{"id":11697,"date":"2016-11-19T15:30:51","date_gmt":"2016-11-19T14:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=11697"},"modified":"2016-11-19T15:38:25","modified_gmt":"2016-11-19T14:38:25","slug":"natural-hot-springs-central-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/natural-hot-springs-central-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Wekeend in the natural hot springs of central Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A German reader, whom we thank, has written to us to organize her\u00a0next trip to Italy, this is what she\u00a0wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Hello,<\/em><br \/>\n<em>I will arrive by plane in Rome and I would like to get to the hot\u00a0springs with close accommodation without a car. Can you\u00a0help me?<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Actually reaching the many natural\u00a0hot springs\u00a0near Rome without a car is not easy, but here&#8217;s some useful information for all those who dream to dive into the warm waters of the natural pools in central Italy.<\/p>\n<h2>Natural hot springs of\u00a0Viterbo<\/h2>\n<p>The closest hot springs\u00a0to the Eternal City can be found in the province of Viterbo, which we have already discussed in <a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/natural-pools-and-hot-springs-of-viterbo\/\" target=\"_blank\">this article<\/a>. The city is easily accessible by train or bus. Once you get to the city center, the easiest baths to reach without a car are those of <strong>Bullicame<\/strong>, thanks to the bus stop located 200 meters from the source.<\/p>\n<p>Just 5 minutes from the center of Viterbo, you can stay at the <a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/IT-viterbo\/bed-breakfast\/la-gioia-dei-sensi-a-vitorchiano\/Q2MXg\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>B&amp;B<\/strong> La Gioia dei Sensi<\/a>, immersed in the nature of Tuscia (from 55 \u20ac); or you can stay at the <a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/IT-viterbo\/bed-breakfast\/b-b-casale-hortensiae\/cw2ZK\" target=\"_blank\">B&amp;B Casale Hortensiae<\/a> (from 60\u00a0\u20ac), along the route of <strong>Via Amerina<\/strong> that you can do on foot or by bike, just 37 minutes from Rome.<\/p>\n<h2>Saturnia&#8217;s hot springs<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_11699\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"wp-image-11699 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/6270423162_bb11e0ff28_b-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Saturnia's hot springs\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/6270423162_bb11e0ff28_b-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/6270423162_bb11e0ff28_b-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo by Pommiebastards via Flickr<\/div><\/div>\n<p>As an alternative to the thermal baths\u00a0in Viterbo, you can also reach the famous natural hot springs\u00a0of Saturnia, in <strong>Tuscany,<\/strong> although more distant.<br \/>\nYou must first reach Manciano, before taking the train to Grosseto, Florence and Siena, and then the bus with Tiemme service\u00a0(about 3 hours of travel). From Manciano, the baths are within easy reach, even with a <a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/itinerary\/from-manciano-to-saturnia-by-bike\" target=\"_blank\">beautiful cycle route of 11 km<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The possibilities\u00a0to sleep in an eco-friendly\u00a0way in Manciano and surroundings are many:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/IT-grosseto\/farm-house\/le-macchie-alte\/X7nwV\" target=\"_blank\">Farmhouse Le Macchie Alte<\/a> (from 38 \u20ac)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/IT-grosseto\/farm-house\/fattoria-di-poggio-foco\/2nz0S\" target=\"_blank\">Poggio Foco farm<\/a> (from 80 \u20ac)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/IT-grosseto\/farm-house\/podere-santa-croce\/Dqm8C\" target=\"_blank\">Podere Santa Croce<\/a> (from 60 \u20ac)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/IT-grosseto\/farm-house\/relais-villa-acquaviva\/KL6v6\" target=\"_blank\">Relais Villa Acquaviva<\/a> (from 99 \u20ac)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The natural hot springs of Petriolo<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_11698\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-11698\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/99813367_92551b6ed2_b-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"The natural hot springs of Petriolo, Italy\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/99813367_92551b6ed2_b-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/99813367_92551b6ed2_b-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo by Giulio Bernardi via Flickr<\/div><\/div>\n<p>The last advice to our reader and all those interested is to reach Petriolo. At 20 minutes from this beautiful natural hot springs there&#8217;s\u00a0the lovely <a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/IT-grosseto\/bed-breakfast\/b-b-pietra-serena\/dN1r4\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>B&amp;B<\/strong> Pietra Serena<\/a> (from 55 \u20ac), from which it is easy to reach the thermal bath by bus or by\u00a0shuttle service of the B&amp;B itself.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Cover photo by\u00a0Jarle Refsnes via Flickr<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>You might also like:<\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/rome-green-weekend\/\" target=\"_blank\">Green weekend in Rome<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/free-hot-springs-southern-italy\/\" target=\"_blank\">Top free hot springs of Southern Italy<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/hot-springs-world\/\" target=\"_blank\">The most beautiful hot springs of the world<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A German reader, whom we thank, has written to us to organize her\u00a0next trip to Italy, this is what she\u00a0wrote: Hello, I will arrive by plane in Rome and I would like to get to the hot\u00a0springs with close accommodation without a car. Can you\u00a0help me? Actually reaching the many natural\u00a0hot springs\u00a0near Rome without a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":11707,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[869],"tags":[14,1547,222,364,1759,231,59,60,740,71,73,83,875],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Wekeend in the natural hot springs of central Italy - Ecobnb<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Are you dreaming of spending a weekend immersed in the warm waters of the natural hot springs in central Italy? 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