The
grottos (caverns) are natural hollows, dug in the rock and
characterized by the fact that there are microclimates,
which are particularly suitable for being used in therapy.
In Tuscany there are warm grottos that use the natural heat
for treating rheumo-arthropatic diseases. More
about the Monsummano town
As early as 1771-72 Pietro Leopoldo ordered
the construction of the baths at Montecatini at public expense.
In less than a decade the basis of the spa was created in
an area which up to then had been malaria infested and abandoned.
The new spa was linked to the Lucca-Pistoia road by a broad,
tree lined avenue. Between the eighteen forties and fifties,
the Giusti family began exploiting the marvelous hot-wet
world of the recently discovered grotto, through the construction
of the "health facility" and hotel. By the 'sixties
the Giusti grotto had attained such international renown
that it had gone well beyond the "pioneering"
phase so that it was no longer second to the nearby spas
at Montecatini.
Grotta Giusti
di Monsummano - Grotto Giusti
The Grotta Giusti Spa situated at the foot of Monsummano
hills, knows how to make the best of the link between man
and nature providing, around the large hot grotto, a unique
example of a spa centre for well-being. Here the guests
can reunited with nature, enjoy the gentle Tuscan landscape
and visit the small unpolluted medieval centres.
The grotto was called " The eighth wonder in the world
" by Giuseppe Verdi, the famous opera composer ("va
pensiero sull?ali dorate?). There are three lakes feeded
by warm waters generate steam (40° Celsius).
Grotta Giusti Terme
address: Via Grotta Giusti, 171 51015 - Monsumanno Terme
(PT) phone (+39) 0572/51008 OPENING: From April to November
15th
KIND OF WATERS: Sulphate - alkaline - terrene water
SICKNESS Arterial diseases (hypertension) Arthrosis Chronic
arthritis Dermatosis vein ailments (varicose veins, syndromes)
Dismetabolic ailments (gout, uricaemia, obesity) Gynaecological
ailments Neuralgia Neuritis Neuroarthritis Oedema Rheumatic
iritis Sciatica Ulcer
THERAPEUTICS APPLIANCES Natural or mud sudatory grottoes
Ozone poll baths Inhalations treatment
Gynaecological treatment Hydromassages kinesibalneotherapy
for the functional rehabilitation of demaged limbs (thermal
bathing-poll, preparatory and therapeutic gymnastic rooms,
physiotherapic massages)
How to arrive:
Arriving from Florence - Take the E76 motorway
towards Pisa Nord, exit Montecatini/Monsummano. Turn right
towards Monsummano Terme and follow the yellow signs for
Grotta Giusti, which is just 4 km from the motorway.
Arriving from Pisa - Take the E76 motorway
towards Florence, exit Montecatini/Monsummano. Turn right
towards Munsummano Terme and follow the yellow signs for
Grotta Giusti, which is just 4 km from the motorway.
Grotta Parlanti
di di Monsummano - Speaking grotto
Grotta Parlanti is a picturesque artificial cavern where
the natural vapour of the "Parlanti spring" is
being collected and its carbonate-sulphate-calcic radioactive
water flows at 32 degrees the healing quality of this kind
of treatment is excellent and has been renowned since more
than a century.
The Therms of Grotta Parlanti (Monsummano Terme)
Grotta Parlanti Terme
address: Via Grotta Parlanti, 41/D 51015 - Monsumanno Terme
(PT) phone (+39) 0572/953029 OPENING: From April to October
15th
KIND OF WATERS: Bicarbonate - sulphate - alkaline water
SICKNESS Affections of the upper respiratory system (chronic
pharyngitis, laryngo-tracheitis, rhinitis)
Affections of the urinary tracts (cystitis, kidney calculosis)
Arthritis Arthrosis Effect of fractures sprains Fibrositis
Gynaecological affections Metabolic ailments (gout, hyperuricaemia,
obesity) Neuralgia
THERAPEUTICS APPLIANCES Baths Douche Hydropinic treatment
Inhalations Irrigations Massages Mudbaths
Sudatory grottoes.
How to arrive:
State road: Firenze Mare highway: exit for Montecatini
State road n.436
Railway line: Firenze-Pistoia-Lucca-Viareggio
FS Station: Montecatini Terme - Monsumanno
Bus: provided from Montecatini, Firenze, Lucca, Pisa and
Livorno
Airport: Firenze-Peretola (41 km)
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