impid, cool and fresh water

The fact that Francesco Petrarca was not referring to the waters of the Lunigiana, while he composed one of his most famous songs, is known by everyone. Perhaps it was just fortuitous, because it is also true that the source of the Valchiusa, which the poet refers to, presents features shared by the many flourishing sources that can be found in the Lunigiana.

Pure, cool and light as only spring water can be, the water resource of the springs of Equiterme and the entire surroundings has offered cool refreshment to pilgrims and travellers, who have been lucky enough to enjoy its benefits since the most ancient times. Just a few kilometres from Ponte del Vegnuti one can dotherapeutic treatments for disorders of our body and curative techniques in the baths of spa water. You will be able to take advantage of relaxing sessions of massage and courses of acclimatisation and aqua gym. Indeed, the transparent water of this land, so simply healthy and with high therapeutic properties, is capable of freeing mind and body of daily stress and tension…

How many times have you been able to quench your thirst drinking crystal-clear water directly from the spring? How many times have you been able to relax your weary limbs under a running natural spring? How many times again have you been able to enjoy the beneficial effects that only very pure water can guarantee?

The Lunigiana also offers this. The Lunigiana offers a very large number of hot springs, washing troughs, fountains and springs within a landscape of the charming characteristics of the locus amoenus,  so much so that it is not uncommon,  in fact very common, to see people going to “draw off drinking water” from the fountains at the side of the roads.
The Equiterme Caves, rich in stalactites and stalagmites, represent a real and true natural sight, inside which gush curative waters rich in mineral salts.

Dulcis in fundo even in the wood inside Ponte del Vegnuti there is a spring, where once the whole village went to draw water... where once even the Bishop of Luni stayed to sing the praises of the very pure water.

There are very few people who can say that they really know the Lunigiana: and it is only by visiting it more and more times that you manage to have in-depth knowledge of all its features. Indeed, new aspects which make it a peculiar land are continually emerging to be discovered day by day and to be lived intensely.

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