know Gambassi Terme
Tuscany, in the center. Where the journey begins!
Halfway between Florence and Siena, Gambassi Terme is nestled in a hilly landscape dotted with medieval villages, vineyards, olive groves and lush woods. A gentle panorama that opens to the towers of San Gimignano, on the walls of Certaldo and on the moonscapes of the Era Valley, crowned by the fortress of Volterra.
A gravitational center from which to start any journey: to the cities of art-in less than 90 minutes you can reach Florence, Pisa, Siena and Lucca-or to the sea, which on sunny days can be glimpsed beyond the hills of the Val di Cecina.
It is no coincidence that history tells us of Gambassi as a land of passage, crossed by some of the main medieval arteries, religious routes and trade routes: the Via Francigena, traveled by pilgrims on their way to Rome and therefore fertile with parish churches and Romanesque churches, or the Via del Sale, on which the white gold of Volterra ran, headed for the markets of Florence.
Gambassi Terme is still a center of gravity, guests from all over the world know, but we invite you to discover more about our territory and our neighbors: around the corner is a spectacular Tuscany!
Just a few numbers: Certaldo is 9 kilometers away, as is Castelfiorentino; San Gimignano is 19 kilometers away, Volterra 33 kilometers; 54 kilometers separating it from Florence, 52 to Siena, 68 to get to Pisa.
Nature and Culture: discover the cultural landscape of Gambassi
Human life is an eternal dialogue between nature and culture: whether culture takes its example from nature or the latter is shaped by human labor and knowledge, the relationship between a landscape and the community that inhabits it is a dialogue of mutual dependencies.
The hillside landscape of Gambassi Terme is an example of this, a poetic synthesis of human, social, and economic relations.
The Gambassi area has been built and traversed by generations of men and women, attracted not only by its strategic geographic centrality but also by the geothermal energy that fuels a land good for living and cultivating. It is no coincidence that the Gambassi landscape is still devoted to rurality, a landscape that keeps track of the history of man’s work, which today continues to care for and safeguard it.
And it is no coincidence that numerous routes, trade routes and religious routes passed through here: everyone passed through Gambassi, the Etruscans passing through on their way to Volterra knew it, the Romans on their way between Siena and Lucca frequented it, and in the Middle Ages it was a rest stop along the Via Francigena.
The Land of Wellness. A recharge for the body and spirit
Gambassi has been known since ancient times for its acque termali e curative: fonti, sorgenti ipotermali ed emanazioni gassose punteggiano le sue campagne facendone una earth charged with energy; the ideal place to take care of your body, where you can recharge in a human-sized environment.
From the health treatments of the thermal waters of Gambassi, famous for the healing properties of Pillo’s salsa water, to the slow pace of village life, where even shopping in small stores or drinking a glass of wine in Piazza Roma ensures the luxury of simplicity, Gambassi is the ideal destination for those seeking a rejuvenating break.
Hospitality: feeling good in Gambassi
Tuscany is not only Florence!
There is so much to discover and Gambassi Terme is one of those hidden gems that, one is always uncertain whether to share it or keep it a secret! The spontaneity of the people, the relaxed pace, the quality of the hospitality make it still an authentic place because here you can have unfiltered experiences and relationships without the social pressure of every day. Be yourself and you will be welcome!
Eat, drink, live local! When food becomes wellness
Wellness also comes from the quality of food. In Gambassi, the beauty of food and wine plurality is within everyone’s reach, season after season. Shopping, sitting down to eat becomes a way to meet new people, local producers, discover a short supply chain that ensures wine, oil, pasta from ancient grains, goat cheese, vegetables from the garden and organic meat raised a few kilometers from the village. Healthy ingredients for a simple cuisine to learn and take home.
