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Pienza
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Tips from locals
Former Member
April 27, 2022
Stunning village situated in Val d'Orcia. The historic center was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996. Much of the significant historical and artistic heritage of Pienza is concentrated in the suggestive square dedicated to Pope Pio II, a personality who gave so much to the town, trying to make it his "ideal city" of the Renaissance. His projects, entrusted to Bernardo Rossellino, were only partially completed, but still remain one of the most significant examples of rational urban planning of the Italian Renaissance.
Stunning village situated in Val d'Orcia. The historic center was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996. Much of the significant historical and artistic heritage of Pienza is concentrated in the suggestive square dedicated to Pope Pio II, a personality who gave so much to the town, trying…
Elena
March 16, 2022
With Elena you'll find out the best of the area. Authentic farms, the best cheese. Incredible wines.
Barbara Anna Maria
January 5, 2022
A historical town with its typical "gourmandise"
Laurent
December 10, 2021
Visit this city and discover the famous Pecorino cheese and it’s several variations… the city is also famous for its forged iron craft.
Luca
October 25, 2021
Pienza is a small village in southern Tuscany, in the famous Val d'Orcia, absolutely worth visiting. It is located about 20 km east of Montalcino and a few km west of Montepulciano in the beautiful Val d'Orcia region south of Siena, between soft and poetic hills and fabulous views. Pienza enjoys a truly strategic position perched on top of a hill, overlooking the entire Orcia valley with a breathtaking view. This charming village is widely known as the "ideal" city of the Renaissance, created by the great humanist Enea Silvio Piccolomini, who later became Pope Pius II. one little suggestion: please visit the Diocesano museum, close to the central square, full of old wonderful paints from the Siena school of 1300.
Pienza is a small village in southern Tuscany, in the famous Val d'Orcia, absolutely worth visiting. It is located about 20 km east of Montalcino and a few km west of Montepulciano in the beautiful Val d'Orcia region south of Siena, between soft and poetic hills and fabulous views. Pienza enjoys a…
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Pienza, Tuscany