Hot Springs & SPA in Tuscany / Italy
Health through water, better known as SPA from the Latin salus per aquam, is one of the most popular forms of wellness in Tuscany. Our region, in particular the Valle del Diavolo, which stretches from Volterra to the sea, is blessed with numerous hot springs. Already 2500 years ago, undeniably, the Etruscans knew about their health-giving properties. As a matter of fact, 20 km from the holiday home Podere Palazzone, they built the thermal baths complesso etrusco sacro-termale di Bagnone. They were already mentioned in Roman times as Aquas Volaternas on the Tabula Peutingeriana, the oldest road map in the world.
Every spa in Tuscany contains sulphur, which is an important component of the human body. It must be absorbed from the outside. Therefore, when resting in hot springs, the hydrogen sulphide of the water migrates into the blood the blood and is transported to the places where it is needed. This relieves musculoskeletal disorders, rheumatic diseases, and muscle pain.
Spa with comfort wellness
Tuscany has developed a spa and bathing culture that is second to none. Small thermal baths or Spa facilities with luxurious services are there for you. Offers include fango, massage, and the whole range of anti-aging and beauty treatments. For enjoying this, you can go to numerous well-known thermal resorts around our holiday home. Such as, Casciana Terme or the Calidario Terme Etrusche in Venturina. Everyone will find a suitable wellness facility here in Tuscany.
Hot springs in the wild of Itlay
Bathing in freely accessible, natural hot springs in Italy is something very special. For example, in the basins of Saturnia, the Bagni di San Filippo or the Terme di Petriolo. It may be even more particular simply laying down in one of the hot springs in the middle of the forest around the holiday home Podere Palazzone. This is where the rural population of Tuscany used to go to get their tired bodies back into shape. But, also the noble Lorenzo de Medici came for revitalization to our area and his wife Clarice Orsini took her beauty baths just 10 km from our Agriturismo.
Hot Springs & Spa in Tuscany / Italy
Salus Per Aquam
Health through water, better known as SPA from the Latin salus per aquam, is one of the most popular forms of wellness in Tuscany. Our region, in particular the Valle del Diavolo, which stretches from Volterra to the sea, is blessed with numerous hot springs. Already 2500 years ago, undeniably, the Etruscans knew about their health-giving properties. As a matter of fact, 20 km from the holiday home Podere Palazzone, they built the thermal baths complesso etrusco sacro-termale di Bagnone. They were already mentioned in Roman times as Aquas Volaternas on the Tabula Peutingeriana, the oldest road map in the world.
Every spa in Tuscany contains sulphur, which is an important component of the human body. It must be absorbed from the outside. Therefore, when resting in hot springs, the hydrogen sulphide of the water migrates into the blood the blood and is transported to the places where it is needed. This relieves musculoskeletal disorders, rheumatic diseases, and muscle pain.
Spa with comfort wellness
Tuscany has developed a spa and bathing culture that is second to none. Small thermal baths or Spa facilities with luxurious services are there for you. Offers include fango, massage, and the whole range of anti-aging and beauty treatments. For enjoying this, you can go to numerous well-known thermal resorts around our holiday home. Such as, Casciana Terme or the Calidario Terme Etrusche in Venturina. Everyone will find a suitable wellness facility here in Tuscany.
Hot springs in the wild of Italy
Bathing in freely accessible, natural hot springs in Italy is something very special. For example, in the basins of Saturnia, the Bagni di San Filippo or the Terme di Petriolo. It may be even more particular simply laying down in one of the hot springs in the middle of the forest around the holiday home Podere Palazzone. This is where the rural population of Tuscany used to go to get their tired bodies back into shape. But, also the noble Lorenzo de Medici came for revitalization to our area and his wife Clarice Orsini took her beauty baths just 10 km from our Agriturismo.
- Sulphur hot springs: The Fountain of Youth -
Bathing in hot springs is probably the most natural and most antique way to do your body good. The famous idea of a “fountain of youth”, whose water bestows healing, rejuvenation, and even eternal youth, is no coincidence. Because at a time when modern medicine did not yet exist, warm sulphur baths were the healing method par excellence.
Why are hot springs beneficial?
First, the warmth of the water causes the blood vessels to dilate and the heartbeat to increase. As a result, the amount of blood flowing through the vessels increases and the muscles throughout the body relax. Second, the metabolism is boosted leading to an improved purification. The level of blood circulation in the skin rises, so that the connective tissue becomes more elastic. Therefore, more oxygen and minerals can be absorbed from the outside.
How does the sulphur get into the spa water?
In deep layers of the earth, water is heated by the earth’s core. On its way to the surface, it dissolves the sulphur from the minerals in the earth’s crust. That’s why the hot springs in Tuscany with its high sulphur content is particularly valuable.
Do we depend on sulphur supply from outside?
Absolutely yes. Sulphur is an essential element. It ranks seventh among the building materials of our body and must be supplied from the outside. Although the sulphur content in the body is only 0.25%, it is 40 times higher than, for example, the much-noticed iron. Above all, however, sulphur is an important component of many amino acids that make up our proteins. Thus, it gives structure to the cells. It also acts as a molecular “lorry” that transports substances. In addition, sulphur catalyses chemical reactions and recognises cellular messengers. When bathing in hot springs, the sulphur passes through the skin into the blood in the form of hydrogen sulphide. This is how it finally reaches the places where it is needed.
How does sulphur help our body?
Throughout the musculoskeletal system, sulphur inhibits joint inflammation and helps rebuild joint cartilage. Sulphur baths are therefore particularly popular with people with degenerative joint and spinal diseases. It combats disc problems, rheumatic diseases, arthritis, and muscle pain. At the same time, sulphur promotes healthy, elastic skin and tightens the connective tissue. Therefore, it is not only of medical benefit, but has also the well-known aesthetic anti-aging effect. In addition, sulphur plays a key role in the defence against bacteria and viruses. This works via the trace element selenium. In order to work properly, selenium in turn depends on sulphur, because it needs a sulphur-containing amino acid for its transport. Therefore, a sulphur bath is also helpful to the defensive function of our immune system. Last but not least, sulphur binds toxins that have accumulated in the body, such as nicotine and alcohol, and ensures that they are eliminated. It works against free radicals and reduces harmful cholesterol in the blood.