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Updated Saturday, January 20, 2024-00:09
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The new season of the program
Lo de Évole
premieres in an enviable setting: an impressive Capuchin convent that seems to fall into the sea and that has been named the second tourist resort in Italy in the 2023 Readers' Choice Awards by Conde Nast Traveler.
We are talking about the Anantara Convento di Amalfi Grand Hotel, a five-star hotel with eight centuries of history that opened its doors last year with original elements of the monastic complex and a world-class spa, all with panoramic views of the Mediterranean.
In fact, the entire interior design of this hotel where
Jordi Évole interviews C. Tangana
is inspired by the simple and artisanal life of its original inhabitants, with materials from nature: wood, leather, natural fibers and precious metals, combined with the luxurious details for which the Anantara brand is known.
Although the interview with the author of
El madrileño
took place in the five-star hotel, Évole has revealed to EL MUNDO that he was not able to sleep in the convent.
"Inform them that he is very expensive," says the journalist.
"Seeing a little the influences of C. Tangana in his music videos, such as the films of Paolo Sorrentino, and also in things that he had commented, we wanted to go to the birthplace of the film director in the south of Italy. Come to this hotel that has been "A convent was like doing a kind of spiritual retreat. We came here a little to reflect on life," she explains.
"Leaving the country gives you a distance. Here you don't hear anything and I can go further."
One of the suites in the old convent.TRIPS
The Priore Suite
True, as Évole points out, the 52 rooms and suites with vaulted ceilings and whitewashed walls convey a
sense of serenity
, combined perfectly with rich fabrics, sculptural furniture, local art, high-tech amenities and sea views.
The Priore Suite, so named because it is located in the convent's priory, features frescoes over the four-poster bed and views of the cloister, while the Dell'Eremita Suite offers a sanctuary of intimacy and aromatic romanticism in its own lemon grove.
The recording of the program took place along the
Paseo de los Monjes
, characterized by lemon trees that follow the tradition of the Capuchin monks.
Currently, the excursion through this area can be carried out with one of the monks, who explains the history and characteristics of the life of the monks of yesteryear.
The
bell tower area
awaits one of the most spectacular spaces in the hotel.
Preserving the charm of the original bell tower, the bell tower represents one of the most emotional points of the complex.
A monk walks through the cloister.TRAVEL
Confessions in the cloister
The
cloister
is another of the places where Évole and C. Tangana shared moments.
Its interior encapsulates the character of the most sacred area of the monks' lives.
This space offers the possibility of a guided tour led by one of the monks, as well as organizing private meals.
Another religious
experience
that the hotel offers is its spa.
The award-winning Anantara Spa has three treatment rooms.
The outdoor fitness center, fully equipped with high-end TechnoGym equipment and the newly renovated pool next to the cliff also await the privileged traveler who comes to this corner of the Amalfi Coast.
Terrace with views of the Mediterranean.TRIPS
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