Montecatini Terme - The balneal a resort at height of 29 m, in 38 km from Florence, in 47 km from Pisa, in 283 km from Milan, in 320 km of Rome, in a historical province of Pistojja (a part of Tuscany). It is located at feet of the Apennines, in a river Nevole valley (the right inflow of the river Arno). District name valdinovole - «the Valley of fogs» - underground waters, evaporating, form to a smoke by which all is impregnated. The ancient small town in heart of Tuscany long since is famous for the mineral sources, but for the first time their medical properties have been described in 1417 in the treatise «De Balneorum Italiae proprietatibus» by Ugolino yes Montekatini, the professor at universities of Pisa, Florence and Perugia, later the recognised founder of the Italian balneology.
Resort building is conducted since 1733, is especially active with 1800 on 1900 Many buildings are constructed by known architects in Steel Svobody (Modernist style) and represent the big art value. In Montekatini Juseppe Verdi liked to have a rest. In 1930 opening «Teatro giardino Le Terme» (nowadays Verdi's Theatre) where "Aida" for the first time has sounded has taken place. Since 20th years - the popular vacation spot of aristocrats and politicians - then have found out that water well influences activity of a stomach and brings huge advantage of a liver. Nowadays Montekatini the Term - one of the most known balneal resorts of the country of the international value. The basic medical factors. In Montekatini the Term eight sources thermal (to 34°С) hloridno-sulfatno-natrievyh waters (including radonic). All of them make the way from depth about 1000 metres and leave on a surface in one place - at bottom of a hill of Ponteraje. Waters from five sources it is used for drink, and from three others - for mineral baths and mud cure.
However the main value of a resort - waters for drinking treatment - water of some sources well influence work of a liver, an intestines and kidneys. Various baths, hydromassage, mud cure, physiotherapy, in thermal pool are widely used. On a resort the most unusual sun deck - sunbathe, being in a bath with thermal water.
Nine spa - the downtowns, located in a green park zone, have allowed to become it the main resort of Italy and one of leaders in Europe. In the thermal centres highly skilled doctors-experts work, and all personnel speaks on several foreign languages. Centro Excelsior offers various programs of beauty. The basic indications for treatment. Diseases of digestive organs, the oporno-impellent device, metabolism infringement. Treatment by waters of Montekatini is recommended at illnesses of joints and digestive system, and also at metabolism infringements. Placing.
Nine spa - the downtowns, located in a green park zone, have allowed to become it the main resort of Italy and one of leaders in Europe. In the thermal centres highly skilled doctors-experts work, and all personnel speaks on several foreign languages. Centro Excelsior offers various programs of beauty. The basic indications for treatment. Diseases of digestive organs, the oporno-impellent device, metabolism infringement. Treatment by waters of Montekatini is recommended at illnesses of joints and digestive system, and also at metabolism infringements. Placing.
Montecantini- the biggest city-resort in Tuscany, can accept simultaneously 12 000 visitors. In a city of 220 hotels of a various category, but all are proud of high quality of service as hospitality is a tradition since Verdi. The choice of hotels is very great: from small boarding houses to five-star hotels. The increasing hotels are equipped by own medical centres. Spas-hotels are created that you walked with a healing water glass. Except highly effective medical means, the small town offers the visitors the calmness which is the important component of thermal treatment. Leisure. Sports. Open pool, soil tennis courts, exercise rooms, the fitness centres, a golf course, riding, a sports shooting range. Conference halls. 
The historical part of small town - Montekatini Alto - is located at top of a high hill, the fascinating kind on a vicinity whence opens. (It is possible to Rise here on a cable car.) Here many interesting places of interest - for example, church the Carmine with an altar board of XIV century and excellently saved medieval fortress. In an hour of driving Vinci's small village where Leonardo da Vinci was born.
The historical part of small town - Montekatini Alto - is located at top of a high hill, the fascinating kind on a vicinity whence opens. (It is possible to Rise here on a cable car.) Here many interesting places of interest - for example, church the Carmine with an altar board of XIV century and excellently saved medieval fortress. In an hour of driving Vinci's small village where Leonardo da Vinci was born.
