Aquapura Duoro Valley Portugal – perfectly peaceful getaway

It was our 10th wedding anniversary and we wanted it to be particularly romantic, tranquil, preferably in a sunny, warm environment and not far from an international airport. We are both huge fans of wine so the combination of Portugal and wine made perfect sense. That’s how we came across Aquapura Douro Valley, the most […]

The Douro Valley is renowned for its wines and dramatic natural scenery and my wife and I had always thought about visiting it in style! Now that our children are old enough to appreciate some of lifes pleasures, we decided it was time to introduce them to good wines, good food and what we hoped […]

Here at Spa Sanctuary Holidays, we know nothing beats a winter break to a destination spa to squash those seasonal blues!  If grey, rainy days make you feel gloomy and tired it could be insufficient exposure to sunlight is producing low levels of melatonin and serotonin, resulting in carbohydrate craving, weight gain, and sleep disturbance.  […]

Why do we use spas? Is it the blissed out sense of total relaxation and harmony we feel after a day of treatments? Is it because of the vibrant glow imbued upon our skin as it is cleansed of toxins? Maybe it is simply a social outing, a place where we can get away from […]

Health Spas, with their modern, utopian atmosphere using the latest technology to make you look and feel great may seem like they were only invented yesterday, Spas, in fact have been around for thousands of years. If you have ever visited a spa you will have been treated to a rejuvenating, restorative experience which no […]