Not much needs to be added about what people already know about the touristic charm of Tuscany; guests here can visit the important cities of art like Florence, Siena and Pisa in about an hour or less by car.

There are other tourisitic "gems" of Tuscany that can be visited and are much closer like Volterra, San Gimignano, Massa Marittima, Monteriggioni, San Galgano, Monte Uliveto Maggiore, just to name some of the most known. Other local "gems" would be Radicandoli, Montegemoli, and la Rocca Sillana.

Tourist attractions are not limited to the most famous places. La Val di Cecina offers various attractions, of which some very unique. One area for instance would be the geothermic zone called Boracifera (Boric Acid) Regione characterized by its suggestive natural steam holes called soffioni The soffioni are usually arranged in groups, and are best represented and they contain a small proportion of boric acid, for which they are utilized industrially for clean electrical energy, tele-heating (heating without boiler), underwater gesiers, rock geisers and hot springs.

In this area there are ruins of antique Etruscan-Roman and renaissance hot spring baths, like the Bagnone Terme and the Morba baths, and one can visit the Geothermia Museum of Larderello.

For the peculiarities of this area, you can observe the unusual flora. Aside from the hot springs of Val di Cecina, there is a rich minerology with the presence of copper, magnesite crystal, quartz, manganese, rock salt and alabaster, sulphur, alumn, green vitriol and borax of the geothermic region.

For those who love nature, this territory offers evocative circuits through the woods and natural reserves with the most assorted and rich flora of Tuscany; you easily go from the Macchia Mediterranea of the coastline to the woods and ceduous forest of the high hills (800 mt), to the uniqueness of the hot springs region. The Holm-oaks, True myrtle shrubs, Evergreen pistacchio, Strawberry trees that blend in with the Durmast oaks, Hornbeam trees, Common Ash trees, Beech trees, Junipers and Holly evergreens just to name a few...

You'll find tapestries of ivy, wild cyclamen and somewhere aroun 35 different varieties of orchids. These beautiful woods offer a pluthera of intriguing trails and circuits that give excursionist the perfect place tohike, mountain bike or go on horseback.