Montecatini Terme is well situated in the heart of Tuscany, a region for those who wish to meet the most significative expressions of human creativity in an area culturally and socially lively. We suggest some trips to make this heritage known: “Short Excursions”, short because they are consistent with the requirements of the thermal treatments, therefore not tiring, easily to be planned and meeting single requirements. They are not rigorous trips, but they can be easily fused. They have been worked out after years of experiences and the obtained success in the past.
	Montecatini Alto, the old part of Montecatini, is rich in historic traces of particular interest and dominates one of the most beautiful view and unforgettable surroundings. The Valdinievole stretches in a perspective atmospheric dimension similar to a dream. Rich Montecatini Alto is possible walking quite easily in the green or taking the traditional funicular.
	After a visit to the ancient Pescia, we suggest a trip to the Collodi’s Park, which is actually a leap in the childhood, fantasy, free from prejudices and codes. Very interesting also the visit to the historic garden of Princes Garzoni. Not far from Collodi, in San Gennaro, there is an important statue in a very little but delightful church: a rare example of Leonardo da Vinci’s sculpture, representing an angel.
	Pistoia has one of the most beautiful main square of the region; the city keeps a certain artistic heritage, whose value was largely underlined by Dante Alighieri. The Town Hall, the Baptistery, the beautiful Cathedral and Middle-Age and Renaissance characteristic of the city are unforgettable: it boasts of an artistic character, a way of living in its style.
	Lucca, the city where the culture and the life style are completely combined; Lucca is rich of splendid Romanesque churches with facades embroidered like laces. These treasures are surrounded by the city-walls, which seem to defend their integrity of traditions, elegance, culture. There are also a lot of charming shops all around the old streets; the atmosphere in Lucca is magic. Do not forget to visit this town!
	In a short trip an extraordinary intensity of remembrances, ideas and fantasy: the pulpit of Donatello at a side of the Dome of the city, the beautiful frescos of F. Lippi and the magnificent Palace Datini (the most important merchant family). Near the ancient part of the city there is the comtemporary one; famous is the Pecci Museum of Contemporary Art.
	Through the beautiful Tuscan countryside with cypresses and houses of living stones with tiled roofs, you rich the town where the universal genius, Leonardo, was born: Vinci. You can see the creative evidences, kept in the ancient castle and feel the atmosphere, renewing the evocation of such cognitive capacity and inventions. Vinci is in the middle of Montalbano, one of the Chianti’s areas.
	Florence is the “city of art” par excellence. The great pictorial collection, the noble palaces, the monumental, sculptural churches, squares, gardens and the life itself of the city can be seen through the traces of Renaissance, which has been a decisive moment of universal culture. Florence also offers the opportunity for shopping. On request, we can book for you the entrance to Uffizi and Accademia Museums.
	Pisa and his leaning Tower, one of the tuscan symbol. The Square of Miracles in Pisa is a landmark of those, who wish an esthetic experience: the Tower, the Dome, Baptistery and Cemetery represent a singleness. That is why this town draws so many tourists. Important is also the S.Rossore Museum, that presents a rare example of ancient ships.
	The route leads to the Gulf of La Spezia. The fascination of the small bays and small villages, of secular houses looking out to the blue-green sea and isles makes everything magic and is worth living. So, don’t forget the tour of the 5 Terre: Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore, a very special place.
	Through the most famous countryside in the world you rich Siena, the town which gives the time the scanning of centuries. Untouched in its perfection, example of a ideal town for a Middle Age full of traditional values, is a treasure of life and harmony. The “piazza del campo” , the Tower of Mangia , the Dome, the frescos, the life transfused through the sculptures and the Tuscan dialect, make Siena an unforgettable town. All around Siena you can visit also a lot of enchanting villages like Monteriggioni and San Gimignano. S. Gimignano shows the remembrances of peaceful, war events. All around you feel the perfect reality of the idyllic countryside untouched as in the paintings of 1400. Thousands years of unique human presences have left an heritage of inestimable cultural value in a land apparently rough, essential, severe. You can find out many aspects of extreme intensity. The route winds through the Tuscan hills and secret, mistrerious traces. Volterra, harsh in its clay keeps Etruscan aspects also moulded on the alabaster.
	An interesting way to visit Tuscany. The famous “strade del vino”, “Wine Trails of Tuscany", all over the region, to combine culture and local traditions with different kinds of wine that the land offers.