Montecatini

Montecatini is situated in Valdinievole and is one of the 11 villages that compose Valdinievole. The presence of men in this area dates from a long time ago. Since the beginning of the Paleoliticum, the region was inhabited by itinerant hunters, but from the Mesolithicum on, various settlements proved even more obviously the presence of men, prevalently in the hilly part that is.

Montecatini Terme is one of the European spa capitals. It was founded and developed around its most precious riches, its waters. One of its most striking characteristics is the large green area in the "heart" of the city. The spa park covers a surface of at least 460,000 sq.mt.: a real "green citadel" amid the spas. Montecatini Terme is a relatively young city which developed between 1800 and 1900. Formerly, it was called Bagni di Montecatini and only in 1928 took on its actual name, Montecatini Terme.

Montecatini Terme is a city of 21.000 inhabitants able to accommodate every year at least 2.000.000 tourists many of whom register with the renown health spas. The city has 230 hotels capable of housing these numbers.

Montecatini Terme is one of the European spa capitals. It was founded and developed around its most precious riches, its waters. One of its most striking characteristics is the large green area in the "heart" of the city.

The Valdinievole is nestled in the heart of Tuscany just a short driving distance from many renowned Tuscan art cities: Florence, Pisa, Siena, Lucca. Moreover, the Versilia and its sun-kissed beaches are a stone’s throw away. The towns scattered around the Valdinievole can be easily reached from anywhere in Italy, both by train and by car; or from Europe and the rest of the world by plane.