Health spas in the United States are primarily dedicated to beauty and diet, usually so you eat less to achieve the pencil-thin body that doesn’t need Photoshop to make you think you’re beautiful (or pretty). At spas like Terme Tettuccio, the idea is to ingest the proper mineral-laden waters that gush from springs on or near the spa property in a relaxing and healing environment. Music is part of the process, as is eating lightly while balancing the body.
Sobre Terme Tettuccio
Terme Tettuccio is one of several spas located in a park within the city of Montecatini Terme. The Tettuccio spring is on the property; The name Tettuccio refers to the small roof that was located over the fountain of the spa when the spa was being built in its modern configuration.
Terme Tettuccio does not perform massages, baths or other treatments associated with the other thermal spas found in Montecatini Terme. Here it is about drinking the waters.
Four sources are “served” in the spa:
- Leopoldina Waters – «indicated for the treatment of chronic constipation. Normal bowel function is generally restored each time treatment cycles are spaced at 4/6 month intervals. ‘
- Regina Waters – “restores a regular bile flow from the liver to the intestines and is useful in liver and bladder disorders.”
- Tettuccio Waters : “effective in the liver cleansing process and can help reduce cholesterol levels.”
- Aguas Rinfresco : “diuretic waters favor the waste elimination process through the urinary system, as well as the restoration of normal saline levels after prolonged sports activities.”
(Material quoted from the Terme di Montecatini SpA brochure available at the Montecatini Terme tourist office at Viale Verde 41)
Recommended treatment: how to drink the waters
If you are looking for a specific cure, you will want to schedule a visit to a doctor at the spa. A visit to the doctor is not absolutely necessary for casual visits.
A twelve day cycle is recommended twice a year. You enter and pay the fee at the spa. You will be given a glass and you will drink the waters in the morning, and then you will take a walk through the spa gardens. You should eat lightly during the healing stage. Music is part of therapy as it reduces stress and allows the body to heal. There is even retail therapy available (yes, a spike in serotonin is seen in women while shopping, and unfortunately a spike in adrenaline is seen in men). You can sightsee in the day and return later in the afternoon.
If you just want to see what it’s all about, an afternoon sightseeing tour is available for around € 6.
For current prices for all spa treatments at Montecatini Terme spas, see the Terme di Montecatini website.
How to get to Montecatini Terme
It’s easy to get to Montecatini from Florence, as Montecatini Terme has two train stations (and it’s close to the Autostrada A11). The link above leads to an interactive map where you can see how to get to Montecatini from anywhere.
Places to stay
There are many hotels in Montecatini Terme. Competition makes budget hotels a good value, especially during the off-season.
