Montecatini Terme - Spa Area

Montecatini Terme lies in an open basin in the Valdiniévole, surrounded by attractive hilly country. Along the edge of the large and beautiful park are a series of spa establishments. First comes the Stabilimento Excelsior (enlarged in 1968), on the left; then the Neo-Classical Terme; Leopoldine and the Stabilimento Tamerici; and beyond these again, at the end of the avenue, the Stabilimento Tettuccio (1927), an imposing structure in Neo-Renaissance style with beautiful colonnades. Near by, in Viale A. Diaz, is the Stabilimento Regina. the Accadémia d'Arte, opposite, houses a small museum. Northwest of the Stabilimento Tettuccio are two smaller establishments, Torretta and Rinfresco. At the northeast corner of the park is the lower station of the funicular to Montecatini Alto. To the southwest of the town are the Stadium and the Ippodromo (Race-course).