On 40 minutes from Florence by train, this spa town offers beauty and health treatments at every turn. To get a taste of the elegant and healthy life, spend an afternoon "taking the waters" at the elegant, Liberty-style Terme Tettuccio Spa. Music, relaxing and strolling the manicured grounds are all part of the cure. If you show up in the afternoon, they'll let you have the experience for a mere 6 euros.
Take in the views of the surrounding Tuscan countryside by riding the funicular up to Montecatini Alto, which offers a variety of cafes and restaurants in its tidy main square.
Montecatini Terme is also known for its shopping opportunities—and is the place to go for cocktails in the evening, in some places accompanied by live music. http://www.comune.montecatini-terme.pt.it.
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