Frances Mayes', in either Under the Tuscan Sun or in Bella Tuscany, mentions soaking her feet in the warm water flowing in a stream near a small village in Tuscany--it may have been Bagno Vignoni. Can anyone help by providing more information about this? We don't want the typical spa experience, but would love to sit by a thermal stream for awhile. <BR> <BR>Molto grazie

ciao betsy <BR> <BR>yes it could be bagno a vignoni. you are not allowed to put your feets inside the open bassin but there's a coverd bath where you can visit. it's nearby pienza and it's realy nice. oh and by the way, there between the covered bath and the public phone cabine there's a small bar who do have the best panini i ever eat! it's a hot tip! <BR> <BR>tanti saluti <BR> <BR>christina

Hi Betsy, <BR>you can find some information at <BR>http://www.nautilus-mp.com/tuscany/index.html <BR> <BR>By <BR>

Maurizio, this is a great site. <BR> <BR>Do you know the area near Pienza? Are you able to recommend any of the lodging offered on the site? <BR> <BR>Molto grazie

Hi Betsy, <BR>I don' t know any accomodation but you can find lots of information about them (Classification, prices, services, location, ...) <BR>in the site http://tuscany.edreams.com <BR> <BR>In the section Travel Ideas and Links <BR>you can scroll to find <BR> <BR>1) Basic Information <BR>Thematic and Geographic Routes All the information you want... from the famous cities to the unknown Tuscany. <BR>If you open this site and click in Accomodation at left, a page shows: <BR>Hotels with mini-apartments <BR>Camping sites <BR>Area di Sosta <BR>Tourist resort <BR>Holiday homes and apartments <BR>Rooms for rent <BR>Residences <BR>Youth hostels <BR>Holiday homes and rooms <BR>Alpine and excursionist refuges <BR>Farm holiday accomodation <BR>Bathing establishments <BR> <BR>You can select the kind of accomodation you like and in the next page you can choose the place (Pienza?) <BR> <BR>If you want a agriturism scroll to find <BR>2) Rural Tourism & Agriculture <BR>Farm holidays A complete guide about services, means of transportation, how to get there and, most of all, where to lodge. <BR>Agriturism The place of the emotions. <BR> <BR>These are two good links where find information about agriturism. <BR> <BR>Ciao.

Betsy, I will be in Bagno Vignoni in about 3 weeks. Check out the 2 places to stay in this village by searching under the names of Hotel Posta Marcucci and Locanda Loggiato---the latter is a small B&B. Both are very nice and sit on the large pool that comprises the central part of town. This is a great location to explore the Val d'Orcia.

Oh Bob, you are a real sweetie! I've already e-mailed Locanda Loggiato (we like small B&Bs as opposed to hotels). Have a great time in Italy--I'm already waiting for your travelogue when you return. <BR> <BR>Buon Viaggio