Holiday apartments in Pari, Southern Tuscany
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				Pari is a small, unspoilt, medieval village in Southern Tuscany, perched on a hilltop with magnificent views across the Ombrone valley towards Monte Amiata.  It is a beautifully maintained village, the houses made entirely from local stone, with a single narrow street for the little traffic that passes through.Given its proximity to the Siena-Grosseto highway, Pari is a surprisingly little-known place, so far undiscovered by the tourist guides.
It is nonetheless worthy of a visit if only to enjoy the slow pace of quiet Tuscan village life that wakes up several times a year for its sausage festival and various open air dinners and cultural events.Visitors are also attracted by the promise of a good meal at the restaurant in the square after a session at the nearby Petriolo thermal springs or a day’s walking or cycling in the beautiful surrounding countryside. This is the Alta Maremma – a largely protected area of nature reserves, rivers and extensive woodland. There is no industry here, a scarcely populated area that has traditionally survived on agriculture. Olive groves are widespread and vineyards increasingly gaining importance since the recognition of Montecucco DOC wine status in 2000.
Five minutes from Pari are the Petriolo thermal springs – a series of hot baths in a beautiful setting alongside the River Farma, where upstream there are several pools for bathing. A modern and well-equipped Spa has recently opened next to the springs, offering a range of health and cosmetic treatments, as well as indoor and outdoor hot pools.
The Tuscan coast, Castiglione della Pescaia, Alberese, Orbetello's lagoon, Siena, Montalcino and the Val d’Orcia, Massa Marittima, and Monte Amiata can all be reached within an hour’s drive.