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“Though we travel the world over
to find the beautiful,
we must carry it with us
or we find it not”
Ralph Valdo Emerson
“Beautiful is everywhere,
you only need to travel”
Ernest Hemingway
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Whether this is your first time in Montecatini or a regular visitor, you will find that Tuscany offers many attractions for young and not so young. These include, historical and cultural sites, museums, theatres as well as various clubs. Being in the centre of Tuscany, the Villa Maria Hotel is ideally located and close to all areas.
The town of Montecatini Terme is world famous for its spas, springs and thermal baths. Montecatini Alto is a lovely hilltop village, joined to the main town via a funicular railway. Montecatini (30K east of Lucca) is a wealthy and popular watering-hole lying at the foot of the Pistoian mountains. The baths and spas date back to the fourteenth century and nowadays there are nine fully-functioning 'terme' spread around the town.
Elegant, peaceful and relaxing, they make for perfect resting places. Enjoy a glass of enriched water, or take the plunge for the full treatment ... you'll be in illustrious company. Previous visitors include Rossini, Verdi, Princess Grace, Orson Welles, Clark Gable, Douglas Fairbanks and assorted European royalty. Verdi was particularly taken, searching for eternal youth each year for 25 years.
The city centre and the Parco delle Terme are delightful, and if designer shopping is your bag (the one worn by the devil, so to speak!) then you're in for a treat. Montecatini Alto is the original Montecatini settlement, lying a few hundred metres above the 'new' town. The views from here are splendid, and the delightful Piazza Giusti is home to some good bars and restaurants.
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| Via Maona, 21 - 51016 Montecatini Terme (PT - ITALY) - Ph: 0572.771744 – 0572.910977 Fax 0572.905396 E-mail info@villamariaonline.it |
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