Siena, regenerating pathways in the thermal baths
That part of Tuscany surrounding Siena invites you to relax with not only the best picks wellness and slow tourism, but also the possibility of exploring unspoilt corners of the campaign simply walking or cycling through various routes that have as coumun denominator spas. There are seven routes that combine nature, wellness and the opportunity to enjoy the excellent cuisine in an experience for a truly unmissable.
You can start from the famous Chianciano Terme, where the ring route includes the departure from Piazza Italy, passes through the thermal parks and Acquasanta Fucoli and lets achieve Fucoli source first, then the fontanellino of Vivo, ending again in Piazza Italy, near the settlement Sillene. The walk lasts for eight miles, at the end of which the right is obviously refreshing break at the Terme di Chianciano, where you can try the path balancing at the Sensory Spa.
That of San Casciano dei Bagni is a route that matches the nature of the benefits of thermal waters. From the rooftop terrace at the entrance of the old town you walk along the five-mile path that leads to the so-called “basins”, the Great Bath and Bathroom Cartridge where you can immerse yourself for a really nice bathroom. Continue until Fonteverde where you can try the unique treatment in Bioaquam indoor pool, with a passage leading directly to the outside from where you observe one of the most beautiful that nature can offer.
Not far from the quarries of travertine is Rapolano Terme, which can be reached through a path that seems tailor-made for lovers of two wheels, which develops in the heart of the Crete Senesi. This time the miles are about twenty, but guarantees the right to relax Antica Querciolaia, perhaps with a docciamassaggio Point Spa, or at Terme San Giovanni with an energizing path. The Terme San Filippo, in Castiglion d’Orcia, possess that which was the first spa pool in the province of Siena, reached by a path through a series of streams steaming thermal, with an easy distance of 10 km away from the resort The auto transporter.
The path that goes from Montefollonico, in the municipality of Torrita of Siena, Montepulciano, offers the best of the Val di Chiana on dirt roads that wind through breathtaking views. Upon arrival to try is the cave of the moon Terme di Montepulciano, a cave with thalassotherapy pool where the high salinity of the water is equal to that of the Dead Sea.
For lovers of nature and animals an opportunity not to be missed is a visit to the Nature Reserve of the Lower Merse, where he still lives, albeit at high risk of extinction, otters. The reserve offers numerous trails through lush vegetation and thermal waters. Inside there are also the Petriolo, where you can relax in the natural pools formed by limestone deposits and sulfur, between the clear and limpid waters of the river Farma, where the water comes out at a temperature of 42 ° C, or use valuable treatments at the spa itself.
In the manner of the ancient pilgrims, even on the Via Francigena in that charming stretch that goes from San Quirico D’Orcia to Bagno Vignoni you can immerse yourself in the features “squares of water.” The package includes Terme and Nature 3 days and 2 nights with breakfast, 1 admission to the thermal baths of Bagno Vignoni, 1 admission to the thermal baths of Bagni San Filippo and 1 half day guided walk in the Val d’Orcia from 169 EUR per person in a 3-star hotel, or from 189 EUR per person in a farm.
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