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Saturnia SPA Tour

Saturnia Spa is an authentic and in-depth regeneration programme for health and beauty. It is designed for guests who wish to spend the day in the relaxing atmosphere of the baths of Saturnia, in the hearth of beautiful nature of the Maremma area of Tuscany.
Here sulphurous water at a constant temperature of 37 °C and it has famous therapeutic properties giving relax and comfort when you dip yuorself. In fact, the spring water has many benefits:

• the treatment of various skin conditions
• a natural exfoliating, peeling effect and deep antiseptic cleansing action
• a protective, antioxidizing/antiageing and cleansing effect on the liver
• reduces tension in the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
• boosts respiration and increases pulmonary ventilation
• a vasodilatory effect on the cardiovascular and respiratory system, reducing the arterial pressure

HISTORY

Its Legend has it that one day Saturn flew into a temper because men were always fighting against each other. He took a flash of lightning and threw it down onto the Earth, causing sulfurous and warm water to gush out from the crater of a volcano, water which wrapped and calmed everything. That comforting womb eventually gave birth to wiser and happier men.The history of Terme di Saturnia dates back to the Etruscan era.
A local symbol is a figure of a woman which adorns the fountain in the central square of the village, representing the Etruscan goddess Aurinia. Aurinia was renamed Saturnia by the Romans in the 2nd century B.C. Signs of its past, are evident in some parts of the IV / III century B.C. citywalls, and the Roman Gate. In the nearby of the church it is still visible an ancient thermal square bath built by the Romans.
During the Middle Age, the Maremman region was repeatedly assaulted by the cities of Orvieto and Siena. Even if the local feudists had built defensive fortress, the Maremma was conquered. Nobody, in the following centuries, continued the massive drainage works started by Etruscans and Romans,till 1828 with the Duke Leopoldo II.
The Maremman region was repopulated and its inhabitants were recognize appropriate health cures. Today, turists spend their holidays in the tuscan Maremma, where to find evocative Etruscan necropolies, elegant Roman villas, mysterious medieval fortress. Return to the ship by 5:00 pm.

Our itineraries can be personalized according to your different needs.

Send us an E-MAIL for more information.:info@besttourinitaly.com
Inclusions:

• Luxury air conditioned vehicle.
• Pick up and Drop off at your cruise ship in Civitavecchia port.
• This tour includes a Professional English-speaking driver who gives details about the sites seen.

Notes:

• Our prices are for vehicle, are expressed in EURO funds and include tolls, parking and luggage handling.
• Entrance tickets and meals are not included.
• Payment in Dollars, Euro and traveller cheque.

Best Rome tour

Visiting:

• Colosseum
• Roman Forum
• Palatine Hill
• Circus Maximus
• Spanish Steps
• Trevi Fountain
• Pantheon
• Navona  Square
• Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica

Best Rome tour offers the best of history and art of Rome, where you will visit the most important sites of the city. Enjoy a guided tour of the Colosseum, the most important Roman amphitheater and the largest in the world, capable of holding a number of spectators estimated at between 50,000 and 80,000 units.It is the most imposing monument of Rome and is known throughout the world as a symbol of the city of Rome and Italy. The tour will continue to the Capitoline, the lowest and the least extensive of the seven hills of Rome, the hub since ancient times of political and religious activities of the city.These games were held in the Circus Maximus, who will visit after, an ancient Roman circus, dedicated to horse racing and located in the valley between the Palatine and Aventine hills. He is remembered as the site of games since the beginning of the history of the city. The tour continues to make you admire a roundup of beautiful squares and picturesque. The first is Navona Square(Piazza Navona), built on the ashes of the Stadium of Domitian and used in antiquity for athletic contests and competitions of various kinds. Today the square is visited by many street artists, painters and portraitists. Do not miss the Fountain of the Four Rivers and the Church of St. Agnes in Agony, a triumph of Baroque. Adjacent to these splendid monuments, is the Pantheon, the temple dedicated to all the gods of ancient Rome, which boasts the largest number of firsts: is the best preserved, has the largest masonry dome in the history of architecture, is considered the forerunner of all modern places of worship, and it was the work of the most copied and imitated. After you will visit the Trevi Fountain, in rococo style, overlooking the Piazza di Trevi. Before you leave, do not forget to throw a coin in the fountain. Custom has it that travellers doing this will one day return to the eternal city. Those seeking a little romance, perhaps even an Italian love, should then toss a second, third coin to make sure wedding bells will soon be chiming. Not forgetting of course that the fountain provided the splendid setting for the best-known scene from director Federico Fellini’s classic film “La Dolce Vita”: a provocative Anita Ekberg swathed in a long black evening dress calls out for Marcello Mastroianni, “Marcello, come Here!” as she glides through the fountain’s sparkling waters.). Another essential stop is Spanish Steps( Piazza Spagna): the frame offered by the ocher-colored buildings, Bernini’s fountain and staircase on which stands the church Trinita dei Monti contributing to the creation of a refined atmosphere in the eighteenth century. Ancient home of famous poets such as John Keats and Percy Bysshe Shelley, the square today is a cultural heritage of inestimable value. After a break for lunch, our tour will focus on the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica. In the Sistine Chapel, we will stop to admire the” Creation” and the” Last Judgment”, which are the most important paintings by Michelangelo. The Chapel is decorated with frescoes by great artists such as Botticelli, Perugino, Ghirlandaio and Signorelli. From the Sistine Chapel, a beautiful staircase, designed by Bernini, leads to the interior of the Basilica of St. Peter. Here you will find other works such as the famous “Pietà by Michelangelo” and the magnificent dome. In St. Peter’s Basilica will visit the graves of popes or climb to the top of the dome, which is considered a perfect vantage point for views of Rome . Return to the ship by 5:00 pm.

You just have to experience the excitement of this extraordinary tour.

Our itineraries can be personalized according to your different needs.

Send us an E-MAIL for more information.
Inclusions:

• Luxury air conditioned vehicle.
• Pick up and Drop off at your cruise ship in Civitavecchia port.
• This tour includes a Professional English-speaking driver who gives details about the sites seen.

Notes:

• Our prices are for vehicle, are expressed in EURO funds and include tolls, parking and luggage handling.
• Proper attire is required when visiting holy religious places, no uncovered shoulders or knees.
• Besides you might book a professional licensed guide or courier in your language at an extra cost.
• Entrance tickets where applicable and meals are not included. Ask us for fast track tickets.
• Payment in Dollars, Euro and traveller cheque.