{"id":5760,"date":"2025-03-26T13:56:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T12:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/europeanspas.eu\/?p=5760"},"modified":"2025-03-27T20:19:54","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T19:19:54","slug":"the-slovenian-spas-association-active-on-prestigious-presentations-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/europeanspas.eu\/the-slovenian-spas-association-active-on-prestigious-presentations-in-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Healing Water Initiative&#8221; at Travelux Club in Venice, where luxury travel tour operators connect"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mrs. Elisabetta Neri, CEO of Travelux Club and a distinguished speaker at the last European Spas Congress, provided insights into luxury tourism and introduced the prestigious B2B event in Venice, where luxury travel tour operators connect. As part of this ongoing collaboration, the Slovenian Spas Association presented the <strong>&#8220;Healing Water Initiative<\/strong>&#8220;. This initiative, spearheaded by the European Spas Association in 2023 at ITB Berlin, highlights the significance of mineral water in health and wellness. Rich in <strong>essential minerals, natural healing waters <\/strong>help\u00a0replenish electrolytes, support muscle recovery, and improve circulation. Detoxification &amp; Metabolism Boost\u00a0\u2013 Drinking and bathing in mineral-rich waters can\u00a0enhance detoxification, aid digestion, and optimize metabolic functions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From March 18 to 22, Slovenian Spas participated in the Travelux Club event at the JW Marriott Venice Resort &amp; Spa. A Water Bar \u2013 &#8220;Healthy Waters&#8221; offered tastings of European mineral water, attracting luxury travel professionals. A special presentation was delivered by Iztok Altbauer, introducing Slovenian Spas &amp; Health Resorts and ESPA members. At the same time, Marko Gaji\u0107, co-founder of the Bled Water Festival, emphasized the connection between water and health. A guided water-tasting experience featuring waters from Slovenia, Italy, and Korea was a highlight for journalists and select tour operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following last year\u2019s success, Travelux Club continues to focus on health and well-being. The enthusiastic reception of the Healing Water Initiative reinforces the growing interest in natural healing resources within the luxury travel sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Press conference on the topic of health and well-being<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On Monday, March 17, the Slovenian Tourist Board&#8217;s representative office in Italy, in cooperation with the Slovenian Spas Association, organized a joint press conference on the topic of health and well-being at the Portrait Hotel Milano with a tour of The Longevity Suite Spa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The press conference was attended by 12 selected top journalists and influencers, to whom <strong>Iztok Altbauer<\/strong>, Director of the Slovenian Spas Association, presented the novelties in the offer of Slovenian health and Spa resorts. The participants were also greeted by Aljo\u0161a Ota, Head of the Slovenian Tourist Board Representative Office in Italy, who emphasized the proximity of Slovenia and the extremely rich and high-quality offer of Slovenian health resorts, which is certainly at the highest level and at the forefront of prevention and physical and mental well-being, whether it is from the choice of food, healthy waters and activities that bring them into contact with unspoiled nature. The location was chosen because Portrait Milano is the first hotel in the world to host The Longevity Suite, a brand of Biohacking &amp; Antiage, which accompanies guests to achieve the best version of themselves and promotes the perfect balance between health, conscious beauty and mental energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"840\" data-id=\"5763\" src=\"https:\/\/europeanspas.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Slovenian-Spas_presentation-Italy-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europeanspas.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Slovenian-Spas_presentation-Italy-3.jpg 632w, https:\/\/europeanspas.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Slovenian-Spas_presentation-Italy-3-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/europeanspas.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Slovenian-Spas_presentation-Italy-3-150x199.jpg 150w, https:\/\/europeanspas.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Slovenian-Spas_presentation-Italy-3-300x399.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"840\" data-id=\"5764\" src=\"https:\/\/europeanspas.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Slovenian-Spas_presentation-Italy-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europeanspas.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Slovenian-Spas_presentation-Italy-4.jpg 632w, https:\/\/europeanspas.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Slovenian-Spas_presentation-Italy-4-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/europeanspas.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Slovenian-Spas_presentation-Italy-4-150x199.jpg 150w, https:\/\/europeanspas.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Slovenian-Spas_presentation-Italy-4-300x399.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLOVENIAN SPAS ASSOCIATION &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Teharska cesta 40, 3000 Celje<br>+386 3 544 21 11, <a href=\"mailto:ssnz@ssnz.si\">ssnz@ssnz.si<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.slovenia-terme.si\/\">www.slovenia-terme.si<\/a><br>Contact person: Iztok Altbauer, Managing Director&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mrs. Elisabetta Neri, CEO of Travelux Club and a distinguished speaker at the last European Spas Congress, provided insights into luxury tourism and introduced the prestigious B2B event in Venice, where luxury travel tour operators connect. 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