Retreats — Italy

High above Merano, in Italy's South Tyrol, where the Alps meet the warmth of the north, a retreat unfolds on a sun-drenched mountain slope — once the private hunting grounds of a castle, now one of the smallest and most intimate refuges in the region. The Dolomites rise about an hour's drive away, close enough for a day of hiking into them, while the retreat itself stays rooted in the quieter peaks and valleys of the Texel Group above the Adige Valley.

Here, the pace is set by the mountains themselves: mornings on a panoramic terrace overlooking the valley, gardens thick with flowers and green, an air of quiet luxury that feels closer to a private home than a hotel. Days move between stillness and restoration, spa rituals drawn from alpine tradition, long walks through forest and vineyard, and evenings around a table shaped by the region's own harvest.

This is Ayurveda and ancestral practice met with European mountain air: a place to slow down completely, held by both nature and genuine hospitality, in one of the quietly spectacular corners of the Alps.

Ready to plan a retreat with Camilla? Share your interest here — this is one of several places she returns to each year, whether you're joining a group or building something private and entirely your own.

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