With a focus on the Mediterranean Diet, the new menus will celebrate locally sourced ingredients from the UNESCO-recognised National Park of Cilento and Vallo di Diano, an inaugural collaboration for Caruso. In addition to these culinary delights, Caruso will also launch a new Aprea boat, taking guests along the picturesque coastline, celebrated worldwide for its iconic vistas.
HOW: Opening 1st April 2023
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Reid’s Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Madeira Celebrates The Island’s Annual Flower Festival
Known as the island of eternal Spring, Madeira is a floral heaven with prolific blooms, explosion of colours and exquisite scents. Traditionally celebrated with carpets of flowers, live music and local shows, this year Reid’s Palace will host a complimentary Botanical Bliss weekend in May, featuring horticultural workshops led by Madeiran-born MOónica, impassioned local business owner of Tristoas, crafting botanical art using dried and preserved flowers.
The Botanical Art workshops include the drying of flowers, eco-printing and herbal vegan candles, all sourced on the hotel’s gardens and herbs.
HOW: Open all year-around except February
belmond.com/reidspalace
About Belmond
Belmond has been a pioneer of luxury travel for 46 years, building a passion for authentic escapes into a portfolio of one-of-a-kind experiences in some of the world’s most inspiring destinations.
Since the acquisition of the iconic Hotel Cipriani in Venice in 1976, Belmond has continued to perpetuate the legendary art of travel, taking discerning global travellers on breathtaking journeys.
Its portfolio extends across 24 countries with 50 remarkable properties that include the illustrious Venice Simplon-Orient-Express train, remote beach retreats like Cap Juluca in Anguilla, Italian hideaways such as Splendido in Portofino, or unrivalled gateways to world natural wonders such as Hotel das Cataratas inside Brazil’s Iguazu National Park.
From trains to river barges, safari lodges to hotels, each unique property offers an incomparable experience with its own story to tell. The essence of the Belmond brand is built upon its heritage, craftsmanship and genuine, authentic service.
Belmond sees its role as custodians of timeless heritage, dedicated to preserving its assets through sensitive ongoing restoration plans. Belmond is part of the world’s leading luxury group LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.
