Places
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Bagni Vignoni — Val d'Orcia Thermal Walk
Tuscany
Bagni Vignoni is unique in Italy — the village piazza is a 15th-century hot spring pool (52°C) that served as a bathing place for Lorenzo de' Medici and Pope Pius II. The Orcia river below has natural thermal waterways (45°C) where bathing is still free. The Via Francigena pilgrim route follows the Orcia valley here. The landscape is UNESCO World Heritage Val d'Orcia.
Duration
2 hours
Distance
4 km
Elevation
+50 m
Best season
Year-round
Highlights
- Village piazza is a 52°C hot spring pool — unique in Italy
- Natural 45°C river bathing below the village — free
- Lorenzo de' Medici and Pope Pius II both bathed here
With your dog
Valley path; dogs welcome.
