Lake Bolsena Lake Mezzano Hot springs and spas The River Fiora This river springs in Tuscany, on the slopes of Monte Amiata, and runs down to the sea cutting through the limestone and tuff rock formed when the local volcanoes exploded (about five hundred thousand years ago). The Fiora Valley is a site of European Community Interest thanks to its relatively uncontaminated nature and landscape; one stretch of this river forms the Vulci WWF Nature Reserve and then continues on through the Vulci Archaeology and Nature Park (including Lake Pellicone with its spectacular waterfall created by the river). Flora: Turkey Oak, Holm Oak, Cork tree, Terebinth, Heather, Strawberry tree and Myrtle bush. The water's so pure that in certain points you can still find watercress growing in the shallows (Eremo di Poggio Conte). Fauna: the nowadays rare otter (the symbol of the Vulci WWF Nature Reserve), the equally rare nutria, plus porcupines, hedgehogs, weasels, badgers, foxes, wild boar,... The lakes and shallows along its course also attract many birds (including storks and herons), while dazzling blue dragon flies can be seen throughout the summer. If you're very luckily, in May you can even enjoy the night-time spectacle of mating glow-worms. Fishers beware: you need a permit! River Timone - Canino/Cellere There are two picnic areas on the banks of the river, below the town of Caninp. Near the first is the Pellico waterfall and then, further along the signposted track, is the Musignano reservoir and walks to Mount Canino and around the local area. There's also a good picnic site just outside Cellere in the area known as the "Parco del Timone"