The
ancient village of Bagno Vignoni, located in the heart of Tuscany in
the Val d'Orcia Natural Park is well known for its hot springs .
Thanks to the Via Francigena (which was the main route followed by
pilgrims in antiquity who went to Rome), these thermal waters were
found and have been used since Roman times.
At the heart of the
village is the "Square of sources", namely a rectangular
tank, of 16th-century origin, which contains the original source of
water that comes from the underground aquifer of volcanic origins.
In
Rome I had seen on FB a really wonderful technique for tying shoe
laces cinching them in a way so there is no 'heel slippage' and no
subsequent blisters. I tried it and it worked. However, doing the
laces up is quite the trip and is not quick. I debated. Should I
remove my shoes and put my feet in the hot springs? Or not?
Well,
what can I say? It was such fun to strip off the socks and running
shoes and bathe my feet in the warm water of the springs, in the
actual channels carved out of rock by the ancient Romans!
Other
notable personalities who went to the spa of Bagno Vignoni was Pope
Pius II, Saint Catherine of Siena (!!!!), and Lorenzo the
Magnificent.
How
cool was this?
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