun loungers on a glass floor overhanging a pier from the 19th century that leads to a heated pool. This pontoon pool resembles a spectacular scene that projects directly into Lake Como. The SPA offers guests - emotional showers with the effect of chromotherapy, an ice cascade, a Finnish sauna and a Mediterranean bath with the effect of aromatherapy, a Turkish bath and a salt grotto. And in four treatment rooms that remind of the four elements - Fire, Water, Air and Earth - they make procedures using green stem cells and a special cosmetic line developed for CastaDiva Resort & Spa. The composition of almost all cosmetic products includes two typical plants on the eastern coast of Lake Como - immortelle (the Greek name for which is Helichrysum means "golden sun"), as well as horsetail, which has an astringent, tonic and contracting effect.

In the evenings, when sunset scenery is set over Lake Como, the pool "disappears" and a dancing fountain appears in its place, which shimmers in different shades to the sounds of arias from the best Italian operas.

Meet Easter on the picturesque shores of Lake Como in a warm spring atmosphere

Located on the shores of Lake Como, just an hour's drive from the fashion capital Milan, the friendly CastaDiva Resort & Spa is perhaps the best place to spend Easter in a quiet and serene setting surrounded by beautiful nature, as well as get to know traditional Italian holiday dishes and culinary delights.

In Italy they say: "Natale con i suoi, Pasqua con chi vuoi", which means: "Meet Christmas with your family, and Easter with whom you wish." It is not surprising that hospitable Italians gather at Easter with a large company of friends and relatives, and the holiday table is always bursting with traditional dishes.

Although the main gift for Easter is still a painted or painted egg, chocolate eggs with a surprise inside are also very popular here. Panettone with fruit (Panettone) is also baked in Italy - an analogue of the famous Easter cake, colomba or Easter dove - a bird-shaped lemon muffin decorated with almonds and sugar balls.

On April 1, 2018, guests at CastaDiva Resort & Spa will enjoy a traditional Italian Easter lunch from chef Massimiliano Mandozzi, surrounded by the charming and flourishing nature of Lake Como.

On the menu:

 Crab with apples and caviar
 Creme brulee from the liver, fried lamb with seasoned balsamic vinegar
 Carnaroli rice risotto with young asparagus sprouts, caviar and carbonara sauce
 Ravioli with cheese and pepper, meat broth with beans
 Lamb shank cooked over low heat with elderberry, garlic and beetroot
 Orange flower mousse, egg yolk musk and barley cookies

The cost of lunch is 180 euros per person (wine from sommelier included)

And from March 30 to April 1, 2018 the special offer "Easter Miracles" is valid
(Easter Getaway), which includes:

 2 nights of your choice in any room or suite
 Buffet breakfast at L'Orangerie Restaurant
 Access to the wellness center of the CastaDiva Resort & Spa. It offers a Swedish sauna, steam and Mediterranean baths, a relaxation pool, a pool with hydromassage and chromotherapy, a Dr. Kneipp procedure, a salt room made of Himalayan salt, a refreshing ice cascade, showers with mint and exotic aromas
 Access to the fitness center with Technogym and Kinesis equipment
 Traditional Easter lunch
 Daily transfer to and from Como

Soaked in romance

In October 2017, the Small Luxury Hotels of the World ™ Award Ceremony was held in California. Among the 500 worthy rivals, 13 hotels were awarded in various categories, many of which were completely new this year. Superiority was considered literally in everything: from staff and chic suites to involvement in social networks. Members of the loyalty program INVITED and representatives of travel agencies acted as a jury.

The charming CastaDiva Resort & Spa on the shores of Lake Como in northern Italy won the most romantic atmosphere, beating its rivals the Pangkor Laut Resort in Malaysia and the Carpe Diem Boutique Resort in Greece.

And indeed, in CastaDiva Resort & Spa, romance is felt everywhere. This resort is ready to boast a rich musical history, all of its 9 villas are named after the heroines of the great operas. Lovers who decide to go to the CastaDiva Resort & Spa can stay in an elegant suite overlooking the lake and a spacious terrace on which it will be so nice to meet the morning. And after a leisurely breakfast overlooking the endless expanse of Como, lovers will go to the spa center. There they will prepare a special spa ritual in one of the signature spa suites that remind of the four elements - Fire, Water, Air and Earth. The ritual concludes with a relaxing massage for two and a non-alcoholic cocktail as a compliment. In the evening, guests can enjoy a candlelit dinner at the Italian restaurant L'Orangerie.

You can learn more about the hotel on the official website.