Wellness and wellbeing are the buzzwords applied to a spa experience in Tuscany. In spas like Terme Tettuccio, the idea is to ingest the right mineral-laden waters that bubble up from springs on or near the spa property in an environment that’s relaxing and conducive to healing. Music is part of the process, as is eating lightly while you’re getting your body in balance.

About Terme Tettuccio

Terme Tettuccio is one of several spas set in a park inside the town of Montecatini Terme. The Tettuccio spring is on the property; the name Tettuccio refers to the little roof found over the spa’s source when the spa was being built to its modern configuration.

Terme Tettuccio does not offer massages, baths, or other treatments associated with the other thermal spas found in Montecatini Terme. Here, the focus is on drinking the waters.

Four sources are served at the spa:

• Leopoldina Waters: “Indicated for the treatment of chronic constipation. Normal bowel function is generally restored whenever treatment cycles are spaced at 4/6 month intervals.”
• Regina Waters: “Restores a regular bile flow from the liver to the bowels and is useful in the case of hepatic and bladder disorders.”
• Tettuccio Waters: “Effective in the depurative process of the liver and can help reduce cholesterol levels.”
• Rinfresco Waters: “Diuretic waters favor the process of waste elimination through the urinary system as well as the restoration of normal saline levels after prolonged sports activities.”

Recommended Treatment: How to Take the Waters

If you are looking for a specific cure, you will want to schedule a visit to a doctor at the spa. A doctor’s visit is not absolutely necessary for casual visits. A twelve-day cycle twice a year is recommended.

You enter and pay the fee at the spa. They’ll give you a glass, and you will take the waters in the morning, followed by a walk around the grounds of the spa. You should eat lightly during the cure stage. Music is a part of the therapy as it lowers stress, allowing the body to heal. There is even shopping therapy available—it aids in releasing serotonin and improving mood.

If you just want to see what it’s all about, there is an afternoon tourist visit available for around €6. For current prices for all the spa treatments at spas in Montecatini Terme, visit the Terme di Montecatini website.

How to Get to Montecatini Terme

It’s easy to get to Montecatini from Florence, as Montecatini Terme has two train stations and is near the A11 Autostrada.

Places to Stay

There are many hotels in Montecatini Terme, making the competition quite favorable. Budget hotels are a good value, especially during the offseason, providing comfortable accommodations for travelers.