the Sources and the Aqueduct
the most beautiful water in the world is first of all drinking!
The Ermicciolo Springs are a treasure chest of wealth: drinking water with excellent organoleptic qualities, which flow naturally from the rocks of the ancient volcano Mount Amiata.
Born in the open air and a place of great fortune for the locals and for the people who have come and gone there, encouraging the creation of historic buildings, old paper mills, ironworks and mills, at the beginning of the 1900s an aqueduct was built that still today brings excellent water to the city of Siena.
The environment lends itself to guided tours by advance reservation with complete packages, for an experience in close contact with nature. It will be a moment of knowledge and reflection on the vital theme of water, thanks also to the presence of the recently built Water Museum.
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Inside Parco Vivo, the Water Path winds its way, starting from the Sources of Ermicciolo and continuing for about 3 km.
Along the route, you can make numerous detours to visit sites of considerable historical and naturalistic value. The route is part of a broader context, as a branch of the “Mount Amiata Ring”, the largest and best-known of the mountain. Circular in shape, about 30 km long, it runs along the volcanic cone at an altitude of between 1050 and 1300 ml, straddling the Provinces of Siena and Grosseto.
The entire Mount Amiata is covered with thick vegetation, which from the oaks reaches the chestnut belt, then from 1000 meters up to the summit with the tall beech. These varieties are found in a very short radius, which allows for excursions of an educational nature, being able to observe numerous different species in the same day.
Of particular interest is the fir forest of Vivo, along the Vivo stream, one of the few native groups of this species left in Tuscany.
Walking along these woods, there are numerous centuries-old trees in the Beech forest in Vivo d’Orcia, of particular note is the ‘Faggione’, a centuries-old plant on the edge of the road, which leads from Vivo to the Capo Vetra refuge.
Parco Vivo is also a picnic area with wooden tables, benches and numerous braziers. In some periods of the year, a bar with bathrooms is available.
There are many activities that we can organize for all age groups, for individuals and groups. Our staff is specialized and will be able to amaze even the little ones with demonstrations or moments of great emotional impact, in close contact with nature.
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