The myth goes that one day Saturn was angry with men, constantly at war with each other, took a thunderbolt and hurled to earth , making leaps from the crater of a volcano and warm sulphurous water that enveloped everything and everything that acquietò.Da welcoming womb were born men wiser and happier. Theatre of the legend was the heart of the Tuscan Maremma, Saturnia, where the water gushes with a speed of 800 liters per second at a temperature of 37 °. Saturnia Legend has it that it was the oldest Italian town. What we know for certain is that already existed at the time of the Etruscans with the name of Aurinia, Saturnia renamed by the Romans.
Del traces its past in the circle of walls dating back to IV-III century BC, the Porta Romana and spa in an old building near the church, consisting of a square pool built by the Romans. During the Middle Ages, the land of Maremma suffered numerous attacks from Orvieto and Siena. Despite the feudal lords of the place had built defensive fortifications, the Maremma was captured and no one, for many centuries, was anxious to continue rehabilitation work started by the Etruscans and Romans.
Only in 1828 Leopold II gave the Duke the way for new drainage works. The Maremma was repopulated and its inhabitants were recognized healthcare. Today, many tourists spend their holidays in Tuscany. Here to welcome the most beautiful countryside, the picturesque Etruscan and Roman ruins and the splendor of medieval castles.
famous since Etruscan times are among the few spas in Tuscany that had not been tarnished in the 80s and still retain the charm of an environment unique among pools in the open and innovative spa lost in the middle of Maremma.
A vacation to Saturnia Spa means above all to live and enjoy the splendor of the Maremma, one of the most beautiful corners of Tuscany, where the hills draw the horizon and every rock, every leaf, every tree tells a long story three thousand years.
Walking along the paths that wind through the countryside, among the waterfalls of hot water and steam light, here are the traces left by the legendary history suggestive Etruscan tombs, Roman villas, elegant, mysterious medieval castles. But the magic of the Maremma is enriched by traditions notorious breeding. The cowboys, skilful cowboys, even won the challenge from Buffalo Bill in 1911 on the breaking of foals. By this victory, farmers are still proud of Maremma, and the tradition handed down from father to son. How
Getting there:
Saturnia is located in the heart of Maremma in Grosseto province about 170 km from Rome, 200 Km from Florence and 450 km from Milan.
- By Plane:
- Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport (Rome), 150 km from Terme di Saturnia.
- train:
- From Grosseto (Rome-Genoa), 60 km from Saturnia.
- From Orvieto (Milan-Rome), 85 km from Saturnia.
- car:
- North, Firenze.Uscita A1 Milan-Bologna-Firenze Certosa, then follow the highway towards Siena-Grosseto Scansano-Montemerano-Saturnia.Da Milan about 450 km, 5.5 hours macchina.Da Florence 200 km, 2.5 hours in macchina.A1 Milan-Parma A15 Parma-La Spezia, La Spezia-Livorno A12-Rosignano M.mo-Grosseto.Uscita Grosseto Est, then follow the road towards Scansano-Montemerano-Saturnia.Da Milan about 500 km, 4.5 hours in macchina.Autostrade
- from the South, the Rome-Civitavecchia CivitavecchiaUscita, then follow the SS1 Aurelia to Montalto di Castro . Just past Montalto di Castro, exit at junction Vulci and follow the signs for Manchester-Roma Saturnia.Da center about 180 km, 2 hours by car.
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