Val d’Orcia – Unesco heritage
Val d’Orcia is a large and wonderful countryside in southern Tuscany, near the border with Umbria and the slopes of Mount Amiata, which extends along the agricultural hinterland of Siena. It takes its name from the Orcia River that crosses it and is a protected park where the absolute protagonist is an amazing nature.
The wonderful Val d’Orcia, located in the province of Siena, represents the typical Tuscan landscape, made of rolling hills, vineyards as far as the eye can see, rows of cypress trees and isolated farmhouses. The postcard of Tuscany that you see everywhere in the souvenir shops of Florence is less than two hours by car from the capital, in an area of unique beauty that attracts an ever-increasing number of tourists, coming from all over Italy and beyond. In Val d’Orcia you go to relax, to enjoy magnificent views and to eat well: stop in one of the many villages that dot the area, almost all typical Tuscan villages of medieval style such as Pienza, Montalcino, Castiglione d’Orcia or San Quirico d’Orcia, Bagno Vignoni, Bagni San Filippo, Montepulciano, and stop to taste the delicacies of the place, from pici to cinta senese salami, from the famous pecorino di Pienza to the DOC wines produced in the area. It might be superfluous to draw up an itinerary for the Val d’Orcia: our advice is to visit all the main towns, and enjoy the road that separates them to the fullest, stopping as many times as possible at the panoramic points to take wonderful photos. The Val d’Orcia is very easy to tour by car, much less so by public transport: it is the perfect destination for a road trip, and therefore to tour it far and wide we strongly recommend that you rent one, to fully enjoy this wonderful area of Tuscany. – https://www.toscana.info/siena/provincia/val-dorcia/