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Serrano & Furnirussi Tenuta: More Unforgettable Italy

2013-11-04 by Phil Butler

Furnirussi Tenuta pool

“Live the beauty of Salento.” With this motto travelers are greeted and treated to a 5 star luxury resort Furnirussi Tenuta, located in Serrano – the heart of Grecìa Salentina. Here’s another Argo preview of a marvelous stay, a hidden gem, not so many have heard of.

Tags: Furnirussi Tenuta, Italy boot, Italy hotels, Italy resorts, Italy spas, Serrano, Serrano hotels, Serrano tourism

Five Healthy Summer Breaks You Can’t Miss in 2013

2013-04-28 by Phil Butler

Forte Village Resort

Summer is finally upon us, and not since the last Ice Age has the sunny season been more needed. At least this is true for those of us in the Northern hemisphere. Just in time for your Summer fun and vacation planning, Argo presents five must visit vacation wonderlands for 2013.

Tags: 2013 vacation, Bordeaux, Costa Rica, French resorts, health resorts, Italy breaks, Italy resorts, resort living, Sardinia

Club Med Reveals Italian Alps Resort

2012-12-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Club Med Pragelato Vialattea

Club Med announced having opened their newest mountain resort destination, Pragelato Vialattea, in the heart of the Italian Alps.

Tags: Alps, Club Med, Europe skiing, Italy resorts, Italy travel, Ski Italy

TUI’s Toscana Resort Castelfalfi Moving Along Nicely

2012-11-01 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The development

According to news from Breaking Travel News, TUI’s Toscana Resort Castelfalfi has just opened their first hotel, La Tabaccaia. A three star affair of 32 rooms, the boutique hotel is only the first of three planned for the fabulous Tuscany estate.

Tags: Italian resorts, Italy, Italy resorts, TUI resorts, Tuscany

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