DISCOVER A LOCALLY INSPIRED EID AL FITR CELEBRATION AT PATINA MALDIVES

Dubai, UAE, 30 March 2023

It’s time to start planning your spring getaways, and for those looking to unwind with loved ones, or reconnect with yourselves, look no further than Patina Maldives, Fari Islands. The award-winning lifestyle resort has announced its special Eid Al Fitr retreat for travellers to celebrate the end of Ramadan and create lasting memories.

The chic resort is pulling out all the stops to ensure guests enjoy a holiday in rich contemporary settings, complete with traditional Maldivian experiences and holistic wellness journeys. On the first day of Eid (22 April), guests can indulge in a range of activities to celebrate this festival with their loved ones. Children can join a cooking class and learn to prepare Masroshi, a delicious Maldivian snack under the guidance of the hotel’s expert chef. Little guests can also visit Footprints, the resort’s world-class Kids Club to learn skills such as 3D modelling.

Family members and kin can spend quality time by participating in the various beach games including relay, tug of war and local favourites such as Baachi, Dhalhu Vehti, Koraa, and more. Guests will also get the opportunity to watch the Patina Maali Parade, a local Eid tradition which sees islanders dressed as Maali (characters from Maldivian folklore) dancing and marching through the island accompanied by Boduberu drummers.

Veli Bar will be offering a Gahwa Hour where guests are invited to socialise over traditional gahwa, karak chai, dried fruits and cookies. Guests can look forward to enjoying a delicious Eid Gala Dinner, with their feet in the sand at Helios, the hotel’s Aegean kitchen. The menu will feature authentic Arabic dishes like hot and cold mezze, fresh seafood and meats straight off the grill.

Patina Maldives, Fari Island’s secluded location and tranquil ambiance make it the ideal destination for guests to revitalise and heal in nature’s lap. Throughout the Eid break, Doctor of Traditional Japanese Medicine, David Melladew will be present at the resort. David is globally renowned, and he has developed Eastern-focused health programming for some of the most exclusive escapes in the world.

An acupuncturist and diplomat of Oriental Medicine, David has formally studied martial arts for over 20 years and teaches the practice of Kiko (Qigong) to students around the world. He has also spent time learning meditation practices at monasteries in Japan, Nepal, Bhutan, and South Korea.

Resort guests can also embrace island life through an extensive range of immersive experiences such as a sandbank picnic, Watsu aqua therapy, yoga, ceramics and coral conservation workshops, plant-based cooking classes and art tours.

The Eid Al Fitr package starts at $3,000 per night (excluding taxes), including a stay in a splendid Beach or Water Pool Villa, an Insta-worthy floating afternoon tea for two, one complimentary shisha at Fari Beach Club per stay, daily breakfast at Portico, and $100 spa credit for guests to pamper themselves at FLOW Spa.

For more information or bookings, please visit https://patinahotels.com/maldives-fari-islands/  or email reservations.maldives@patinahotels.com