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 Introduction
Fiuggi is a town in the province of Frosinone in the region of Lazio in central Italy, originally it was called Anticoli di Campagna. The name Fiuggi probably comes from the ferns -fiugy in dialect - that grew in the surrounding woods, or according to some theories, from the Italian word fugge which mean's flees because the water escapes so quickly from the body.
Today Fiuggi is a classic Italian hill town, beginning with its layout as two separate towns. Blanketing the slopes at 2500 feet above sea level is the medieval old town, called Fiuggi Citta. At its feet is the 20th-century spa town, called Fiuggi Fonte.
 Arrival
By plane
The airports in Rome are the closest airports, there are two airports:
Officially named Leonardo da Vinci Airport, Fiumicino is a major port of call for intercontinental as well as national and European flights. The airport is situated 32km from the city, close to the sea. The airport is very well connected to Roma Termini station by the Leonardo Express train, with departures every 30 minutes
Ciampino is the second airport of Rome and is mainly used by low-cost airlines. To get to the city you must first take a Cotral bus (every half hour) and then subway A from Anagnina station. Also available is the Terravision Shuttle in conjunction with Ryanair and Easy-Jet flights.
By Train
The nearest rail station is Anagni-Fiuggi Terme 30 km from Fiuggi downtown. The rail service from Rome Termini run every hour arriving at Anagni - Fiuggi Terme rail station, from the station there is a bus service to get to Fiuggi.
By Car
Travelling by car the easiest way to get to Fiuggi, whether from the north or the south, is the Autostrada del Sole Highway (A1).
You leave it at the Anagni-Fiuggi Terme exit and travel along the Anticolana non toll motorway for 17 km. You can also get to Fiuggi from Rome by the Via Prenestina or the Via Casilina.
By Bus
There are also luxury coaches to Fiuggi from the main Italian cities which run daily or weekly.
Rome is reachable also through a daily coach service Via Autostrada del Sole highway which take about one hour from Rome Termini (Central Railway Station) to Fiuggi.
 History and Culture
Fiuggi, originally called Anticoli di Campagna, gained fame as early as the 14th century, when Pope Boniface VIII claimed his kidney stones had been healed by the mineral waters from the nearby Fiuggi spring. Two centuries later Michelangelo also extolled the virtues of the water that cured him of what he called the only kind of stone I couldn't love. Soon Acqua di Fiuggi was being sent in bottles to all of Europe's royalty. Not until the turn of the 20th Century did it become fashionable to make pilgrimages to spa towns, and it was around this time that the King of Italy renamed Anticoli in honor of its most celebrated attraction.
From the 16th to the 19th century, Fiuggi and many nearby hill towns were part of the Papal States. Unlike its neighbors, Anticoli di Campagna provided a source of revenue through the sales of its miraculous waters, and so it was often bestowed upon noble families in payment for services rendered. Sometimes these aristocrats didn't bother to visit the town, but they always sent a delegate to make sure none or few of the profits stayed in town. These upper-class outsiders slowly covered the original medieval walls with the painted plaster similar to what is found in present day Rome, thus changing almost the entire appearance of the town. Today a very active group of local residents is slowly restoring the stone façades in an effort to restore the city to its medieval form.
 Churches and Museums
The tiny church of Santa Maria del Colle.
The church of San Biagio, which was entirely rebuilt in the 17th century.
 Historical buildings and monuments
Cast Iron Fountain
The cast iron fountain in Piazza Piave, was erected in 1907 to celebrate the arrival of running water in the town that owes its very existence to the abundant springs running below the hill.
 Fiuggi Spa
The spa is centered on Fiuggi's waters that have been known for their therapeutic properties since before the Middle Ages, with the healing powers of the water noted by Pope Boniface VIII as well as Michelangelo. Today, the spa is located in Fiuggi Fonte and comprises a modern treatment centre and accompanying spa facilities. Treatments include inhalation of the sulphur-calcium bicarbonate waters, sauna, mud-wraps, and many more.
Fiuggi offers visitors two splendid Thermal Bath centers:
Anticolana Spa
This is popular in the afternoon. Again you drink the waters in a park environment with live music and dancing; waltz, tango, quickstep, a bit of line dancing and Latin American. In addition to the music there are tennis courts, crazy golf, bowling, children's playground, bar, theatre, and a train suitable of Children which run around the park.
Bonifacio Spa
This is where people go to drink the waters, situated in a wood of chestnut trees. Entertainment includes live music in the morning with typical Italian songs.
 Events
Festival of Saint Blaise - 3rd February
Stuzze (stubble) used to be burned during the Festival, which goes back to pagan times; over the years they became trunks of oak trees or even wooden huts covered with broom branches specially built for the rite.
The Feast of Saint Blaise is on the 3rd of February but the festival is held again on the first Sunday of August so that summer visitors can enjoy the town's traditions.
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