December 20, 2023

Le migliori terme e spa della Toscana

The spas where you can spend a day of full relaxation and well-being

Cities of art, hills, woods, cultivated fields, ancient villages, churches, Etruscan memories, sea, olive trees, cypresses: Tuscany as you imagine it. With an extra gift that for many is a surprise: a life that flows not only on the surface but also in an animated and mysterious underground from which water and steam come out. The region is rich in a network of small and large thermal springs, of hot waters where you can immerse yourself even in winter among the mists of cold that remain outside the tanks, and therefore spas and resorts that treasure this wealth.

Let's discover together the ones to try! And if you prefer to stay in Florence, here are the most beautiful spas in town!

Fonteverde
Località Terme, 1, 53040 San Casciano dei bagni SI
ph +39 0578 57241

One of the most famous complexes is Fonteverde, in the middle of Val d'Orcia, the most fascinating valley of the Sienese badlands. A stone's throw from Siena, San Casciano is a delightful medieval village. The establishment with five-star hotel, was built around the Medici portico built in 1607 by Grand Duke Ferdinand I. It has three restaurants, one for breakfast, one for lunch in a bathrobe and a more elegant one for the evening and lives 4,000 square meters of spa, hot and cold water, seven swimming pools from which you can enjoy a breathtaking view, overlooking olive trees, vineyards, cypress trees, badlands, the Rock of Radicofani and Monte Amiata in the distance. For those who wish, beauty treatments and even three aesthetic medicine clinics.

Bagni di Pisa
Largo Shelley 1856017 San Giuliano Terme (PI)
ph +39 050 88501

In the Pisa area, you can go to Bagni di Pisa, among the rolling hills between Lucca and Pisa, a stone's throw from Versilia, overlooking the countryside and the sea. It was the summer residence of the Grand Duke of Tuscany, now the hotel hides the TVs so as not to disturb the atmosphere of the rooms decorated with 18th century frescoes. The springs were known at the time of the Etruscans and Romans, now the spa offers comprehensive services, two pools, one for spa treatments and the other for fun, mud baths, inhalations, massages, beauty treatments and even anti-obesity diets: All three complexes are from Stb, the Spa and Wellness Company that also produces a series of brand new active ingredient beauty creams, Eteria.

Grotta Giusti
Via della Grotta Giusti, 1411 -Monsummano Terme (PT)
ph +39 0572 90771

Not to be missed is the experience inside the thousand-year-old fairy-tale grotto discovered by chance in 1849: a crystal-clear mirror of thermal waters, amid stalactites and stalagmites, which with its therapeutic vapours envelops the guest in a natural detoxifying sauna, beneficial for joint pains and respiratory ailments to which famous personalities such as Garibaldi and Verdi flocked. The grotto is complemented by a large 800 square metre outdoor thermal pool and a smaller indoor one.

Adler Spa Resort Thermae
Strada di Bagno Vignoni 1 - San Quirico d'Orcia (SI)
ph. +39 0577 889001

Nestled in the beautiful landscape of Tuscany, the Adler Spa Resort Thermae has a unique location that makes it not only perfect for relaxing, but also an ideal starting point for getting to know the region. Immerse yourself in the soothing waters and extraordinarily beautiful surroundings. A large park of pools, baths and saunas carved out of an ancient travertine quarry awaits you. You can access them from the hotel and immerse yourself in waters that gush out at 50 degrees and then cool down while retaining their beneficial and curative properties.

Castello di Velona Resort, Thermal Spa & Winery
Località La Velona - Montalcino (SI)
ph. +39 0577 839002

Thanks to the discovery of the spring of volcanic water with moisturising properties that gushes from Monte Amiata at 85°C - cooled to the desired temperature - a spa with views of the hills and vineyards was born. Olispa is an oasis of pure relaxation covering an area of 1,500 square metres. Every corner is designed to offer a complete sensory experience: the wet area offers a whirlpool bath, two Turkish baths, sauna, experience showers and ice cascades. A warm circular pool is connected to the outdoor pools, in which they can relax while enjoying the silent spectacle of the Val d'Orcia.

Albergo Posta Marcucci
Via Ara Urcea, 43 - Bagno Vignoni (SI)
ph. +39 0577 887112

Bagno Vignoni, in the Val d'Orcia, is home to breathtaking landscapes. Here stands the Albergo Posta Marcucci, ideal for a day of endless relaxation. The water gushes from the earth at a temperature of 49° C. and falls asleep in the pool overlooking the valley and the Rocca di Tentennano. Two pools surrounded by a wooded garden and an alternation of warmth that is a swing of well-being. In addition to the entrance to the pools, it is possible to have a number of treatments in the areas reserved for pure relaxation.

Tombolo Talasso Resort
Via del Corallo, 3 - Marina di Castagneto Carducci (LI)
ph. +39 0565 74530

A 5-star resort where the sea water skirts the private beach of fine sand and embellishes the pools of the magnificent Thalassotherapy Spa. A grotto spa for those who love relaxing in sea water. The Tombolo Thalasso Resort houses a wellness centre with five seawater pools heated in a cave and offers treatments, such as mud, seaweed and salts, using the resources of the coast, according to the ancient tradition of Thalassotherapy. It is the ideal retreat to relax all year round.

Bagni di Petriolo
Strada Prov. di Petriolo 53015, Monticiano (SI)
ph +39 06 85372541-38

We move on to the Maremma. In the province of Grosseto, we stop in Civitella Paganico, at Bagni di Petriolo. In one of the most unspoilt areas of Tuscany, among oak and chestnut woods, the thermal baths rise on the Farma torrent and release sulphurous waters at 43 degrees which boast of curing the respiratory system. Around, hotels of luxury or less and farm holidays.

Hotel Terme di Saturnia spa e golf resort
Loc. Follonata, Saturnia 58014 Manciano (Grosseto)
ph +39 0564 600111

Staying in the Maremma, here we are at the world-famous Terme di Saturnia spa, with its outdoor hot water cascades and pools and the delights of massages, various treatments and anti-stress, at the luxurious Hotel Terme di Saturnia spa and golf resort, at the foot of the medieval village. You can immerse yourself in the water but also in a fabric of Etruscan necropolis, Roman villas, medieval castles, rough butteri, enchanting landscapes and Maremma villages, from Maniciano to Pitigliano, from Montermerano to Sorano and Sovana.

Antica Querciolaia
Via Trieste, 22, 53040 Rapolano Terme SI
ph +39 0577 724091

Between Siena, Pienza and Montepulciano there is Rapolano, a small village between the Val di Chiana and Chianti where the Antica Querciolaia thermal complex offers peace and silence, but, now renovated, also modern efficiency. A true natural thermal system, with hot vapors that spread through the Crete Senesi, in a green and welcoming park where treatments of all kinds are wasted, but the protagonist is water.