Country Vacations & Resorts

Discuss great past vacations with almost anyone and sooner or later, someone will mention Tuscany. The many destinations this scenic region in Italy offers are all so rich that you may never fully discover all of them. Tuscan history and museums, scenic sights and natural reserves, charming Tuscan villas and apartments, original cuisine, and the many restaurants offering it are just a few of the faces of this unique land.

Thermal Springs and Spas

There is an additional one to bring to your attention and one that is increasingly popular with tourists and visitors from all over. It is the underground of Tuscany, or better, what springs from its underground.

The Tuscan region is among the most volcanic lands in Italy. The mount Amiata itself, between Siena and Grosseto, is an ancient inactive volcano. As a result, throughout the region there are at least two dozens recognized thermal springs, each one with its own specific therapeutic property. However, nowadays they are mainly used as a resource of deep relaxation and wellness. Some of them offer natural pools and ponds, outdoor and indoor, to be enjoyed in any season, some have very specific approaches targeted to beauty treatments. Entire towns in Tuscany are dedicated to thermal baths and their benefits, such as Montecatini, Chianciano, Casciana and many others.

The ancient and deep relationship of the Tuscan people with thermal spas has produced a splendid effect. Although not all Tuscan villas and hotels have direct access to an underground hot water spring, an increasing number of them have recreated on their premises many of the elements that make a spa the ideal relaxation for your holidays.

Splendid waterfalls and pools filled with hot bubbling waters massage your city stress away, while emotional showers, aromatherapy steam baths and Finnish saunas reinvigorate your body. Detoxifying muds and personalized massages are also available for a more complete experience. Many accommodations also employ ayurvedic and Yoga practices among their services offered to guests. It is important to note that for more advanced treatments, you will always be catered to by professionally certified practitioners.

Those Tuscan villas offering a wellness spa environment make it their pride and a centerpiece around which they create a complete relaxation experience for you. That is why you will almost certainly find such properties far away from the hustle and bustle of city life. A relaxing room overlooking the soothing green hills of Tuscany and the garden of the property offering space for long walks and scented flowers to stir your senses, are a common finding at these accommodations.

Tuscan properties including a wellness spa allow you to enjoy this Italian region even more during the coldest months, when prices are at their lowest and sights are not swarmed by tourists. Is there anything better than to soothe in a hydro massage pool while the valley slowly covers up with snow? Think about it for your next trip to Tuscany!

Matt from ThriftyTuscany.com is the guest author of this article. He loves to discover and write about Italy giving useful tips. Matt’s advice is to stay in Tuscan villas to enjoy the true soul of this region.