vacation apartments tuscany - Town House Suite in Chianciano Terme, Italy

Chianciano Terme: FOR WARMTH & WELLNESS

Situated more than 500m above sea level, the celebrated Tuscan spa resort of Chianciano Terme is inextricably linked to the Italian (well, ancient Roman, more like) concept of benessere. In simple terms, this means well being and that is what visitors to Chianciano Terme look for in it numerous spas and wonderful climate. In fact, Chianciano Terme can trace its history back to the 5th century BC and the Etruscans, who built a temple dedicated to the god of good health where the newer quarter of Chianciano (the Terme section) stands today.

Rapidly developing into one of Tuscany’s more popular tourist destinations, Chianciano Terme lures travellers with its spas, natural parks and high-quality accommodation facilities. The mineral water at Chianciano is enriched with healing elements, as the world knows, but the resort also offers plenty in the way of natural beauty. Surrounded by hills with woods of oak, beech wood, ilex and chestnut, blessed with a mild climate and healthy environment, Chianciano Terme boasts large amounts of greenery spread across its spa parks, public gardens, villas and hotels.

With over 250 hotels, Chianciano can accommodate plenty of tourists, no matter what their budgets. The resort is also the starting point for excursions to the gorgeous surrounding locations like Pienza, Montepulciano, Sarteano, Chiusi, Cetona, San Casciano dei Bagni, Sinalunga, Torrita de Siena and Trequanda. Also fairly close by are Italy's famed tourist destinations of Siena, Florence, Assisi, Perugia, Orvieto, Viterbo and Rome.

But of course, the chief attractions of Chianciano are its spas, which are reputed to cleanse the liver by increasing bile secretion. That Chianciano’s water had miraculous healing powers became well known during Roman times, when the Emperor Horace visited the area on the advice of his physician in the 1st century BC. With their ritualistic fondness for baths, the Romans built luxurious villas near the thermal springs.

Today, Chianciano Terme comprises two distinct areas: Chianciano Vecchia (the ancient quarter) is located atop a small hill. The Porta Rivellini, a fine Renaissance structure, is the main gateway into the town at the end of the Via Dante. The modern quarter or Terme, centred round the thermal springs, stretches northward along the Vale della Liberta towards the older city.

The Terme section has acquired a reputation as one of Europe’s finest health resorts, and houses such spas as Acqua Santa, Acqua Fucoli, Acqua Silene, Acqua Santissima, and Acqua Sant’Elena. Chianciano’s best hotels are also located in the Terme section, and we have all the low-down on Chianciano accommodation right here. Would you care for a visit?

TOWN HOUSE SUITES IN TUSCANY: STAY IN ONE!

Imagine living in a 14th-century home that looks stuck in time, yet offers every comfort that the modern age has invented. The Palazzo Torriani is a town house suite in Tuscany that is actually a historic home dating back to the end of the 14th century. It has always been owned and lived in by the ancestors of the present-day proprietors. The current owners have recently completed a thorough and careful restoration of the building, returning the mansion to all its former glory.

As a result of the restoration, the town house suite has three apartments furnished with antique furniture but endowed with every modern convenience, meant for guests who are keen on spending their holidays in an old world atmosphere, in the tranquillity of a small, charming village in the Tuscan-Romagnolo Apennines. And for the lovers of motor sports, the Imola racetrack, home of the San Marino Formula 1 Grand Prix, is close at hand. Can you think of a greater contrast?

This is just one example of the Tuscany town houses that await guests who find these beautiful accommodations through our site. Our comprehensive and all-encompassing list of Tuscany town house suites would, we are confident, put all other choices in the shade, so why don’t you check them out? We put you in touch with the owners of all our properties, of which the Palazzo Torriani is only an example.

Our properties boast such amenities as air-conditioning, swimming pools, barbecues, and truly spectacular natural surroundings. The "Azienda Agrituristica" Lucignanello Bandini is an example. Situated on the southernmost tip of Tuscany, in the tiny village of Lucignano d’Asso, it is a half-hour drive from Siena. The hamlet consists of two stony roads, two churches, a castle, a quaint little store and a number of smaller houses that look out across rolling fields and patches of woodland towards the reassuring outline of Mount Amiata, a visual point of reference for many miles around. The muted pinks, beiges and pale ochers of Lucignano’s ancient walls perfectly harmonize with the palette of the Crete Senesi, the Sienese Claylands whose rich, pliant soil forms the body of those warm-hued terracotta pots and urns that are a feature of the area.

As you can see, therefore, wherever you go in Tuscany, you will come across one of our town house suites. So without delay, see them for yourself here.

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