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Montecatini Terme was our destination on Saturday July 2. It's another picturesque little mountain town of Tuscany. Famous for the
hot springs, it's been a resort for the weary forever (probably). It also boasts a "Funicolare" -- a cross between a
rail line and gondola. You park at the base of the hill and climb aboard the one-car, cable-driven tram as is carries you up the
hillside (the final, steepest bit has a 38.6% gradient). As there is only one track, and they need to get the cars (and people,
of course) both up and down, there is one little passing circle in the middle of the trip -- which has to be carefully timed.
Also noteworthy: the car is built in stairstep fashion, so the seats and floor are level on the steep grade.
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