Chianciano Terme, Italy

... More

the springs were already known in these early days. Horace mentions them by name, and objects of the Roman period have been found in the basin of the spring now known as the Acqua di Sillene. During the Middle Ages the waters of Chianciano were so highly prized that Orvieto, Siena and Montepulciano contended for possession of the town. It was only at the beginning of the 20th century that the development of Chianciano into a major spa began.