Montecatini Terme is a stunning spa town that is situated in the Valdinievole area, near Pistoia and Florence and is most famous for its thermal waters. In fact, it is probably the biggest “spa town” in Italy.
In addition to the spas and thermal waters, however, the town itself is a simply beautiful and relaxing place full of lush and leafy green parks, extraordinary Art Nouveau buildings and charming shops, bars, restaurants and hotels. It is the perfect place to well and truly get away from it all, unwind and relax. Just find a luxury villa in Montecatini Terme and find your own zen on your next vacation!
Of course, the thermal waters and spas are the main things to draw people to the town – and with good reason! One can ingest the waters or do spa treatments such as massages, saunas, facials and more. There are nine thermal centres located in the extensive thermal park.
In addition to the spas and thermal waters, however, the town itself is a simply beautiful and relaxing place full of lush and leafy green parks, extraordinary Art Nouveau buildings and charming shops, bars, restaurants and hotels. It is the perfect place to well and truly get away from it all, unwind and relax. Just find a luxury villa in Montecatini Terme and find your own zen on your next vacation!
Of course, the thermal waters and spas are the main things to draw people to the town – and with good reason! One can ingest the waters or do spa treatments such as massages, saunas, facials and more. There are nine thermal centres located in the extensive thermal park.
These include the Terme Leopoldine, the Terme Torretta and the Terme Tamerici all of which are fully equipped with state-of-the-art technological facilities that are set within some rather incredible and historic Art Nouveau buildings.
Between the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century, the town became the international center of a ‘new style’ and visiting today is like stepping right back into the Belle Époque.
If all this wasn't enticing enough, it is worth mentioning that the town has been the inspiration of many of the greatest protagonists of music history; Gioacchino Rossini used to stay at the Locanda Maggiore Hotel, Giacomo Puccini worked on the music scores for the opera Fanciulla del West while holidaying in the town and Ruggero Leoncavallo fell so in love with Montecatini that he ended up moving there.
Between the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century, the town became the international center of a ‘new style’ and visiting today is like stepping right back into the Belle Époque.
If all this wasn't enticing enough, it is worth mentioning that the town has been the inspiration of many of the greatest protagonists of music history; Gioacchino Rossini used to stay at the Locanda Maggiore Hotel, Giacomo Puccini worked on the music scores for the opera Fanciulla del West while holidaying in the town and Ruggero Leoncavallo fell so in love with Montecatini that he ended up moving there.
If you're looking for the most relaxing holiday destination imaginable, why not go for the town in Tuscany that gave such wonderful artists the perfect dose of peace and quiet to create their masterpieces.
Photo credits
picture 1: Richard Barrett-Small / CC BY 2.0;
picture 2: Lucarelli / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Sailko / CC BY-SA 3.0
picture 1: Richard Barrett-Small / CC BY 2.0;
picture 2: Lucarelli / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Sailko / CC BY-SA 3.0
