The origins of the town are lost in the mists of time. It seems that already in the Etruscan age the place was known of and inhabited, certainly the first reliable historic records date back to Roman times, when it looks like Catiline chose the hill of Montecatini Alto to found his camp, which is where the name Mons Catilinae came from, which then became Montecatini.
The town has always revolved around the combination of water/wellbeing. In an almost idyllic atmosphere with 480,000 square metres of urban parks and hills, spectacular spas, real works of art, and a centuries-old tradition of hospitality, Montecatini Terme is the ideal town to spend spa holidays.
In the green heart of Tuscany a stone’s throw from the main art and seaside towns, this town offers many recreational opportunities: four cinemas, two theatres, the Hippodrome, café-concerts, piano bars, trendy clubs, music and dancing venues, theatre shows and a classical music season from April to October. Montecatini is naturally green parks and walks in the hills, outdoor sport, and discovery of the traditional corners of those ancient villages that dot the surrounding area, to discover a really people-friendly way of life, where everything is in walking distance without the worry of a car, to help you rediscover your natural balance.
Then there are the Thermal Baths, new and old, that meet a concept of wellbeing that starts at our Thermal springs and arrives at the Thermal wellbeing of a new generation, where ancient dogma meets modernity, to find the ancient roots of Roman mineral water therapy.
