The San Clemente Palace Kempinski Venice is positioned on a non-public island and simply opened The Longevity Spa.

Encourage by impressed by «Blue Zones,» the spa focuses on anti-aging and “biohacking» therapies.

Different luxe facilities embody an out of doors heated pool, sauna, Turkish tub, rest space, and health amenities.

Venice may be a metropolis recognized for overtourism, however what some vacationers might not notice is that the “Metropolis of Water” is definitely made up of 118 small islands. Whereas crowds are likely to descend upon San Marco, the vacationer hub house to St. Mark’s Basilica and the Bridge of Sighs, different Venetian locations present a extra non-public, unique expertise.

Living proof: San Clemente Palace Kempinski Venice. Only a 10-minute boat experience from Piazza San Marco, the resort is positioned on a non-public island. Sprawling gardens, views of the lagoon, a historic chapel, and several other gourmand eating spots guarantee friends by no means want to depart the peaceable retreat (until they wish to, after all). And now, there’s a completely new cause to go to this calm oasis.

This month, the resort unveiled its latest addition: The Longevity Spa. Described as a “holistic, multidisciplinary spa idea designed to optimize vitality, rejuvenation, and longevity,” the thought was created in partnership with The Longevity Suite, a European model specializing in anti-aging and “biohacking.”

“The launch of The Longevity Spa represents an thrilling evolution for our non-public island—bringing collectively world-class wellness experience with the pure magnificence and serenity of Venice,” Emir Uyar, chairman of San Clemente Palace, mentioned in a press launch shared with Journey + Leisure. “It’s one other step in our dedication to creating transformative visitor experiences which are each luxurious and deeply restorative.”

As you might have guessed, the spa goes past facials and massages. Together with an out of doors heated pool, sauna, Turkish tub, rest space, and health amenities, it gives a roster of therapies, therapies, and customized wellness packages, in addition to diagnostic companies (like DNA testing, hormonal evaluation, and intestine microbiota evaluation).

One of the attention-grabbing facets of the spa, nonetheless, is its incorporation of parts and rituals impressed by «Blue Zones» world wide, aka areas the place individuals are mentioned to reside the longest. To “improve vitality, steadiness circadian rhythms, detoxify the physique, and rejuvenate the spirit,” the group makes use of parts like Mediterranean salts, fermented rice water, antioxidant-rich wine, and volcanic mud in its therapies—stuff you’ll discover in Loma Linda, California; the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica; Ikaria, Greece; Okinawa, Japan; and the Italian island of Sardinia.

Visitors are welcome to take pleasure in particular person therapies—just like the Sleep Higher Expertise, which incorporates 10 minutes of cryotherapy and an 80-minute therapeutic massage—or guide longer, extra immersive retreats. Both method, they’ll get to take pleasure in natural teas, nutrient-rich snacks, and smoothies from The Longevity Kitchen—and go away feeling considerably extra rested and rejuvenated.