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WILDERNESS POOLS
- PETRIOLO half an hour to the south of Siena. With its steaming hot water in the upper row of pools a favorite of mine on icy cold winter mornings. The Farma river passes right next to the hot springs. So be courageous and have a splash to try the benefits of kneipping.
- SATURNIA the biggest, most southern and also Italy's best known (and loved!) wilderness pools. The closest option for a soak if you arrive from Rome. To be avoided on weekends.
- FOSSO BIANCO in the Val d'Orcia is a spectacular sight hidden away in the woods below Bagni San Filippo. The shady surroundings make of these natural springs a nice location in the summer.
- BAGNO VIGNONI has a lovely pool below the small waterfall. However, the water arrives from the medieval thermal pool in the village square and looses most of its heat on its way down into the valley, which makes it warm enough for a swim only in summer.
HISTORIC THERMAL BATHS
Enough of nature, wilderness and hippie soaking? Tuscany has some great alternatives to do your thermal hygiene in true Marie Antoinette style.
- FONTEVERDE SPA near San Casciano dei Bagni, with gorgeous views over UNESCO Heritage Val D'Orcia towards Monte Amiata, is one of the most exclusive spa hotels in Tuscany.
- Aforementioned BAGNO VIGNONI - a tiny village in the Val D'Orcia has a big medieval stone pool en lieu of a town square and came to fame as one of the locations of Tarkovsky's Nostalghia film. The tiny medieval town is also lovely stop over for a quick ice-cream.
- In Northern Tuscany MONTECATINI TERME is the spa town par excellence. The Art Nouveau thermal pools and bath houses make it evident why Montecatini Terme is one of the highly aesthetic members of the historic spa towns in Europe league.
WHERE TO FIND TUSCANY'S BEST SPA AND THERMAL BATHS:
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