The White Whale — Attraction in Unione dei Comuni Amiata Val d'Orcia

Amazing experience. Muddy to walk towards hot springs but manageable. Hot springs was nice and warm. So naturale!! We didn't climb up to the top pools as we have young children but saw many people who did and it didn't look slippery. Fun experience for all.

Free as well! I called a spa for prices as I wanted some facilities but it was €68 per adult and €20 per child!! Price gouging. Kinda glad they were so expensive though, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to experience the natural italian hot springs! It wasn't dirty as some reviews said- muddy maybe.

Parking was easy, cheap and can pay by card. Would suggest arriving in the morning for more parking options. It was getting busy when we left...

We stayed here on a Saturday from morning till noon. We had to search for a good spot with warm water and bit but the experience was good. There were Some people but not so many as we thought it could be on a warm Saturday in may. We payed 1,5€/hour for parking and it was easy to find a good spot around 10 am. Sadly there are no toilets nearby and you should know, that the restaurants in this village won‘t let you stay just for something to trink and they won‘t let you use their toilet not even for a tip. You should pay more money to have enough time to eat a snack or - like us - look for something to drink outside...

One of my favorite sites in Tuscany, the “White Whale” definitely lived up to the hype. I would 100% recommend this site for anyone traveling in the area or even if you have to come from far as it is definitely worth the travel. We spent a few hours here and swam in many different pools ranging in temperature from around 20c to around 40c. Reading about this site before visiting stated there was a strong sulfur smell at this site but we found it to be quite mild and not off putting. Would highly recommend wearing shoes on your walk down to the pools and don’t forget a towel. Also noting the parking...