View of the upper pool and Rapolano on the hillside
We found San Giovanni Hot Springs when we visited in July 2013 and it was an awesome discovery. The Borgo pool was closed during our visit so we adventured to anywhere on the map we could find "Terme" or thermal springs, and one day we discovered this local treasure.
The hot springs are on a limestone quarry and the water is saturated with lime and doesn't smell too much like sulfur. In the cooler pools the lime collects at the bottom and is squishy on your feet - people rub this on their skin for its healing properties. There are water falls that are awesome to sit under (feels like a massage).
One of the waterfalls
Its only 13 euro a day for access to all three pools (each with different temperatures, indoor and outdoor). The locker room is clean (bring your own lock or they'll give you one with a 5 euro refundable deposit). The food in the cafe is surprisingly fresh, delicious, nutritious and relatively affordable. We loved it so much we went twice - once on a sunny day and the other on a rainy, overcast day. It was even more fun in the rain!
Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 10pm
Saturday: 9am - 1pm
Sunday: 9am - 10pm
Getting there: exit at "Rapolano Terme" and follow the signs to San Giovanni, about 5 KM from the highway through the town of Rapolano.
http://www.termesangiovanni.it/index.php?lng=en