San Casciano dei Bagni

Thanks to the opportune position of the b&b Airone you will easily visit S. Casciano, only 10 km away.
S.Casciano municipality is 91 sq.Km large and comprehends, after S.Casciano (582 m), the hamlets called Celle sul Rigo and Palazzone.
The town casteled on a hill, as well as the environment surrounding it and comprehending 42 springs, form one of the most striking landscapes of the southern Tuscany.
The first important settlement in this area is possible to be dated back at the Etruscan age.
The special position of San Casciano, that is placed along the main road that from the North of Italy and form Europe leads to rome, allowed the city to grow up, and in the same time facilitated people to reach its healing thermal waters.
What is so interestring to be regarded as a “must-to-see”?

After the fairy-tale castle of Fighine and the little centre of Palazzone, very famous for the good Chianti Putto, the medieval town of Celle sul Rigo has been presumably built on a previous Roman castrum, still keeping a majestic tower of the XIIIth century.

Interesting appointments
3rd of May – Celle sul Rigo: Fuoco di Santa Croce (“S. Croce Fire” – nightly lighting of striking fires in the old town)
Last sunday of May – Celle sul Rigo – Festival of “pici” (exhibition of gastronomy, art, music, shows and sport races)
June – S.Casciano dei Bagni: Bike & Horse (meeting for mountain bike and horse fans)
First sunday of June – S.Casciano dei Bagni: Festival of “ciaffagnone” (fritter made following ancient recipes based on sheep’s milk cheese)
Second sunday of June – Palazzone: Show-tasting of wines
15 August – S.Casciano dei Bagni: Principal feast of San Casciano