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Try something new with a tour around some of Tuscany’s most interesting caves! There are 1,597 caves in total and many are open for public exploration, namely in towns like Bagni di Lucca, Montecatini and Castell‘Azzara. There is plenty of superb luxury villas in Montecatini to choose from that would be perfect for relaxing in after a long and exciting day of underground exploration!

Beside the town of Bagni di Lucca, there are two unusual thermal caves that are heated by the geothermal activity that goes on under the earth here. They're called Grotta Grande and Grotta Paolina. Grotta Paolina (named after Napoleon’s sister), is the smaller cave and has an unusual temperature inside.

The air is warmest around stomach height and colder around the head and feet! It has perfect conditions to help ailments such as poor circulation, stress and rheumatism. The caves are open between March and January in the mornings and the entry fee is €16.50 for Grotta Paolina and €14.50 for Grotta Grande.

If you like what you see when you explore Tuscany’s magnificent cities and tourists attractions then why not see all the delights just waiting for you in underground Tuscany? There are 1,597 caves in this region and many of them are available for touring around.

Enjoy trips to cave systems in Monte Corchia in Lucca province, Massa Marittima and Cetona. Visitors will have no trouble finding a great selection of lovely holiday rentals in Cetona town for example.

Start a day of adventure with a visit to the Monte Corchia cave system in the Apuan Alps which includes over sixty kilometres of galleries, tunnels and caves that run 1200 metres into the earth!

Tourists will learn all about the five million year old history of this beautiful place as well as enjoying a tour around part of the system. Admire natural rock formations like stalagmites, stalactites and the beautifully formed clusters of cave pearls which all form in limestone caves over thousands of years.

There are over fifty three areas in Tuscany that contain curious cave networks, underground tunnels, passages and underground lakes that is sure to add significantly to the prospect of adventure on your next holiday here!

There are 1,597 discovered caves here as well as over 270 kilometres of natural underground passageways. Tourists wishing to base some or all of their holiday stay near to some of this exciting places could stay a beautiful holiday villa in areas like Garfagnana, Montecatini, Versilia or anywhere close to the Apuan Alps.


An example of one such extensive cave system in Tuscany is a spring that rises in the Apuan Alps within the Monte Corchia cave system. This is the most elaborate cave system in Italy, with over sixty kilometres of passages and caves that also includes ‘Paolo Roversi’, a cave that is 1,249 metres deep, making it the deepest in Italy.

Visitors can learn about the five million year old geological history of this fascinating place and much more! Other caves have visitor information centres that sometimes provide tour guides to lead you through it and teach you about the chemistry, geology and biology of these formations as well as some fascinating information on rare flora and fauna that thrive in those dark conditions.

If you enjoy the flavours and textures of citrus fruit then you should certainly visit the famous Hesperidarium citrus garden in Pescia in the province of Pistoia.

This massive citrus garden produces over two hundred varieties of lemons, oranges and other citrus fruit that originate from all over the world!

Those wishing to spend a few days in the area have plenty of luxury holiday villas in Pescia, the nearby town of Collodi, and in other towns in the province of Pistoia to choose from.

If you’re interested in learning about the history of places you visit on holidays then a trip to the town of Chiusi in the Siena province of Tuscany could offer a very interesting day of discovery for you!

This area was once a very important district of Etruscan civilisation where a powerful king called Porsenna was buried. Visitors wishing to stay here for a few days have plenty of beautiful villas in Chiusi that are located nearby to this site. Porsenna was buried in an elaborate tomb within a complex labyrinth in an Etruscan burial site close to Chiusi.

Legend tells the story of his sarcophagus being laid to rest in a golden carriage guarded by golden statues of twelve horses, a brood hen and five thousand chicks, also made of gold. It is thought that this labyrinth was once part of ancient aqueduct system and dates back as far as 600BC.