Surroundings of Villa Meletro: wellness spas in Tuscany for a relaxing holiday
La Sferragliata
Among the folk festivals noted in Chianni in June, La Sferragliata, a race of carts valid for the Italian championship. It is a race to gravitational descent of vehicles, thus devoid of engine and propulsion in general.
La Lama – Rivalto Wall
In April, a similar race, called La Lama – Wall of Rivalto, takes place in rivalto and this is also valid for the Italian championship in gravitational descent vehicles.
National Poetry Prize
Among the cultural events is gaining more and more importance the National Prize for Poetry, Fiction and Vernacular ‘Roberto Magni’, which takes place in Rivalto in October.
Casciana Terme
If you ask for your holiday relax and wellness, you can not miss the appointment with the Baths of Casciana. The town of Casciana Terme is located just a few kilometers from Rivalto and its SPA tradition goes back to the past: it is said that Matilda of Canossa gets wet in the sulfate-calcium waters that flow at a temperature of 36 ° C, to find his youth and his well-being. The outdoor pool, surrounded by a large park, during the summer is opened even at night.
Guided tour
On the territory of Chianni and Rivalto are also numerous excursions: in fact are organized visits to the nearby Archaeological Park of Montevaso, hike in the woods stream ice-floe, horseback riding, cycling, mountain-biking or quad outputs (rented in nearby Casciana Terme ).