Wellness in Tuscany

Hot springs

Tuscany is rich of thermal springs and it is famous for the traditional medical science. Some of the hot springs have even been used by the Etruscan and the Romans a long time ago, others were already used in the Middle Age. The most famous thermal resistance is Montecatini with the Thermal spring of the Province Pistoia. It is also the best organized one, offering a beautiful structure which is surrounded by a park. They also offer a great variability of cures: from „drinking-cures“ for liver, bile, stomach and gut up to treatments for rheumatism, diabetes, skin disease and difficulties of breathing.

In the south of Tuscany there is the thermal spring of Chianciano, which is another important spring. In the area of the three springs Acqua Santa, Acqua Fucoli and Acqua Sillene there are several bathhouses where several treatments are offered. It’s assumed that once Etruscans even used these springs.

Thermal springs in Tuscany:

Spa & Wellness Resort ADLER THERMAE

The hotel is located in the middle of a beautiful landscape, directly located near the thermal resort Bagno Vignoni situated on one of the hills of the southern Tuscany, between Pienza Montalcino and Montepulciano which is famous region for vine. Surrounded by this gorgeous landscape of Val d’Orcia the hotel offers a perfect combination between relaxation, culture, arts and gastronomy.

The 90 exclusive and spacious rooms, which are divided through 5 outbuildings, are connected to the main house through a subterranean hallway. Every room has a bathroom with a shower, restroom, hair dryer, bath robe, bio-air –condition, heated floor, satellite-TV, minibar, telephone, ISDN-connection, safe, terrace or balcony with a panoramic view of the beautiful landscape. You will receive deliciousness from Tuscany, refined creations from the chef of the kitchen, Gaetano Vaccaro, „Fit & Healthy“ meals and individual diet-menus on request. The hotel also offers a substantial breakfast- buffet with vitamin-bar until 11.00. In the afternoon the guests enjoy the cake-buffet. The menus in the evening include 4- 5 courses „à la carte“. Of course culinary theme-evenings with music also belong to the stay. Also you will have a great selection of the best vines of Tuscany.
The reception, the internet-corner and a cocktail bar with terrace and live music is located in the main house –a renaissance villa- as well as several salons, a library with chimney, the ambulatory restaurant with a glass sliding- roof, a vine cellar, a newsstand, a beauty shop and a hair-dresser.

In the park there is an amphitheatre, a pool and a separate pool for children with a slide as well as a Osteria (lunch) and a lawn.
In addition the hotel offers dance evenings with live music 6 times a week and one folklore-evening.

Terme della Versiglia

The Tuscan thermal resort in the province Massa e Carrara was once owned by Matilde di Canossa. Today it is an important center of the marble- stone pit. Especially the Castello degli Aghinolfi is worth seeing.

Bagni di Lucca (bei Lucca)

Village with a glorious past and a thermal spring in the eastern part offering drinking and bath cures, mud therapy, natural water vapor therapy and inhalation. The thermal resort is surrounded by chestnut trees and pine trees. It’s located in the valley of the river Lima. The hot spring is famous for its healing effect and was already used by the Romans. It was once owned by the Baiocchi, which attracted famous persons of the 19th century like Rossini, Carducci, Puccini and the English authors Byron and Shelley.

Terme di Montepulciano

The thermal spring is located in the heart of Tuscany in Montepulciano – the province of Siena. It is situated in a beautiful panoramic location on a hill between Val d’Orcia andVal di Chiana. Especially the Piazza Grande and the monumental center of the city with the Palazzo Comunale from the 13th century, the Palazzo Cantucci, the Palazzo Nobili Targhi and the Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo are worth seeing. Also the Chiesa di San Biagio located on the bottom of the hill of Montepulciano is very remarkable.

Montecatini Terme

The most famous thermal spring is located in the province of Pistoia, in the Val di Fievole. Because of its special, natural water ingredients like chlorine, phosphor and natrium the water is especially usefull for gastro-intestinal diseases. There are 8 hot springs, drinking cures, mud and Ayurveda therapies and massages healing bilious complaint, skin disease etc. The hotel as well as the village is on a top level and very exclusive.

The Parco delle Terne with its 420000 m² is especially worth seeing. Huge hot springs like il Tettuccio, dating back to the king Leopold, characterized by its beautiful architecture of the 19th century, are just nearby. Today it’s the symbol for Montecatini gilt. It was built in 1915 with elements of liberty, baroque and rokokko. The hot spring is from 1777.

Grotta Parlanti

The neo –classical thermal spring of the 18th century offers baths and mud cures. In the 16th century the village was established by the settling at the convent of Santuario di S. Maria di Fontenuova. Especially the museum of Santuario di Fontenuova and the house where the poet Giuseppe Giusti was born are worth seeing.

Chianciano Terme

It is located on a hill in the southeast of the province Siena in the Val di Chiana, sourrounded by a beautiful landscape. Montalcino, a famous vine region and Motepulciano also famous for vine is not too far away.
The thermal spring is specialized on liver disease. Under medical supervision drinking and mud therapies are offered. The historical centre is worth seeing, especially the Palazzo del Podestà from the 13th century, the Museo Archeologico with its Etruscan objects and the Collegiata di San Giovanni. The hot spring dates back to 1915 and 1929 and offers many parks, exclusive shops, beautiful hotels and gorgeous avenues.

Casciana Terme (Pisa)

The water with a temperature of 34°C including sulphur -calcium oxide – sodium silicate provides a perfect cure for your health and beauty. The water has a healing effect on diseases concerning the veins and the respiration. The hot spring is located in the province of Pisa, 17 km away from Pontedera. It was already used by the Romans.

Saturnia (near Grosseto)

The healing power of the water including sulphur has a great effect on rheumatism. It was already used by the Etruscan. Today a great variability on special treatments is offered. There is a spring with a temperature of 37, 5 C as well as a natural limestone spring of the Cascate del Mulino. The antique Etruscan Borgo of Silla was destroyed 82 v.C. Today Saturnia is a small village which is especially famous for its hot springs.

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