SAN CASCIANO DEI BAGNI

Also without great rivers and distant from the sea, the Terre di Siena have their history woven to the waters of small brooks, small rivers and a myriad of thermal sources. Kwon as "the most beautiful thermal baths of the world", the thermal sources of St. Casciano dei Bagni offer testimonies of Roman epoch and a beautiful Renaissance plant. The history of St. Casciano, dating back to the Roman period, is rich of curious episodes. In 1412, the Monaldo Visconti definitely subdued St. Casciano to Siena making the area one of the destinations of thermal stay of international level. In 1607, the Granduke Ferdinando I realized the elegant portico you can admire today to the Thermal Establishment. Thermal waters gush out to 42° C from the 43 sources that develop a general course of around 5.500.000 daily liters. This rich springs place San Casciano as third in Europe for quantity. The chemical - physical characteristics classifly as hyper-thrmal, sulfuric, calcic and magnesic water, blessed with fluoride. A visit in the delicious medieval center can be alternated to the benefits of the thermal waters.