Bagni San Filippo
White WhaleTuscany has a lot of hot water springs, known and used for curative purposes since Etruscan and Roman times. They remain hugely popular today, with the outdoor Saturnia hot springs. While we recommend going to the Maremma region and visiting Saturnia if you have the time, today we’re taking you to another hot springs in southern Tuscany that most foreign visitors still don't know about the outdoor hot springs at San Filippo!
Amid the beauty of the Val d’Orcia and the woods of Monte Amiata, Bagni San Filippo is known as one of Tuscany’s most stunning spa towns, largely due to its trademark backdrop of white calcareous deposits, which make a lasting visual impact.
(@desdeaquiveom) 
(@micaelaluna) The calciferous formations, waterfalls and small pools of hot water surrounded by the woods seem to take you to another world. The good thing is that there is an easy path that runs along the river and provides easy access.
The area is quite long, but the first pools you find along the path near the road are shallow and therefore do not maintain their heat for long. If you follow the path further into the woods, you reach the massive formation of calcium and waterfall that has earned the nickname of the "White Whale".
(@natgeotravel) The quantity of, and path, the water takes down over the White Whale changes often, so the shape and look of the formation keeps offering new shapes and colors. During the winter, the thermal waters mix with raindrops that contain organic material: for this reason, the formation will alter color and look greenish or reddish brown in those periods.
The waterfall is called the White Whale for its similarity to the mouth of a whale. The calcium formation is the most impressive formation at the hot springs of San Filippo, and while you can walk on them, take special care of where you put your feet. The springs surge out of the ground nearby, coming out at 48°C, so the water at the White Whale is warm - very warm which permits bathing in fall and winter.
(@francescana) 
Locals and tourists alike have created new pools directly below the waterfall: by massing together stones, branches and leaves, the deposits quickly cement over these artificial walls and create new pools that collect the warm water. At the bottom of these pools, you'll find a rich deposit of thermal mud that is excellent for face and body masks so sit down, cover yourself in mud and enjoy the natural beauty treatment!
