If you are looking for a luxury hotel in which to relax and enjoy the pleasures of life, the Grand Hotel Terme at Riolo, will not disappoint you. Surrounded by the green rolling hills which are part of the enchanting Senio Valley, this hotel and spa provides a select and unique environment intent on reducing stress and physical harmonising of the senses; it also provides a wide range of beauty treatments. For the new season the Grand Hotel Terme offers a Weekend vivi le terme package which includes two nights’ accommodation, welcome beverage on arrival, “goodnight herbal tea”, interview with doctors at the spa and free tickets to the spa and its thermal swimming pool plus massages and many other body therapies such as rejuvenating mud baths and vascular treatments; price: 242 euros.

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For 58 years now the small town of Riolo Terme in the Romagna region, has hosted what has now become a renowned grape festival; situated in the Parco della Vena del Gesso, the town of Riolo Terme has no rivals when it comes to fine wine. This year from 17 September to 20 September tourists will be able to enjoy a splendid opportunity to discover the bucolic beauty and honesty of the old Romagna ( a land usually renowned for its fashion districts and trendy beaches) . But the real climax of the festival will be on 18 September when tourists and locals will come together at a long table to enjoy delicious regional dishes such as the famous bean soup and litres of the most exquisite wine. On the next day however (Sunday) visitors will have the unique opportunity to watch an educational and entertaining historical reconstruction of how peasants used to harvest their grapes in Autumn and then produce wine. The whole event is a veritable feast for the taste buds, the senses and the imagination – don’t miss it!

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