Holiday apartment in Frassine: pilgrimage, history and thermal springs

Frassine combines religious tradition, art, local history and landscape into several distinct areas of discovery. At the center is the Santuario della Madonna del Frassine, which continues to be a pilgrimage destination, particularly on April 25, the feast of the Madonna del Frassine. Frassine is also home to the partisan memorial “Cippo ai caduti di Frassine”, which commemorates another chapter in the town’s history.

Pilgrimage and art around the Santuario

The Santuario Nostra Signora del Frassine is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Next to the Santuario della Madonna del Frassine is the Casa del Pellegrino, a reception building used independently during the day, with a kitchen and dining room. This provides a clear focus for planning your trip around the sanctuary and its religious significance.

The Santuario della Madonna del Frassine houses the wooden statue “Vergine col Bambino”. It is attributed to an artist from the Pisan school of the 14th century who remains unknown to this day. This combination of a preserved work of art and an unresolved authorship makes the site particularly interesting for visitors who are passionate about medieval art and regional cultural history.

Historical traces from Gualdo del Re to the sulfur quarry

Frassine was founded in the 6th century under the name Gualdo del Re as a Lombard settlement. The name Frassine first appears around the year 1000. Today’s Santuario also points to a longer development: it was built on the ruins of the former church of Santa Maria in Frassineto, which is documented as early as the 14th and 15th centuries.

The history of Frassine also includes the sulfur quarry, which operated approximately from 1500 to 1600. This industrial trace complements the religious and art-historical themes with an insight into the site’s former use.

Bagni del Re and Museo dei miracoli

The Bagni del Re are located in the vicinity of Frassine. They lie on the plain between the Cornia River and the hill of Frassine, along the Fosso Malguado. The site, with its three buildings, included thermal springs. In the same area there is a small “Museo dei miracoli” with numerous painted panels from the 19th century. Together, these places lead from the landscape around the river and hill to religious visual testimonies and historical traces.

Choose a holiday apartment in Frassine according to your interests

When looking for a holiday apartment in Frassine, you can therefore first decide which focus should shape your trip: the Santuario with its pilgrimage tradition, opening hours, wooden statue and Casa del Pellegrino; the historical traces from Gualdo del Re to the sulfur quarry; or the Bagni del Re area with its thermal springs and Museo dei miracoli. This allows you to choose accommodation according to your own plans for discovery, without reducing Frassine to just one aspect.

If you would like to compare other places for planning your trip, possible destinations for your further search also include Scansano, Magliano In Toscana, Seggiano, Follonica, Montieri, Monte Argentario, Monterotondo Marittimo and Borgo Carige.

For the broader travel overview: Grosseto.