The scenic hilltop town of Pienza in Val d’Orcia in Tuscany is home to a prestigious UNESCO World Heritage Site award for its historic centre. Tourists would thoroughly enjoy a day or two spent in this welcoming community, meaning around its ancient buildings and learning more about its thrilling history.
Stay at a peaceful holiday rental in Pienza where you can relax and unwind after a few days of exploring the area.
Close to the towns of Montepulciano and Montalcino, Pienza is included as part of Val D’Orcia’s award of being a UNESCO World Heritage Landscape and no wonder!
Stay at a peaceful holiday rental in Pienza where you can relax and unwind after a few days of exploring the area.
Close to the towns of Montepulciano and Montalcino, Pienza is included as part of Val D’Orcia’s award of being a UNESCO World Heritage Landscape and no wonder!
Tourists will delight in the natural beauty that surrounds them from any outward view from Pienza, it’s simply breath-taking!
Why not begin your tour of Pienza with a walk around the majestic buildings that frame the central piazza? The Palazzo Piccolomini is a magnificent sight to behold; a three storey mansion framed with loggias overlooking a Renaissance garden and onwards over the scenic Val d’Orcia.
The Renaissance styled cathedral beside this splendid palace is certainly also worth a look around.
Why not begin your tour of Pienza with a walk around the majestic buildings that frame the central piazza? The Palazzo Piccolomini is a magnificent sight to behold; a three storey mansion framed with loggias overlooking a Renaissance garden and onwards over the scenic Val d’Orcia.
The Renaissance styled cathedral beside this splendid palace is certainly also worth a look around.
Other palaces and churches in Pienza lend their beauty and stylish architecture to achieving the town’s UNESCO Site status and well deserved it is!
Pienza offers tourists a gorgeous setting to explore these exquisitely built monuments and the treasures they behold. And what view on earth could match that of a setting sun over Val d’orcia while you sit outside eating a delicious meal and savouring a fine local wine?
Watching the last light leave the sky and gazing upon the emerging stars would truly be a truly marvellous memory to cherish here in Pienza. So why come and see the beauty and culture of this town for yourself and help these magical memories come to life!
Pienza offers tourists a gorgeous setting to explore these exquisitely built monuments and the treasures they behold. And what view on earth could match that of a setting sun over Val d’orcia while you sit outside eating a delicious meal and savouring a fine local wine?
Watching the last light leave the sky and gazing upon the emerging stars would truly be a truly marvellous memory to cherish here in Pienza. So why come and see the beauty and culture of this town for yourself and help these magical memories come to life!
Photo credits
picture 1: sherseydc / CC BY-SA 2.0;
picture 2: Entoaggie09 / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Beckstet / CC BY-SA 3.0
picture 1: sherseydc / CC BY-SA 2.0;
picture 2: Entoaggie09 / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Beckstet / CC BY-SA 3.0
