Pienza is a Renaissance jewel of the Val d’Orcia. It is a town rich of artistic and natural treasures, a loved destination for all tourists. We’ll stroll long the old Pope Pio’s square and the Piccolomini palace with its big panoramic garden. Masterpiece of Bernardo Rossellino, this is the most important building of Pienza. It represents a copy of Rucellai Palace in Florence.
Pienza is also a town with ancient cooking traditions, in fact there are many typical products as the cheese of this area called “ pecorino”. We’ll taste the pecorino and after free lunch, we will discover the Noble Wine of Montepulciano. There will be a visit of one of the historical cellars and guided Chianti wine tasting. We’ll try the sweet desert wine: Vin Santo or Holy wine.
*The Group Tours are available with departure from Firenze, Siena, Lucca and Montecatini on Saturday, Sunday and Monday:
• Departure from Florence: 9’30, AM : 78 euro
• Departure from Montecatini: 9’00 AM : 78 euro
• Departure from Lucca: 8’30 AM : 88 euro
• Departure from Siena: 10’30 AM : 75 euro
Private tours are available every day on request even with departure from different towns in Tuscany!
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