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Many people prefer holidays in Spas as it gives them the chance to not only get away from the humdrum of daily life, but also to pamper themselves completely, really getting rid of that muscle tension that slowly builds up without us realising it.

It is common also to use the Spas as ways to treat medical conditions, the hot springs and salt baths can provide amazing alternative medicinal properties for some people.

The word Spa comes from the Belgian town called Spa which is renowned for its healing waters. In continental Europe a spa was called ville d'eau (town of water). It is used mainly for places that offer hydrotherapy and is noted as being very good for your health. Many professional athletes and top celebrities will insist that the spa is the place to be to experience the true feeling of relaxation.

Bagno Vignoni is a lovely little hamlet situated in the breathtaking Orcia valley (Unesco World Heritage Site), southern Tuscany. It is definitely worth a visit for two reasons:

First, at the heart of the village you will find the "Square of Sources", namely a rectangular tank, of sixteenth-century origin, which contains the original source of water that comes from the underground aquifer of volcanic origins. Since the Etruscans and Romans - as evidenced by the numerous archaeological finds - the spa of Bagno Vignoni was attended by eminent personalities such as Pope Pius II, Santa Caterina da Siena, Lorenzo the Magnificent and many other artists who had elected the village as main holiday resort.