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Voykit pocket guide · Italy
Bagni San Filippo
Half a day for the hot springs and a meal; skip if you don't have a car or are short on time in Val d'Orcia.
Bagni San Filippo is a tiny village in the Val d'Orcia known for its free hot springs with white calcium-carbonate formations. The main attraction is the Fosso Bianco waterfall and the pools below it. The village has two restaurants and a pizzeria, all serving Tuscan home-style food. Most visitors come for 2–3 hours, combine it with a meal, then move on to nearby towns like Pienza or Montalcino.
- Country
- Italy
- Best months
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (crowded, hot)
- Stay
- 0 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR, €). Cards and contactless are widely accepted in cities; small cafés, markets and rural places may prefer cash.
- Daily spend
- Budget €30–50 excl. bed · Mid €50–80 excl. bed · High €80+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- TIM, Vodafone, WindTre and Iliad sell prepaid SIMs in shops and at airports; a passport and an Italian tax code (codice fiscale, issued in-store) are needed.
- Emergency
- Police 112 · Fire 115 · Ambulance 118
- Plugs
- Types C, F, L · 230 V · 50 Hz · Italian type L plugs have three pins in a row; most sockets also take two-pin Europlugs (C), and bivalent sockets take Schuko (F).
- Tipping
- Bar: Leave €0.10–0.20 of change on the counter if you like.; Restaurant: Coperto or service may already be on the bill; leave €1–2 a person or round up for good service.; Taxi: Round up to the next euro.; Hotel porter or housekeeping: €1–2 per bag or per night.; Tour guide: €5–10 per person for a half day.
- Water
- Tap water is safe unless signed otherwise; Rome's nasoni fountains run all day. Restaurants serve bottled water (naturale or frizzante) unless you ask for tap (acqua del rubinetto).
- Toilets
- Few public toilets; use bars (buy a coffee), museums and stations, where some charge €1.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Pasta dish at Osteria Lo Spugnone | €12–16 |
| Florentine steak (per kg) | €40–60 |
| Glass of local wine | €4–7 |
| Coffee at Bar La Cascata | €1.50–2.50 |
| Taxi from Chiusi station | €30–40 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- FLR · Florence Peretola
- About 1.5 h by car; train to Chiusi then taxi
- FCO · Rome Fiumicino
- About 2 h by car; train to Chiusi then taxi
Typical fares
- Taxi from Chiusi station to Bagni San Filippo
- about €30–40, about 20 min (check)
- Parking at the springs
- free, but limited; arrive before 10:00 in summerfree, but limited; arrive before 10:00 AM in summer
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
The village is tiny; everything is walkable. A car is essential to reach Bagni San Filippo unless you take a taxi from Chiusi station.
See and do
Known for
- Fosso Bianco hot spring waterfall
- Calcium-carbonate travertine formations
- Free outdoor thermal pools
- Tuscan home-style cuisine
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Pienza | Car, about 20 min | About 25 min |
| Montalcino | Car, about 30 min | About 35 min |
| Bagno Vignoni | Car, about 15 min | About 20 min |
| San Quirico d'Orcia | Car, about 15 min | About 20 min |
Sleep
- In the village
- A few small hotels and rental houses; quiet, walk to the springs.
- Castiglione d'Orcia
- 5 km (3.1 mi) away; more accommodation options and restaurants.3.1 mi (5 km) away; more accommodation options and restaurants.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello / Goodbye | Ciaochow |
| Thank you | Graziegraht-see-eh |
| How much is it? | Quanto costa?kwahn-toh koh-stah |
| Where is the hot spring? | Dov'è la sorgente termale?doh-veh lah sor-jen-teh ter-mah-leh |
| Can I pay by card? | Posso pagare con carta?poh-soh pah-gah-reh kon kar-tah |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Say buongiorno (until mid-afternoon) or buonasera on entering shops and bars; avoid: Walking in and pointing without a greeting
- Cheek kisses: Two kisses, right cheek first, among friends; follow their lead; avoid: Kissing strangers or in business settings
- Dress: Smart-casual in cities; covered shoulders and knees in churches; avoid: Beachwear, bare chests and flip-flops away from the beach
- Queues: At delis and pharmacies take a number (numerino); avoid: Assuming the crowd at a bar counter is chaos — pay at the till first where asked
- Restaurants: Wait to be seated and ask for the bill; avoid: Splitting a bill item by item with a large group
- Conversation: Food, football and family are safe openers; avoid: Mafia jokes and north–south stereotypes
- Dinner at a home: Bring pastries, wine or flowers (not chrysanthemums, which are for funerals); avoid: Refusing seconds too firmly
Scams and watch-outs
- The hot spring pools are free and open 24 h; no lifeguard, no lighting at night.
- The water is hot (about 40–50 °C) and the rocks are slippery; wear water shoes.
- Parking fills up by 10:00 in summer; arrive early or park along the road (check signs).
- No official website for the village; check local Facebook groups for updates on water levels and access.
Very safe. The main risks are slippery rocks at the springs, hot water burns, and parking fines if you block a driveway.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Bagni San Filippo yet. Suggested stay: 0 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Fosso Bianco hot spring waterfall
- Calcium-carbonate travertine formations
- Free outdoor thermal pools
- Tuscan home-style cuisine
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Bagni San Filippo, revision 5321011 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5321011
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Bagni San Filippo
A questo indirizzo, per favore
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
The US has a consulate in Florence; most other countries have embassies in Rome.
No official tourist office in the village; ask at your accommodation or check local Facebook groups.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/bagni-san-filippo). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.