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Pienza

Pienza is a beautiful panoramic village that straddles the Val di Chiana and Val d’Orcia and can be reached with apanoramic roadamong the Sienese hills.

Unlike the surrounding countries, thehistorydi Pienza is not linked to the Etruscan and Roman civilizations. The center of the Pienza structure is Piazza Pio II, which overlooks the main buildings of the city: the Cathedral of the Assumption and Palazzo Piccolomini, from which aamazing viewacross the entire Val d’Orcia from Montalcino to Monte Amiata.

The historic center of Pienza has been declaredWorld Heritage Sitefrom Unesco: while strolling through the streets of Pienza, stop in one of the many restaurants and wineries to taste its delicacies, first of all thepecorino, perhaps accompanied by an excellent glass ofvino.

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