Grand Hotel Kalidria & Thalasso Spa Castellaneta Marina

On the coast of Apulia, within easy driving distance of the city of Taranto, lies the Grand Kalidria Hotel & Thalasso Spa. This stunning modern hotel, built in the form of an amphitheatre encircling a large swimming pool and sheltered by the sweet scented pine trees of the Biogenetic Stornara Nature Reserve, offers both 5 star accommodation and an extensive range of spa treatments to an elite clientele.

The contemporary styled bedrooms have all been designed so as to ensure the maximum in modern comfort and technology. The suites, each with its own large private terrace, offer the utmost in luxury.

Guests dining at the Grand Hotel Kalidria's "Sapore" restaurant, have the opportunity to savor exquisite Mediterranean food; created with the finest, locally sourced ingredients. All dishes are prepared according to modern principals of healthy eating.

The Kalidria Thalassotherapy Center, in collaboration with Yves Treguer, offers guests any number of therapeutic treatments based on the use of sea water. A combination of the latest spa technology and traditional therapies such as sauna, hammam, and massages, are available to guests wishing to restore and maintain optimum levels of energy whilst indulging in lasting sensations of wellbeing.

Beyond the pine wood lies the beach and the hotel's "Pane & Pomodoro" bathing establishment. Here guests have the use of sun loungers, deckchairs, a bar, and restaurant. A swimming pool, jogging routes, and gym are just some of the fitness facilities available at the Grand Hotel Kalidria.

Kalidria Hotel & Talasso Spa is situated close to Taranto, just steps away from the crystal clear sea which laps this part of the Puglian coast, and sheltered by a lush pine wood. The favourable position of Hotel Kalidria, between Puglia, Basilicata and Calabria makes it the perfect base from where to visit any number of Southern Italy's most fascinating sites; the cities of Lecce, Taranto, Martina Franca, the Trulli of Alberobello and the Masseria of Murgia.

The airports of Brindisi and Bari are respectively 80km and 100km from the hotel. The nearest railway station is that of Taranto. For those travelling by car, the hotel is situated along the SS106 highway Taranto-Reggio Calabria.