THEinspired by the Indian world, it is the largest sauna in Italy: it can accommodate 120 people for a 360-degree sensory experience. To try it, we went to Campi Bisenzio, 15 kilometers from Florence. Here, immersed in the park of Villa Montalvo, it was born Asmana Wellness World, a world of water and well-being, a 12,000 square meter structure with an infinite range of “water games” and with a real inclination to set records. The first, that of the largest sauna in Italy, where you can experience a moment of pure relaxation immersed in lights, scents and sounds that bring you back to Indian atmospheres.
Wrapped in warmth, daily stress is put on the back burner, but the highlight comes, several times a day, with the wellness ceremonies, when theThe Indian Sauna is transformed into the stage for real shows by the master of Aufguss. What is it about? Of a master of ceremonies who, in time with the music, melts ice spheres and sprinkles essential oils on the large brazier. A ritual that envelops mind and spirit: music and plays of colored light stimulate the eyes and ears, while the temperature reaches 80 degrees. Ice spheres sizzle on hot coalsthe essences perfume the air while Massimo and Simone, masters and world champions of this ceremony, perform the choreography of an ancient dance, in which the sheets fly and create a bewitching warm wind: to try! You leave full of inner energy and well-being.
Pool bar and 8m tropical waterfall
It is not the only enjoyable experience in this immense structure, the largest day spa in Italy, the dream come true of Florentin Doring and his wife Ariba Tanvir, two former McKinsey managers. She is Indian, with studies at the Harvard Business School, in McKinsey she was in charge of healthcare. He, a German, dealt with private equity. “We lived in New York – Doring tells us in front of the dishes in the restaurant, of well-finished Tuscan tradition and Indian delicacies – but we wanted a more relaxed life, more time with our children”. Thus the leap from the Big Apple to Italy, in a 360-degree life change, determined to make their philosophy of physical and mental well-being coincide in a business project. And much of the concept of Florentin and Ariba is felt in this spectacular structure where, however, the desire to give guests an experience of total relaxation, deluxe service at affordable prices emerges in the foreground.
The result is a day completely outside the daily rhythmsinside a bubble of relaxed pleasure in which, in addition to the various saunas (wine sauna with the scent of barrels, anti-stress herbal sauna, Zen sauna with chromotherapy and aromatherapy), heated swimming pools with 90 hydromassage stations that rise from the heels to the neck, where you can float or, without ever getting out of the water, flow towards the external pools, slide towards the pool bar to enjoy an aperitif sitting in the warm water or let yourself be carried away by the current in the circle of the vortex.
A real attraction is the grotto with the Kneipp path and the spectacular tropical rain waterfall that falls from 8 meters high. And then the magic of the hammam, with the foam room, the largest steam bath in Italy (still a record) and the salinarium.
Salt, cocoa and cinnamon for fabulous skin
strength of theAsmana (ah, in Hindi it means Heaven) are the ceremonies that take place several times a day, at times visible on the boards: in the purifying bath scented with eucalyptus essence (temperature 45°, humidity 100 percent), various ceremonies take place, with scrubs of essential oils, herbs, flowers, natural essences or those based on Mediterranean salt, cocoa and cinnamon: the result is skin as smooth as ever.
In the temple, lying down or in a comfortable position, you can enjoy the Tibetan bell ceremony: delicate and deep sounds vibrate together with the thoughts, which thus dissolve and rebalance themselves…
Infrared to relax muscles and contractures
All ceremonies are included in the admission ticket which includes much more. How to take advantage of all the relaxation rooms: the salt room, the hay room, the nests where you can swing suspended from the ground, the water mattresses, the infrared stations to release muscle tension… All services are included in the ticket entrance, excluding massages and beauty treatments (there are several available), the self-service restaurant which also prepares sandwiches and wellness drinks, and original cocktails created for Asmana to sip at the tropical pool bar.
In short, a five-star wellness experience in a strategic position between Florence and Arezzo and other Tuscan art jewels, but at an affordable price: admission starts from 37 euros for the whole day (from 10 to midnight), 25 euros for 3 hours, 31 euros for 5 hours. For those who are already in Tuscany or are passing through its splendid places, a stop at the Asmana Wellness World is an opportunity to carve out a day of spectacular relaxation and well-being. To treat yourself or give away. It is the ideal location to organize an exclusive event for a particular occasion.
Asmana Wellness World
Via S. Allende 10
Campi Bisenzio (Florence)
https://www.asmana.it/
Tel. 055 776771
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