Fosso Bianco - Bagni San Filippo

Fosso Bianco - Bagni San Filippo

Fosso Bianco - Bagni San Filippo
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  • claudio d
    Viterbo, Italy44,981 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Free spas that exploit the hot water that flows at almost 50° and which then mixes with the waters of the Fosso Bianco; it is precisely along this watercourse that the various pools, basins and waterfalls are found. The Fosso Bianco flows at the edge of the houses of the village (to the east), under via del Fosso Bianco (which branches off from the provincial road 61, at the intersection with via del Bollore and proceeds one-way towards the north; on this street there are car parks which, however, are paid at an hourly rate - alternatively you can leave the car in the few spaces that can be found near the aforementioned intersection, traveling just a few hundred meters more). The (signposted) path begins from Via del Fosso Bianco which, among the vegetation, descends towards the ditch: almost immediately you will come across some pools, but to reach the largest and most scenic part you have to cross the ditch (there is a small bridge) and continue on the path for another 100/200 metres. Here a spectacular scenario will be presented, with a high wall covered with limestone concretions of different colors (but mostly pure white) where among the water that descends, even forming some waterfalls, there are, at various heights, pools and tanks of different width, depth and temperature. Just beyond the point where the water falls from above you will also see a suggestive and enormous limestone formation, partly with the characteristics of the concretions present in karst caves and partly with steps; to preserve its beauty it is forbidden to climb on it: this formation is known as the White Whale (even if white is not the only color present). Mine was a tourist visit and I really liked the environment, an extraordinary sight, without paying anything, not even for parking, having left the car at the aforementioned intersection. To take a bath you must obviously enjoy contact with nature and accept the inconveniences of the lack of services: therefore you move along earthy or muddy/clayey paths, you undress without privacy, you have to find where to put your things, if you For a long time there has been the problem of the lack of toilets, and so on. Also bear in mind that the place is very busy: I was there on a Friday afternoon in early April and there were a lot of people, including many foreigners: Europeans and even Asians. Other thermal water pools are located on the right of Via del Bollore, about 600 meters from its beginning, but these were not the subject of my visit.
    Visited April 2024
    Traveled solo
    Written April 12, 2024
  • VeneraV
    Dronten, The Netherlands162 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    After failing to visit the bigger and more popular hot springs Cascade del Mulino which we found overcrowded, we finally could experience the hot springs at the San Filippo. This time we were quite early in the morning though even then there were to my opinion a lot of bathing visitors. After spending a short time in a milky pool we decided to go back to the beginning of the springs because the water there was much warmer and also we were alone there. About half an hour later more people started coming, so it was time to leave. We parked alongside the road, paid €3 for 2 hours, and went down through the forest (after some locals). We didn't even know there was another way and you had to pay. Yes, unfortunately, some trash is left by visitors which is upsetting.
    Visited September 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written September 29, 2024
  • Azzurra E
    Pistoia, Italy11 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Visited with friends for the day. Lots of people but it was still enjoyable, perhaps because the weather wasn't great. I imagine that on the weekends it's hell. The paid parking lots are very close but expensive; otherwise you can park earlier, along the road, but it is a little further away. Access is free only in the winter months and perhaps until April. There are places just before the path where you can eat or get sandwiches and go to the bathroom but don't change; it's important to arrive in your swimsuit and have rock shoes. No flip flops or slippers because you slip a lot and there is mud everywhere. Given these premises, it is a unique, wonderful place, immersed in the woods, the water has a crazy temperature and the limestone formations are impressive. The photos don't do it justice. Considering the constant influx of wild tourism, the forest is also quite clean
    Visited April 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written April 27, 2024
  • Barbara Z.
    Bologna, Italy6 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Splendid natural spas which are accessed along a short path with gravel. The show is unique, the source of very hot limestone water slowly cools as it descends forming larger or smaller pools. If you plan to spend the whole day at the San Filippo baths it is advisable to bring food and water. There are no public toilets. The water is calcareous so it dries the skin a lot. It is forbidden to climb the limestone formations to avoid ruining them but unfortunately not everyone respects the environment. That's the only bad thing.
    Visited August 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written September 2, 2024
  • Ronnia11
    Wetter, Germany85 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We wanted to do something special and best of all without many tourists. That’s why we went to the “white whale”. A great afternoon in warm water. Since the Rosso bianco is in the middle of the forest and you unfortunately have to walk a little longer. The path is not for people who are not easily influx. Since the place is public and you don't have to pay for admission, there are no seating or changing rooms. This should be taken into account when planning.
    Visited July 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written December 25, 2024
  • lucio070
    Francavilla Al Mare, Italy1,868 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Not far from Abbadia San Salvatore, where we were for a few days of vacation, is a magical place. Free access we paid only parking, not far from the site... about 10 minutes. Preferable to go on weekdays to avoid crowds. Go equipped with towels, costume and recommended rock shoes. Bring water and eating if you want to stay all day in the pool area. The water is warm and the limestone formations are real works of art. Great experience.... Relaxing in the pools is priceless. Excursion not to be missed!
    Visited August 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written August 11, 2024
  • Giuseppe
    Province of Lecce, Italy684 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A gift from nature, an experience that must be lived absolutely. There is a large influx of people and from what we have heard many are foreigners. Maybe if there was the possibility nearby without disfiguring the natural landscape of a chemical bath and a mobile structure for personal services, since it was thought at the immediate street for access to do it even for a fee!
    Visited July 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written July 14, 2024
  • gloria3102016
    Ancona, Italy25 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Natural waterfall immersed in a forest, which forms many lakes of hot and very hot water. What more could you want from a hot spring? It is possible to dive and while sitting, in some tubs, the water reaches your neck. It is necessary to wear 'rock' shoes to move safely on the agglomeration and reach all the pools well
    Visited April 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written April 21, 2024
  • Ludivine P
    27 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Easy to find activity, free access to sources but paid parking with a parking meter. Warm waters even in November for us, average crowd. Wild places no infrastructure to change.
    Visited November 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written November 7, 2024
  • Giuseppe R
    Florence, Italy5 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great place. That's great. To return even in winter. In September, given the beautiful days, it is still very crowded. Best in winter, when it's colder. You don't risk anything anyway, there are hot thermal baths that refresh the body. Just find a nice day without rain.
    Visited September 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written September 27, 2024
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galadiel67
Chiavari, Italy3,851 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Family
A magical place where hyperthermal sulphurous-sulphate-calcium-magnesium waters flow at 48 degrees C. After parking the car (1.5 euros per hour) you go down the marked path "white ditch". After an area with some wooden table and a chemical toilet, continuing into the woods, you arrive at the ticket office (a symbolic price of 1 euro for entry and 1 for the plastic bracelet).
The day we went it was cold and everyone stopped at the White Whale, the limestone formation where the warm water flows and where it was great.
Those who love comfort will have to give up this place: you can change as best you can on fences, logs and stones, even muddy ones (better to bring flip-flops or rock shoes). Too bad for them!
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Written November 5, 2023
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SydneyTraveller
Sydney506 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Family
We really enjoyed our time at the springs. They were much bigger than we expected and were nice and warm. Someone gave us the tip that the higher up the hill you are, the warmer the water. We found a nice warm pool towards the top. The actual calcification on the walls was beautiful too. We also appreciated having water shoes on, as there were a few sharp things on the ground, like stones and sticks and it made it easier to navigate around the springs.

The only issue was finding parking on the road to be able to get to the springs, as there’s no car park for the springs themselves. We went around 12:30pm on a Wednesday and parking on the road was packed. Even when we left it was still completely full from what we could see.

In terms of cost, if you’re lucky enough to get parking it’s a few euros to buy a metered parking ticket to display on the dash and then there’s a lady under a gazebo who you pay €2 per person for entry to the springs.
Written September 20, 2023
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Grazia M
Rimini, Italy19 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Couples
Accessible on foot with a short walk in the woods.
Free during this period.
Easy route, but not always easy for disabled people.
You find yourself immersed in nature in just a few minutes and in front of a show of lights and colours.
Many small and intimate pools with temperatures increasing from below and gradually getting hotter as you go up and get closer to the source.
The only discordant note is the inevitable sad sign of the passage of the "rude man"!
Paid parking €1.50 per hour always.
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Written February 8, 2024
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Jabovin
La Coruna, Spain1,405 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Friends
It is worth a visit because it is such a different and special place but with many problems with access to the water, no places to leave clothes, with areas of broken fences... and they also charge you 2 euros per person... It needs to improve many times. things. Finally, attention to people sensitive to the smell of rotten eggs...
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Written October 24, 2023
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triesen66
Monsummano Terme, Italy72 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Couples
A great experience. The springs are in the middle of the forest, but are very easy to reach. There are no changing rooms. It is a good idea to bring water shoes. The entrance fee is 2 euros, which I thought was reasonable, and there are also parking spaces available for a fee.
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Written September 25, 2023
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31travel
Verfeil, France76 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Family
Great discovery worth the detour
It is not necessarily a highlighted destination because it is not necessarily on a tourist route
Hot water spring, you have the impression of entering a milk bath!
A little crowded but if you are patient you can find a small place
The road to get there is not really indicated, this is perhaps done on purpose to keep its charm, visit also before Montepulciano
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Written August 7, 2023
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tooto
New York City, NY66 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Family
Free natural hot springs with many natural pools of varying temperature. Try to get a spot under the fresh stream of water coming down the mountain rather than from the pools over yours, which will also be warmer. Don't forget coins for the parking meter and I would avoid summer weekends. There is a sign asking for 2 euro per person, but doesn't seem obligatory and nobody checks if people are wearing the bracelet they give you.
Written August 18, 2023
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LecWat007
8 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Family
After Saturnia, what a disappointment 😥 Now the site has recently been paid for (€2, except under 6 years old), but that's not the problem. People flock in droves and do not respect the various prohibitions. And these same prohibitions, understandable to preserve nature, of course, make it a very beautiful site to contemplate but no longer a site for swimming. The places where the water is hot are within limited reach for children because it is on the wall itself that you have to climb. It is also not clear if this wall (other than the white whale) can be climbed because there are protective nets here and there. Furthermore, at the height of the white whale it is no longer possible to enjoy the pools (which does not prevent people from passing under the fence!). Therefore, if you want to add to your memories a very special site you can take the detour, but if your priority is to swim, choose Saturnia which is larger, more secure and warmer evenly throughout its site.
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Written October 30, 2023
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Dunia
Canary Islands, Spain7 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 • Couples
The area smells very strong, a mixture of sulfur and something else.
It has no services whatsoever, sloppy and dirty. The puddles with mosquitoes There were only a few puddles on top that seemed fine. We weren't able to get in.
It is a shame that in this natural area they have not invested in maintaining it, and putting services. It is preferable to charge something at the entrance, as in the caldas of Azores, 3 € per person and you have bathrooms , showers , Clean roads ,... disappointment.
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Written August 18, 2024
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Tualie
Varese, Italy1,616 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2019
Read many yuk reviews, between toilets and changing rooms none of those facilities are available… we thought about that too, but we wanted to enjoy these rare formations and not available everywhere, so we looked to bathe where the water gushes from the pipe by the rock to lay on or the little pools where can share for 5 people or less with own water flush… Parking close to here are all pay parking but there are a few free parking spots after the curve of the park (end of the village). This attraction is nice to see and not for the fussy.

P.S. The tips as per title are: 1. come in low season. 2. get there before 8:00 a.m. enjoy and leave when crowds are coming or after 6 p.m. when crowds leaved. 3. Bring trekking shoes (to walk downhill from street and returning uphill) and water shoes (don’t risk to hurt and slip) maybe walking sticks, apart of the towels etc. 4. Don’t climb up the rock (don’t ruin your holidays!) 5. Stay in a bed&breakfast or rent a place in the village, this is what we did.
Written July 12, 2020
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