What to do in Montecatini? A few tips from our staff

Things to do in and around Montecatini

Montecatini is the ultimate spa town. If you have decided to come here, you probably want to relax and treat yourself to a few wellness therapies, massages and spa treatments.

But this does not mean that there is nothing else to do in Montecatini. Far from it. We have selected some of the best things to do in and around Montecatini for you.

Bicycle touring

Numerous professional cycling teams choose Montecatini Terme for their annual training camp.

In fact, Valdinievole offers itineraries that vary in difficulty, green spaces without too much traffic and a natural setting in which training is a pleasure.

If you love cycling or you are a mountain bike enthusiast, Montecatini is an excellent alternative to the other Tuscan itineraries.

City of art

If you have never visited Tuscany you can take advantage of Montecatini's central position, from which you can reach the great cities of art in the region.

Florence and Pisa are just 30 minutes away by car. You can get to the Versilia and Pietrasanta coast in 40 minutes, or Sienna in less than an hour.

Choose your destination every day and set off on a different adventure.

Golf

In Montecatini you can find out if Golf is the sport for you, on a very prestigious course, to which you will have access with a 30% discount on the green fee.

Golf Montecatini Terme is one of the most beautiful golf clubs in Italy. It includes an 18-hole golf course and an overall layout that extends over 6000 square metres of green area, which is sometimes uneven, with obstacles including natural water, valleys, vegetation and out-of-bounds areas. A challenge worth trying.

Racetrack

If you want to experience the thrill of the races, visit the Sesana Racetrack, which hosts the Gran Premio trotting race every year and where, throughout the year, you can watch horse races and bet on the horse that strikes you the most.

Montecatini Alto

Just a short walk from the hotel, there is the ancient cable railway that will take you to Montecatini Alto.

The cable railway is in itself a small historical gem worth seeing, because it is the oldest one still functioning in Europe. Take a seat in one of the two little carriages - playfully named Gigio and Gigia - and as you ascend, you will be able to enjoy the green scenery of hills, vineyards and olive groves.

Upon arrival, the little village of Montecatini Alto awaits you, with its stone roads and panoramic views of the Valdinievole countryside that open up all around.

Nightlife

Relaxing by day and lively by night: this is Montecatini Terme.

In the evening, there are numerous bars and cafés where you can stop for an aperitif in good company before going to dinner.

After the restaurant, it's off out again to the clubs, for cocktails, live music and discos.

Among the most popular in Montecatini, there is the Lidò Le Panteraie, a longstanding club-restaurant just a few minutes from the hotel, where you can dance until dawn.

Pinocchio Park

Collodi, which is less than half an hour from Montecatini, is a special park, entirely dedicated to Pinocchio and his creator, Carlo Collodi.

Families come here from all over Italy to let their children experience a fairy-tale day with the legendary characters from the story of the world's most famous puppet.

The Shark, the Cat, the Fox and the house of the Blue Fairy are able to bewitch and make everyone dream - children and adults alike.

Spa Park

This is the beating heart of Montecatini, five minutes on foot from the Grand Hotel Panoramic.

This green area that brings together the main centres of spa water healing treatments in Montecatini is first and foremost a large garden where inhabitants of the village stroll, play with their children and go jogging.

Then, of course, there are the Spas, with the hot pools, mineral water treatments, balneotherapy, mud baths and special wellness programmes. You can try something different every day.

Teatro Verdi

The Teatro Verdi theatre has been the centre of cultural life in Montecatini Terme since the beginning of the last century. Its inauguration in 1930, with Aida by Giuseppe Verdi, was unforgettable.

Throughout the year, this historical location hosts concerts and musicals, theatrical performances and comedies, classical ballet and modern dance.

It sees a succession of big names in the Italian and international entertainment world.

Pistoia Zoo

Treat your children to a special afternoon at the Pistoia zoo, which you can get to in 20 minutes by car.

Here, you will see lions, bears, giraffes, elephants, lemurs and all those animals that come from afar and that would otherwise only be seen in school books.

Underground Pistoia

The Tuscan town has a fascinating story to tell, away from the sunlight.

In fact, a series of tunnels wind beneath the surface, embellished with complex and meticulous restorations: welcome to underground Pistoia, the longest route in all of Tuscany.

Among humid corridors and rocks scratched by the passage of time, you can book a guided tour and go in search of the secrets kept in the heart of the city.

The underground traces the ancient path of the Brana stream before, at the beginning of the twelfth second, the expansion works of the walls forced the workers to modify the flow of water.

1200 meters, of which only 650 can be visited, will welcome you in this fascinating dimension of the city. Along the way there are architectural works belonging to different artistic currents and eras.

Via Francigena

Imagine a slow holiday in close contact with the environment, regulated by the rhythms of nature and not by the clock.

The all-natural experience awaits you on the Via Francigena. Belonging to the routes of the Roman roads that led from Western Europe to Rome and then to Puglia, it was mostly crossed by pilgrims and crusaders, eager to reach the ports in the boot of Italy to embark for the Holy Land.

One of the most beautiful routes of the Via Francigena passes near Montecatini Terme. It is the section that connects Altopascio to San Miniato, about 25 km long, to be covered in 6 hours of trekking. Due to its flat stretches, the level of difficulty is low.

Once a marsh, the area is now completely reclaimed. Walking along it you can admire breathtaking views, thanks also to the delightful Tuscan villages that dot the route.

Grotta Maona

Grotta Maona is a fascinating thousand-year-old natural cave on the road to Montecatini Alto. It is the only cave in Italy to have two shafts: from the entrance shaft, one descends into the 20 m deep and 200 m long cavity, then ascends toward sunlight from the second shaft.

Within this underground realm, majestic galleries are adorned with enchanting cascades of stalactites and mysterious forests of stalagmites. Each step brings you closer and closer to the feeling of being catapulted into the circles of hell described by Dante.

The cave has a constant temperature of +15 °C, so it is advisable to wear appropriate clothing to visit it. It would be preferable to opt for a pair of rubber-soled shoes so as not to slip, a sweater and a waterproof jacket over it.

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Things to do in and around Montecatini

Bicycle touring

City of art

Golf

Racetrack

Montecatini Alto

Nightlife

Pinocchio Park

Spa Park

Teatro Verdi

Pistoia Zoo

Underground Pistoia

Via Francigena

Grotta Maona

Special Offers at Grand Hotel Panoramic

Weekly offer - 10%

Bamboo SPA offer

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Things to do in and around Montecatini

Bicycle touring

City of art

Golf

Racetrack

Montecatini Alto

Nightlife

Pinocchio Park

Spa Park

Teatro Verdi

Pistoia Zoo

Underground Pistoia

Via Francigena

Grotta Maona

Special Offers at Grand Hotel Panoramic

Weekly offer - 10%

Bamboo SPA offer

Not refundable offer -25%

Online
Reservation