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The area
For the lovers of the nature, a walk on the slopes of the hill of High Monsummano constitutes an unlosing occasion, just because the morphologic and orogenetic particularitities of the hill and the rare vegetation that it covers make one of the more evocative places of the chain of the Montalbano.

The naturalistic curiosities could be satisfied covering the many possible routes through the ancient roads or, for less expert, following the GEOLOGIC PATH of the Hill of Monsummano, realized from the Communal Administration in 1988. The character of the THERMAL COVES, among the most famous in their kind in Europe, links to the particular morphology of the Hill of Monsummano where it is possible to read the geologic history of the region. The conformation of the hill is, moreover, associated to peculiar characteristic, like the presence of numerous various spontaneous orchidee which have been marked until 24 species.

The town
Monsummano is a nice town placed in Valdinievole. The town isn?t too big and the people are good. Monsummano is over-looked by High Monsummano, with its great quarry, where you can see a magnificent panorama of Monsummano, Montecatini, Padule, Montevettolini.

The town of Monsummano Terme was born in consequence of the union of the ancient municipality of MONSUMMANO, MONSUMMANO ALTO and MONTEVETTOLINI. It has three historic centers: Monsummano Alto and Montevettolini have a medieval origin, Monsummano was founded in seventeenth century.

Monsummano Terme is a thermal resort in the northern part of Tuscany, near Florence, Pistoia, Montecatini and Lucca. The wonderful natural environment and the ancient historical background of the area allow pleasant walking tours and interesting cultural visits.

Monuments
The town of Monsummano Terme has several monuments and buildings very important for their history and architectural pattern. The most importants of them are:

THE SHRINE OF THE MADONNA OF FONTENUOVA
THE HOUSE OF THE POET GIUSEPPE GIUSTI
MARTINI'S VILLA
THE INN OF THE PILGRIM
THE CHURCH OF SAN NICOLAO IN MONSUMMANO ALTO
THE MEDICEAN VILLA IN MONTEVETTOLINI
THE ORATORY OF MADONNA OF THE SNOW

IN THE CHURCH OF SAN NICOLAO
On the left altar the valuable Seicento Annunciation by the Tuscan school appears in a very bad state, just like the formellas showing Scenes from Mary's and Christ's lives on the altar opposite.
The most interesting work in the church is the big wood Crucifix on the high altar dating back to a period between the 14th and 15th Centuries

Sports in Monsummano
Monsummano's territory gives several opportunities to do sports.
One can walk, ride a HORSE or a mountain bike to cover the paths going through the " PADULE DI FUCECCHIO " (Fucecchio's marsh) or linking Monsummano up to the hills of MONTEVETTOLINI and MONSUMMANO ALTO , where the "SENTIERO GEOLOGICO" (Geological Path) has been set up.

The outdoor sports facilities include the 18 hole GOLF COURSE the Vecchia Pievaccia and the TENNIS COURTS located at Cintolese.

The great number of sporting facilities encourages the development of several sports. In fact, there are GYMNASIUMS , SOCCER GROUNDS, VOLLEYBALL, a FIVE-A-SIDE GROUND , a SWIMMING POOL , a RACE TRACK, two BASKETBALL indoor stadiums.

The CYCLING has many practisers, and there is a new BOWLING GREEN . There are, moreover, a BOWLING ALLEY and a MODEL CAR TRACK.

THE THERMAL BATHS
In Monsummano Terme exist thermal caves with therapeutical peculiarities: natural warm caves, nowadays flanked by modern watering places, where is applied cave therapy, suitable for neurarthritis, for circulatory diseases, for affections of respiratory organs, for rehabilitation after fractures and traumas, for dermatologic and gynaecological disorders. The thermal baths effect moreover massages, antitiredness treatments, revitality and beauty programs. more informations.

MONSUMMANO ALTO TOWN
The hill of Monsummano rises 340 meters above sea-level at the northern foot of Montalbano.
Today some ruins of the ancient castle, surrounded by a two-kilometer long, elliptic circle of walls, as well as two of three doors still remain: the north-west door of "Nostra Donna" (Our Lady) and the so-called "Porta del Mercato"(Market Door) or "Porticciola" (Little Door). The latter is almost intact and faces the hill of Montevettolini. At the end of the walls a solid, pentagonal tower is still standing. It dates back to the beginning of the 14th Century and it is one of the most imposing towers in the province.
The CHURCH OF SAN NICOLAO is the best preserved building in the village. It was built over-looking the ancient platea communis in the 11th Century.

On the northern side there is the ancient Church of San Sebastiano. In front of it the foundations of two buildings and fragments of ceramic from various ages were found during recent excavation. On the western side there are ruins of a convent almost hidden by the undergrowth surrounding the heart of the castle, and on the eastern side ruins of the ancient Spedale di San Bartolomeo (Hospital) appear next to the tower.


MONTEVETTOLINI TOWN

a little hill near Monsummano alto hill.
At the north western foot of Montalbano the borough of Montevettolini rises, at 187 mt. above sea-level. It was founded on the top of the hill around the 12th century.

The Medicis chose Montevettolini as their rest place for hunting and at the end of the 16th century Ferdinando I entrusted Gherardo Mechini and Domenico Marcacci to build the imposing villa, today known as Borghese, at the western end of the surrounding walls.

Ruins of the surrounding walls ando of one of the six castle defence towers, the so-called "Torre dello Sprone" or "Torre delle Murina" can be seen to the West of the built-up area. The entrance to the village consisted of the tree following gates: the so-called "Porta del Cantone", which was incorporated into the Medicean villa, and the "Porta del Vicino" or "del Malvicino", later called "Porta dei Barbacci", the only one which is still undamaged.

In the borough there were the oratory of San Francesco to the West of the church, and that of Corpus Domini built in Bargellini's square, which today is the seat of the local Music Society, founded in 1863.

The thirteenth-century Town Hall still shows the podestas' coats of arms hanging on the facade, and it incorporates an ancient guard tower to the right. A medieval tower was used as a church blefry as well, which was built in the 15th century in the place of the older one, which had been incorporated inside the ecclesiastic building. A chapel dedicated to San Michele, belonging to "San Giovanni Battista" and "San Lorenzo a Vaiano" 's parish church, had risen in the place of the church since the 12th century. It was enlarged over the centuries, then it was raised to parish after the wuppression of the parish of Vaiano in 1449, when it was dedicated to San Lorenzo, too.

Montecatini terme its about 3 km from Monsummano and its a thermal lively, modern and hospitable town, but strictly bound to the past. It boasts of ancient, scientific, artistic and human traditions;the waters of Montecatini date back to 500 millions years ago.

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Official website of Montecatini: http://www.termemontecatini.it

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