Bathe In Water At 37C All Of The Year Round,

it almost sounds to good to be true,

but it is not, come summer or winter, which as it happens is a good time to visit as the place is a bit crowded in summer, the turquoise water known as Cascate del Mulino, in the rolling hills and vineyards of the Tuscan countryside stays at a constant 37C, the spa lies one of the most stunning tourist attractions not only in Italy, but in the entire world – a cascade of white limestone pools overflowing with warm, Translated as “Waterfalls of the Mill” in Italian, this surreal-looking natural wonder is located on the grounds of an old mill, just a few kilometres outside of the village of Saturnia. Since the time of the Roman empire, people have been coming here to have various ailments cured by the special water of the underground springs in the area, which is rich in sulfur and other minerals. But nowadays, Cascate del Mulino has become a popular destination for tourists and Instagram travel influencers, offering both stunning views of the surrounding Tuscan countryside and attention-grabbing social media pics, photograph Raymond Spekking/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0), the spas do have some ancient history, the Ethruscans were the first to build a bath here and a temple to thank the gods for this gift. Then the Romans seized the area and built the first public bath in history, Aurinia, in the center of Saturnia, would we like to go there? you bet!