Val d'Orcia
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Regions / Cities / Other destinations / Culture and History / Talk / Travel to Val d'Orcia, visa requirements / Get around / Val d'Orcia attractions and sightseeing / Itineraries / City tours / Good restaurants and cheap meals / Val d'Orcia nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Stay safe / Get outVal d’Orcia is a region in Tuscany, Italy.
Regions
Cities
- Castiglione d'Orcia
- Montalcino
- Pienza
- Radicofani
- San Quirico d'Orcia
Other destinations
Culture and History
The Val d’Orcia is characterised by gentle, carefully-cultivated hills occasionally broken by gullies and by picturesque towns and villages such as Pienza (rebuilt as an “ideal town” in the 15th century under the patronage of Pope Pius II), Radicofani (home to the notorious brigand-hero Ghino di Tacco) and Montalcino (the Brunello di Montalcino is counted among the most prestigious of Italian wines, rated 2007 #1 world wine by Wine Spectator).
It is a landscape which has become familiar through its depiction in works of art from the Renaissance painting to the modern photograph. In 2004 the Val d’Orcia was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.
Talk
Travel to Val d'Orcia - Visa Requirements
Tours and Getting around Val d'Orcia
Val d'Orcia tourist attractions and sightseeing
Itineraries
Val d'Orcia city tours
- Steam Train tour, [1].
Val d'Orcia Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive
- Fattoria La Palazzina, [2].
Val d'Orcia nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs
Stay safe
Get out
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