Montecatini Holidays

Montecatini Holidays - A picturesque holiday location
Montecatini holidays offer the chance to stay in an elegant spa town in northern Tuscany, within easy reach of the main towns and renowned cities of the area. Located at the foot of the Pistoian mountains, the town of Montecatini has long been regarded as a popular health resort and the thermal baths date back to the 14th century. Holidays in Montecatini offer an attractive town centre which has retained its  old-world elegance, with Liberty-style architecture and an abundance of greenery in its beautiful parks and gardens.
 
Holidays in Montecatini - Old-world atmosphere in an elegant and historic spa town
Famed for its thermal baths and therapeutic waters, Montecatini holidays have enjoyed a long history of tourism, welcoming many famous names over the last century. Today, holidays in Montecatini still boast a number of spas and wellness centres in town, offering treatments such as mud baths, massages, and physiotherapy using the famous spring water with its curative powers. The town is vibrant and thriving, with holidays in Montecatini boasting many hotels, bars and restaurants, and plenty of upmarket shops, galleries and antique stores, and the centre of town is dominated by the vast gardens and parks. Many of the architecture is built in the Liberty-style, an ornate Italian version of Art Nouveau which was popular at the turn of the 19th century, and buildings not to miss include the Terme Tettuccio, Terme Leopoldine and the Salone Portoghesi. The town is actually in two parts, with holidays in Montecatini encompassing the main centre, referred to as Montecatini Terme, and Montecatini Alto, the original medieval hilltop village, accessible by funicular railway, boasting stunning views of vineyards and orchards out across the countryside.

Montecatini Holidays - Attractive town, great for shopping, dining and sporting activities
Whilst on holiday in Montecatini, the town offers plenty of activities away from the spas, shopping and dining. Tennis, swimming, squash, mountain-biking, horse-racing, golf and mini-golf facilities are all available on a holiday to Montecatini, and the scenic countryside around the town is dotted with little villages and towns to explore, and plenty of hiking and biking trails. Montecatini holidays offer a good choice of day trips and excursions, with Lucca, Pisa, Florence and Viareggio with easy reach.