I remember the first time I visited San Casciano dei Bagni, quite a few years ago.
I didn't know anything about its history and the spas. It is part of the circuit of the most beautiful villages in Italy and the Italian Touring Club has recognized him a quality prize tourist-environmental Orange flag.

I went, together with a friend, simply buy bread in one of the old ovens hidden between the houses. It was Sunday morning and I was amazed at the opening of the shops.
I would never have seen the bakery alone, it didn't seem like that from the outside and the old Tuscan lady who gave us the beautiful freshly baked loaves, began to chat. He told the story of the village and its spas.

He said it was a shame that the spas were abandoned and that only the children of the schools of the territory entered the very poorly maintained pools.

For so many centuries San Casciano was famous for its thermal waters and many Romans and Tuscans were getting wet in healthy water. But for a few decades no one took care of the spa complex anymore, and gardens and pools seemed destined for closure.

On the way back we passed ahead and it was all true. The colored tiles were dirty and cracked, the lawns were dry and the flower beds gone, it looked like just a normal pool.

Fortunately, over the past fifteen years, everything has changed for the better.
The spa has been refurbished and refurbished and now it is again the flagship of the village.

A beautiful country, to visit on foot. Leave the car on the large parking lot and then climb, passing in front of the castle towards the square. In front of the bars and restaurants with tables outside there are always people. From the square you have a spectacular view of the surroundings and at the bottom you can see the woods of the Monte Rufeno Nature Reserve.

Going up towards the center there is the Collegiate Church and the Church of Sant'Antonio, then the Palazzo Comunale and then many streets and alleys, squares and hidden corners. Definitely an enchanting and splendid Tuscan village as the many famous people who have bought houses and farms in the area know well.