A Home Exchange of Contrasts in Santa Fiora, Tuscany

Some like it hot! Others prefer to Come in from the Cold



The home exchange that this title aptly describes is HE18614

It offers a nice flat in the mediaeval village of "Santa Fiora" on Amiata Mountain just in the center of the "Borgo" famous for the "Della Robbia" masterpieces.



The mediaeval town is an interesting place well maintained and rich in history and cultural activities. You can quickly reach the top of the mountain to ski in winter, or to walk in the woods and wide fields during the summer and sunny days.



Near the town are thermal places like “Terme di Saturnia” and “Bagni di S.Filippo”. The sea is about 65km away. The place can be reached by bus or by car from Grosseto and Siena. Highway “A1” runs a few km away from the place.

I can remember the exhilarating experience of being on a skiing holiday in the Swiss village of Champery, and of visiting the nearby thermal springs which fed a swimming pool allowing you to swim in complete comfort with the snow all around. I am assuming that something similar is possible in “Terme di Saturnia” and “Bagni di S.Filippo”.

GTI Home Exchange member Sandro describes their offer in Italian as well as English as follows: "Siamo una famiglia composta da tre persone, di cui una bambina di 3 anni. Siamo due geologi e gradiremmo poter offrire in scambio di casa per alcuni giorni/settimane questo appartamentino per 3-4 persone, che si trova in un bellissimo paese medioevale chiamato Santa Fiora ubicato sulle pendici del vulcano ormai spento del Monte Amiata. L’area e’ coperta da castagni e faggi. Oltre ad essere localita’ sciistica invernale, durante la stagione estiva e’ l’ideale per passeggiate nei boschi. Nelle vicinanze si trovano Le Terme di Saturnia ed I Bagni di San Filippo. Facilmente raggiun gibile da Grosseto Siena. Vicino scorre l’autostrada A1.