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Tour/Package Length: 9 hours.
Dates: Every season.
Departure Point: From your accomodation.
Departure Time: Between 8.00-9.00 am.
Days of Week: Everiday.
Note: During this excursion transport will be made in a de-luxe limousine or minivan or motorcoach which offers the maximum comfort, with air-conditioning, large panoramic windows and comfortable seats.
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Pienza
Pienza, the city symbol of the Italian Renaissance declared by UNESCO "World Heritage", is one of the most beautiful villages of Tuscany, situated between the towns of Siena, Florence and Orvieto. Here you can relive the old glories of the Renaissance, to admire the scenery of the Val d'Orcia famous all over the world and taste local products like the famous "cheese" of Pienza.
The history of Pienza binds to Pope Pius II, Enea Silvio Piccolomini, who was born there in 1405. Pope Pius II wanted in this place, who had seen his birth, stood a city whose name recalls his papacy: an urban center in perfect antithesis to the city of Siena that had unjustly marginalized. Architects and artists (Bernardo Rossellino firt of all) made famous town of Pienza, the symbol of the Italian Renaissance in just three years from 1459 to 1462, which is why this center can be called today "the ideal city" for its aesthetic and its conceptions of art which can be appreciated by the visitor who goes to this place.
The Val D'Orcia
The Val d'Orcia, the more traditional side of Tuscany, lies on a green carpet that is a succession of hills, ravines and cypress trees that accompany the path of the medieval Via Cassia and the important Via Francigena, the road that connected Rome to countries beyond the Alps.
The land is so rich in castles and forts, churches and villages that have a long history from the Etruscans to the Lombards, via the Romans. In the Middle Ages the Republic of Siena has done to build on the Val d'Orcia, especially as the artery road Valdichiana giving rise to a different arrangement of the fortifications and urban centers, even if later, under the domination of Florence, this area would had value only as an agricultural area. Today, the Val d'Orcia is especially nature park with its natural and cultural arts and the benefits of thermal springs of Bagno Vignoni and Bagni San Filippo. Enjoy the views that will leave you breathless!
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