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If you are travelling to Italy around mid-August, you’re bound to hear it: Buon Ferragosto! But what’s the occasion all about, exactly?

Ferragosto is an Italian public holiday celebrated on 15th August. As the main summer festivity, its importance is comparable to that of Christmas and Easter. Just like the other two festivities, it has religious significance, but its origins are much more ancient than Christianity. Ferragosto was introduced in Roman times by Emperor Augustus, hence the original name: Feriae Augusti. It was a period of rest designed to grant the population some respite between the long weeks of hard agricultural work of early summer and the harvesting season. Back then, the celebrations went on for days, and included parades, feasts and horse races. As Christianity took hold, Ferragosto was assimilated and moved to 15th August to make it coincide with the Assumption of Mary.

Nowadays, the Ferragosto holidays provide Italians with the perfect occasion to escape both the daily grind and the summer heat, retreating to the seaside, the mountains or the countryside for a relaxing break with their family or friends.

Ferragosto is one of the main highlights on the calendar at ADLER Spa Resorts & Lodges, too. In keeping with our tradition, this year we celebrated it in style with our guests at all our establishments – with festive menus, specially designed buffets, music and entertainment.

2024 marks a double anniversary for ADLER
20 years of ADLER Spa Resort THERMAE and 10 years of ADLER Lodge ALPE

Just as scientific research is continuously evolving, including in the cosmetic field, we too keep exploring new paths to better and healthier skin. This is why we have partnered up with the EFFEGI-Lab research centre for cosmetics, and tapped into cutting-edge technologies to develop our new ADLER SKINTECH line, which currently includes three different face boosters.

The wait is nearly over: Christmas is upon us, and another year is slowly drawing to a close. Now is the perfect time for a well-deserved break at ADLER.

A wide, full skirt, a lace blouse under a finely intricate bodice, and a colourful apron with a flashy bow tied at the hip. What’s not to love?

Verdant meadows dotted with colourful paint strokes, the air filled with a spicy fragrance – after the thaw, the Alpe di Siusi plateau slowly turns into a sea of colourful flowers. But there´s more to the Alpine flora than its eye-catching beauty and nose-pleasing scents.

UV-radiation, high temperatures and sweat are all factors that highly affect our skin. JetPeel™is the perfect treatment to obtain an even and firm complexion. Thanks to its immediate cooling effect, it results particularly suitable in summer.

Are you looking forward to your holiday at ADLER and are already excited about what awaits you in our destinations this year? Of course, we have some news and updates for you also in 2023. Because we never stand still and look ahead to surprise our guests over and over again!
This overview shows the big and small novelties in our ADLER Spa Resorts & Lodges

Alpe di Siusi, the largest alpine pasture in Europe, is the perfect location for a night cross-country race under the moonlight: the snow glitters under the full moon and immerses the hilly landscape between Sciliar, Plattkofel and Langkofel in a very special light.

In 2022, the ADLER Lodge ALPE starts a new project with a sustainable initiative aiming to preserve the surrounding natural environment. We already had this idea in mind for quite a while now, and today we won’t wait any longer. Due to the constant natural disasters, we are finally happy to announce a new ongoing project with the support of our guests.