Casciana Terme

CASCIANA TERME

Surrounded by a beautiful hilly landscape, Casciana is always tied to its lime-sulfur springs at a constant temperature of 36 ° C. The thermal water, said water Mathelda, has always been used to fight arthritis, rheumatism and sciatica. Over the years it has broadened its uses in modern therapies for motor rehabilitation in cardiovascular care and inhalation.

Although already known to the Romans, legend has it that the thermal water was discovered by the Countess Matilda of Canossa, who had a blackbird old and rundown. One day the noblewoman noticed that the blackbird was moving better and feathers had regained color, and made him to follow and found that every morning he immersed himself in a ' "smoking water ". Even the Countess wanted to take a dip in that water, drawing in a short time important benefits. Since then, the blackbird is the symbol of the spa.

Currently, both the spa with outdoor pool and rehabilitation center for the new elegant Villa Borri offer cures and treatments for health, relaxation and well-being.

The village square with Great Coffee and the spa park have always been the benchmark of city life and the rich program of events taking place throughout the year. Among these are worth mentioning the regional election of Miss Tuscany in August and the children's festival on the day of St. Genesius.

The villages around offer stunning views of the Pisan Hills and are ideal for pleasant walks or cycling enriched by the opportunity to taste wine and olive oil farms. A Parlascio recent excavations have unearthed Etruscan ; Collemontanino has a church of the tenth century and the remains of a fortress.