Alborèa Ecolodge Resort is a resort located within the Ethra Reserve complex, characterized by fine architecture and perfectly integrated into Stornara nature reserve, with 124 Ecolodge Suites, all of 50 square meters, independent, placed on one flat and immersed in the pine forest, each with an outdoor patio.

Alborèa Ecolodge Resort is the ideal place for those seeking tranquility and comfort, excellent services in unspoiled nature. Ecolodge Suite Classic available in which small dogs up to 10 kg are allowed. A shuttle bus servive to the sea is available. Beach with umbrellas and sunbeds, beach towels included (from three years of age). Rich buffet catering with show cooking. Central restaurant, restaurant by the sea and two bars, one of which is just a few steps from the beach (at the Mediterraneo restaurant). Baby kitchen/Baby Feeding Facility. Swimming pool with sea water, whirlpools and water games. Tennis courts. Wi-Fi throughout the hotel. Internal parking. Customers of Alborèa Ecolodge Resort can access to the common areas, sports and entertainment activities of the adjacent Valentino Resort and Calanè Resort. All entertainment and sports services are available until 17.09.2023, unless otherwise stated.

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Alborèa Ecolodge Resort has a large private beach, set in a stretch of deserted coastline of over 5 km. The long beach of fine sand, reachable by convenient shuttle (available all day from 8.30 am to 7.00 pm). Just a few steps from the beach, a restaurant and a bar (at the Mediterraneo restaurant). Each room has a beach umbrella with two sun sunbeds and a table reserved for the duration of the stay, beach towels included. 1st row beach umbrella included for Ecolodge Executive Suites. The seabed is sandy and suitable for children bathing.
 

It is possible to explore the fascinating Ethra Reserve complex, full of services and attractions, through the pleasant internal routes, such as the Gran Via, which connects all of Ethra Reserve, or cycle along the reserved cycle paths (traditional bicycles or e-bikes rental available). Guests are not allowed to circulate with any motorized or electric means of transport (excluding e-bikes that can be rented on site).

A UNIQUE OASIS OF WELLNESS
Exclusive 3500 sqm beauty SPA with two seawater swimming pools, one indoor and one outdoor, seawater tonifying path, Thalasso Oasis, sauna, Turkish bath, whirlpool baths, tanning booth, fitness area. It offers relaxing and remise-en forme programmes, standard and customized treatments for body and face, massages, Thalassotherapy programmes, physical activities and body rituals.

Alborèa Ecolodge Resort has 124 indipendent Ecolodge Suites, all of 50 square meters, located on one floor and immersed in the pine forest, each with an outdoor patio equipped with a table and chairs. Available studios consisting of a large open space with lounge, TV, double sofa bed and area with double bed, and two-room apartments, with double bedroom with two French beds and room with sitting area and two single beds, double TV. Both types have 2 bathrooms. Some have a kitchenette with hob and sink, to be requested when booking (limited availability). In Ecolodges there is a ban on smoking. Smoking is allowed on the outdoor patio.
 
ECOLODGE SUITE CLASSIC
The Ecolodges Classic have air conditioning, TV with Sky, Wi-Fi, telephone, mini fridge, coffee machine, safe.
 

ECOLODGE SUITE EXECUTIVE
They are located near the main services and, in addition to the Classic equipment, include 2 bikes for adults, kettle with herbal infusions and tea, reserved umbrella in the 1st row, 1 Marine Aquatonic Path per day for 2 people.

Alborèa Ecolodge Resort offers the best of Italian catering, with excellent raw materials and products from the rich Apulian territory. Central restaurant with air conditioning. Also available is Il Patio, a covered outdoor area with grill (subject to charge), subject to limited availability. Breakfast, lunch and dinner with buffet service and show cooking. In the event of bad weather, guests of the Patio and themed restaurants will move to the central restaurant from 1.45 p.m. for lunch and 8.45 p.m. for dinner.

PIZZERIA ETHRA AND MEDITERRANEO RESTAURANT
In addition to the central restaurant, you can take advantage of Pizzeria Ethra with buffet service (at the adjacent Valentino Resort), open for dinner. Available from 05.06 to 09.09.2023 at least 6 days a week, is free, subject to limited availability, can be booked via www.bluserena.it/go from 24 hours before the meal. Guests staying in Pensione Più are entitled to one access per person for a minimum stay of 7 nights; customers in Pensione Extra are entitled to a maximum of two accesses per person for stays of 7 nights. There is also the Mediterraneo seaside restaurant (for a fee), with table service, which can be booked on www.bluserena.it/go from 24 hours before the meal.

SEA BOX

For those who prefer to have lunch under the umbrella, a free Sea Box is available to eat on the beach. It can be booked on www.bluserena.it/go the day before, for the whole room and not for individual members.

FOOD INTOLERANCES
Bluserena pays particular attention to the well-being of guests, both in the offer and in the correct information on allergens. Due to the size and organisation of our kitchens we cannot offer customisation of our dishes to suit individual allergies, but in all our central restaurants we guarantee a basic assortment of gluten-free, lactose-free and egg-free food (although we must emphasise that, due to the structural characteristics of our kitchens, we cannot guarantee the absolute absence of contamination for any type of intolerance, except for the packaged products listed below). Gluten-free food: in the resort, in addition to a buffet and a selection of naturally gluten-free foodstuffs, a daily cold cuts and packaged staples (bread, tarts, biscuits, snacks, rusks and rice biscuits) are available for breakfast. At lunch and dinner, in addition to a rich selection of naturally gluten-free foodstuffs, at least one starter, one main course, one pizza and one dessert made from gluten-free ingredients are available (however, it is not possible to guarantee that they are completely free of contamination). Lactose-free and eggs-free food: in addition to a rich buffet of naturally lactose-free and egg-free foodstuffs, lactose-free and egg-free packaged basic products (snacks, rusks, yoghurt and milk) are available for breakfast. At least one starter, one main course, one cold meat, one cheese, one pizza and one lactose-free or egg-free dessert is available for lunch and dinner. In restaurants with table service, on request: gluten-free, one starter, one main course and one dessert made with gluten-free ingredients; lactose and egg-free, one starter, one main course and one dessert made with lactose- and egg-free ingredients. 

BAR
Guests have access to 2 bars, one of which is just a few steps from the beach (at the Mediterraneo restaurant). The bars only accept payments with Smart card, which can be recharged directly at the bars and at the Reception.

Alborèa Ecolodge Resort offers many opportunities for a holiday dedicated to sport, fitness and wellness. Alborèa Ecolodge Resort has two tennis courts and a swimming pool with sea water, whirlpools and water games. Furthermore, guests of Alborèa Ecolodge Resort can use the services of the adjacent Valentino Resort and Calanè Resort: tennis courts, bowls, archery and shooting, table tennis. Group lessons in swimming, tennis, archery and shooting from 29.05 to 09.09.2023. 

For those who love fitness, in addition to the modern fitness area with the assistance of qualified instructors at set times, with strength machines, dumbbells, walking mat, spinning bikes, balance board, strength development rope and group gymnastics, many others activities: stretch & tone, nordic walking, yoga, Dj Fitness, acquagym, zumba. In addition, cross training and jump fitness, the trampoline that helps burn calories to the rhythm of music.

All sports services are available until 17.09.2023, unless otherwise stated. The sports fields are always available at the Valentino Resort.
 

Guests of Alborèa Ecolodge Resort can use the common services and children's clubs of the adjacent Valentino Resort and Calanè Resort. All entertainment services are available until 17.09.2023, unless otherwise stated.

CHILDREN AND TEENS ASSISTANCE
Parents who bring their children to the Mini, Teeny and Junior Club, are safe in the knowledge that their little ones are being looked after and entertained by our trained and professional staff during the day. All services are designed, structured and segmented by age. Click for details:
 

• Blu Nursery: 12 - 36 months
• Serenino Club: 3 - 5 years old
• SereninoPiù Club: 6 - 10 years old
• Serenup: 11 - 14 years old
• Serenhappy: 14 - 17 years old

CHILDREN WITH PARENTS IN THE MINI CLUB SWIMMING POOL
Children from 0 to 6 years, even if not registered in the Mini Club, can access the Serenino swimming pool accompanied by their parents and at set times. At the adjacent Valentino Resort and Calanè Resort. There is no assistance.

LUNCH WITH THE ENTERTAINERS

Children and young people of the Mini, Teeny and Junior Club will be able to have lunch with the entertainers, together with many new friends of the holiday. The service is available from 05.06 to 09.09.2023, every day except Sunday.

SERENELLA KIT

For children the exclusive Serenella Kit: a large Serenella Teddy (50 cm), Serenella single bedspread 100% cotton 260x170 cm, Serenella Organic Bath Kit (shampoo, bath foam and body lotion in 100ml bottles), Serenella Stickers and cotton Shopper. To be requested upon booking € 64 per Kit.

BLU CIRCUS

Circus disciplines in a course dedicated to children, teenagers and parents. Together they can learn, while having fun, the basics of juggling, acrobatics and clowning. Service available from 05.06 to 09.09.2023.

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

At Ethra Reserve the doctor is resident and on call 24 hours a day. Doctor's office at the adjacent Valentino Resort, open at set times, morning and afternoon, with free visits. Visits are paid at other times and outside the doctor's office. 

Expert staff, exclusive, safe, colourful spaces tailor-made for children, for a holiday full of sea, games, creative workshops.

Every evening the Serenino dance show party with the ladybird Serenella and all friends of the Serenino Wonderland. It will be possible to explore Serenella's house (at the adjacent Calanè Resort), our mascot will guide the children and together they will do many activities. With Mani in pasta, children will try their hand at making homemade pasta. The children of the Serenino will also be able to have lunch, assisted by our staff, together with many new little friends from 05.06.2023 to 09.09.2023. And then there is the "beach location" of the Serenino: the reserved and equipped "Serenella Beach" space. Serenino Open Day (at the adjacent Valentino Resort and Calanè Resort), two events open to everyone, including mums and dads, to learn about Serenino's activities. Serenino Club is available every day, except on Sunday, from 9.30 am to 6.30 pm (Monday from 9.00).

Sea, sports, music, dance, challenges, and workshops for a stimulating and exciting holiday, together with many new friends among parties, games and sports.

Spaces, equipment and exclusive activities for older children. A world full of games and experiences: Archery Combat, team challenges with safe bows and arrows; Lightsaber Academy, with the legendary Star Wars lightsabers; Night under the Stars, the thrill of feeling 'already grown up', spending the night in a tent. And more, our Bluserena Football Academy and the Rhythmic Gymnastics course, free body exercises accompanied by music and tools such as ribbon, ball and hoops; the Aerial Dances course. Great excitement also on the beach in the kids' area: SportUp, the boys and girl will be followed by our coaches who will satisfy their preferences and record their progress and goals in an exclusive “sport passport”. SerenUp guys will also be able to have lunch together with their holiday friends assisted by our staff. SerenUp is available from 05.06.2023 to 09.09.2023 every day except Sunday, from 09.00 am to 12.30 pm and from 3.00 pm to 6.30 pm. (at the adjacent Calanè Resort). 14-years-old can choose whether to sign up for SerenUp or SerenHappy.

Baby Kitchen/Baby Feeding Facility is an area dedicated to parents (with tables, chairs and high chairs) to feed their children from 0 to 3 years of age, with assistance and availability of basic products during the main meal times: vegetable and meat broths, vegetable soup, pasta, slices of meat, fish fillets, baked ham, dairy products, fresh fruit, fresh milk, soy milk, rice milk, lactose-free milk, yoghurt, jams, tea, chamomile and biscuits. Baby food, cheese and baby milk in both liquid and powder form are not available. It will also be possible to heat milk and baby food, sterilize, blend, homogenise food. It is accessible from 06:00 am to midnight. During closing time it will be possible to ask to the reception staff to heat the milk using the microwave oven provided. A basic set of packaged products will also be available to customers. The Baby Kitchen/Baby Feeding facility is available until 17.09.2023.

Distance 90 km - Located 17 km from the town of Andria, of which is the symbol, Castel del Monte is a fortress dating from the thirteenth century, ordered by Frederick II of Swabia, listed among the most famous tourist destinations in Apulia. An imposing and extremely suggestive complex, Castel del Monte has an original octagonal shape that recurs in the plan of the building as well as in the courtyard and in various architectural elements, such as the eight towers. Its shape, its position, studied in function of the direction of the shadows in the days of solstice and equinox, the evocative power of some decorative elements, such as the two lions crouched at the sides of the entrance door, are soaked in a symbology that combines elements of classical antiquity, Nordic culture and Islamic suggestions. Characteristics for which, since 1996, is protected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, precisely because of the symbolic significance given by the location, mathematical and astronomical precision of the regular form, as it is stated in UNESCO's explanatory statement: "A unique piece of military and medieval architecture, Castel Monte is a successful blend of elements from classical antiquity, the Islamic East, northern Europe and the Gothic Cistercian".

Distance 50 km - The contrast between ancient and modern, between tradition and innovation are embodied in the incomparable landscape of the city of Matera. Protected since 1993 by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, thanks to its characteristics, UNESCO has introduced for the first time the concept of Cultural Landscape. Known as the City of Stones or Underground City, Matera is not only the oldest settlement in Basilicata and Southern Italy, but is among the ten oldest inhabited cities in the world, with settlements dating back to about 10,000 years ago. The cave houses dug in the mountain have been inhabited continuously since the Bronze Age until 1952, when a national law established the forced eviction of about 15,000 inhabitants of the Sassi. The unique architecture of Matera has developed from the natural caves of Gravina di Matera, a gorge that divides the territory into two: the Sasso Barisano, facing north-west and the Sasso Caveoso, facing south. The original residential nucleus was then made more articulated and complex over the centuries by man's intervention, with the construction of roads, cisterns and canalizations for the collection of water, palaces, vegetable gardens, churches, caves and tunnels. The uniqueness of the rocky landscape, combined with the sensitivity to recover the cultural identity of the place, have given a strong boost to the promotion and enhancement of the Sassi, which today, besides hosting museums, are the enchanting setting for prestigious cultural events of national and international interest, which has led to the designation of Matera as European Capital of Culture for 2019.

Distance 100 km - In the heart of the Salento peninsula, Lecce is characterized by the splendor of the Baroque style of churches, palaces and architectural details, hence the nickname "Southern Florence". The wide diffusion and the richness of the local Baroque have been facilitated by the peculiar friability of the stone, particularly suitable for the realization of refined decorations, such as those that embellish the facade of the Basilica di Santa Croce and the Seminary Palace, or the extraordinary Piazza del Duomo, which houses the Cathedral of Maria Santissima Assunta.

Salento is a land of unbelievable beauty, washed to the east by the Adriatic Sea, which offers a rocky and indented coast, and to the west by the Ionian Sea, which draws a sweet and sandy coast, the Salento peninsula sees the union of the two seas in its last offshoot, Santa Maria di Leuca. The beauty of the sea, the wide choice of coastal scenery, from the most well-kept to the wildest, are just one aspect of the richness of southern Apulia, a place that as few others have been able to respect and pass on, enhance and revive their history and their cultural identity. The charm of the rural and coastal landscapes, the art, the traditional cuisine with the prevalent use of local products, and the hospitality characterize the territory that goes from the marinas of Melendugno and Santa Cesarea Terme to Otranto, from Porto Cesareo and Porto Selvaggio up to Gallipoli. The countryside drawn by dry stone walls and full of olive trees conceal ancient dolmens and menhirs, where old renovated farms offer hospitality to tourists. The urban landscape is dominated by whitewashed houses in the countryside and on the coast, while the historic centers are characterized by Lecce's Baroque, the recognizable pinkish yellow color of the buildings. Many events celebrate the musical tradition of Salento, in particular the Night of the Taranta, where the ancient rhythms of the Pizzica Salentina, emptied of their traditional anthropological connotations, welcome contamination and modern charm, so as to have generated in recent years a musical phenomenon with its own characteristics, while remaining firmly anchored to the territory of Salento.