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Beauty is omnipresent at the Fonteverde Lifestyle & Thermal Retreat: a spa resort that opens up to the incredible Tuscan landscape dominated by Mount Amiata and overlooking the Val d’Orcia. Rooted in the history of the land, Fonteverde in San Casciano dei Bagni, in the province of Siena, possesses an ancient soul that is palpable in the stylistic integrity preserved from the residence of Grand Duke Ferdinando I de’ Medici, to which an equally elegant modern wing is added. The high-level hospitality of the resort conveys a pleasant feeling of tranquility, enhanced by the surrounding park. The furnishings of the various spaces are refined. The rooms and suites, with their classic and contemporary design, enjoy a nearly endless view over the hills of the Val d’Orcia. A captivating passage, characterized by interplays of shadow and light, leads guests to the large spa dedicated to thermal wellness. Both body and spirit thus pleasantly succumb to the many benefits distilled from a unique place. The wellness area, with its pools, is indeed designed to merge the ancient healing powers of the thermal waters of San Casciano with the evocative sensory universe that offers a gentle 360-degree wellness experience. In such a privileged setting, the culinary proposal could only be of equal stature. The gourmet menu thus combines the epicurean dimension with a more balanced and attentive one. With their perfectly balanced flavors, the original dishes indeed draw from Mediterranean and Tuscan tradition. At Fonteverde, the stunning infinity thermal pool provides an opportunity for leisure and relaxation, allowing guests to admire, at sunset, enveloped in a magical dimension, the profile of the Val d’Orcia hills that, dominated by Mount Amiata, slowly fade into the horizon. San Casciano dei Bagni t h e rma e & s p a Fonteverde Lifestyle & Thermal Retreat 298