If you’d like to stay close by to Fighine, there’s a wide selection of hotels/ accommodation to pick from.
The closest village is also “one of the prettiest villages in Italy” – San Casciano dei Bagni.
Suggested Accomodation:
5 star – Fonteverde Hotel San Casciano dei Bagni – ££££ – 15 mins away.
Originally built as a renaissance palace for the Grand Duke Ferdinando I de’ Medici, the resort overlooks the majestic rolling hills of Val d’Orcia, and is set atop the natural hot springs to fully utilise the healing power of the thermal waters. With its collection of panoramic pools, hot tubs and treatment facilities, Fonteverde is destination where mind, body and soul meet in harmony, and restore the natural balance of life. Discover a resort and spa in Tuscany where Italian hospitality meets absolute wellness.
Albergo La Fontanella – San Casciano dei Bagni – ££ – 15 mins away
Right in the heart of the town of San Casciano Dei Bagni, this B&B/ hotel offers a range of rooms/ apartments to suit everyones needs. The hotel has it’s own restaurant serving classic Italian dishes. Within walking distance you will find a grocery store, butcher, bakery, ice cream shop, patisserie and cafe.
There is another hotel with the same name – make sure you choose the one in San Casciano! Available to book on booking.com
Sette Querce – San Casciano dei Bagni – £ – 15 mins away
Just 50 yards from San Casciano Dei Bagni, Sette Querce is a renovated building from the 1930s in the Tuscan countryside. All rooms are Junior Suites and very reasonable! Available to book on booking.com
Lots of other ideas on http://www.sancascianobagni.com/dove-dormire/
Madonna del Carmine – Palazzone – £ – 8 mins away
Set in the small Tuscan village of Palazzone, Madonna del Carmine offers a restaurant and air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi. San Casciano dei Bagni thermal baths are 4.3 miles away. Available to book on booking.com
Why don’t you stay in a local farm house/ villa or explore Rome, Pisa, Naples etc – there’s lots of beautiful places to visit!
About San Casciano dei Bagni
The Etruscan settlement known today as San Casciano dei Bagni owes its existence to the 42 thermal springs with indubitable therapeutic properties. and its strategic postion close to the ancient via Cassia and via Francigena roads. It’s just 5km (8 min drive) from Fighine – down the hill!
Every contradiction of the Tuscan, Umbrian and Latium countryside finds a reason to exist in San Casciano dei Bagni. Situated on the southern slopes of Monte Cetona, San Casciano appears as a medieval cluster surrounded by a natural park of hundred-year-old oaks, chestnuts and pines and characterized by its narrow and picturesque streets around the church and bell tower. Other than for its water, San Casciano is known by tourists for its pristine countryside that is perfect for trekking, or just a simple bike ride or walk along the paths amid plants that fill the hills with colour.
In San Casciano dei Bagni you will find a doctor, bank, pharmacy, shops, local market.
Other options
- Cetona (30 mins)
- Montepulciano (1hour)
- Pienza (1 hour)
- San Casciano dei Bagni (8mins)
- Città della Pieve (30 mins)
- Orvieto (1hour 15 min)