{"id":1159,"date":"2016-05-08T21:17:29","date_gmt":"2016-05-08T20:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.valdorciamiata.it\/pienza\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T09:57:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T08:57:03","slug":"pienza","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.valdorciamiata.it\/en\/pienza\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to Do in Pienza, Tuscany: What to See and Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_btn title=”Where to stay” color=”success” size=”lg” align=”center” i_type=”the7″ i_icon_the7=”fas fa-bed” button_block=”true” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.valdorciamiata.it%2Fen%2Fwhere-to-stay-pienza%2F|||”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_btn title=”Where to eat” color=”success” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-utensils” button_block=”true” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.valdorciamiata.it%2Fen%2Fwhere-to-eat-pienza%2F|||”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=””]Pienza is a Renaissance town in Tuscany, redesigned by Pope Pius II Piccolomini in the 15th century.<\/p>\n

Visiting Pienza<\/strong> is one of the greatest experiences that you can have in Val d\u2019Orcia<\/a>. It is located in the province of Siena, in Tuscany<\/strong> and has just over 2,000 inhabitants.<\/p>\n

Born from a thought of love and a dream of beauty, as Giovanni Pascoli wrote, this village is considered the embodiment of the Renaissance utopia of the ideal city. In 1996 it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO<\/strong> and in 2004 the entire Val d\u2019Orcia was included in the list of UNESCO World Cultural Landscapes.<\/p>\n

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Piazza Pio II<\/h3>\n

Piazza Pio II is the heart of the city. The Duomo, a beautiful 1459 cathedral dedicated to the Madonna dell\u2019Assunta<\/a>, Palazzo Piccolomini and the Palazzo Vescovile where the famous Diocesan Museum<\/a> is located, overlook it. To the side of the Cathedral is the so-called Pozzo dei Cani. You should definitely visit the church of San Giovanni, located just below the Duomo, where the baptismal font of Renaissance origin is well preserved.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”2929″ img_size=”200×200″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_border_circle_2″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

La Pieve di Corsignano<\/h3>\n

The Pieve di Corsignano is located about 1 km from the centre and is characterized by a cylindrical bell tower. The current structure, in Romanesque style, dates back to the 12th century, its origins are even older.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”2931″ img_size=”200×200″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_border_circle_2″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Strade dell\u2019Amore (Streets of Love)<\/h3>\n

The Streets of Love are four very romantic alleys that attract hundreds of tourists to the town during the Valentine\u2019s Day: Via del Bacio<\/strong>, Via dell\u2019Amore<\/strong>, Via della Fortuna<\/strong> and Via del Buia<\/strong>. This town is so romantic that the director Franco Zeffirelli, in 1968, chose it to shoot some scenes of his famous Romeo and Juliet<\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”2927″ img_size=”200×200″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_border_circle_2″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Fiera del Cacio (cheese fair)<\/h3>\n

This wonderful town is also famous for its Pecorino cheese, which is worthily celebrated every year, from the 31st of August to the 6th of September, with the Fiera del Cacio, an event full of events and tastings. The Fair always ends with a dance in the square<\/p>\n

Palio del Cacio Fuso (Palio of melted cheese)<\/h3>\n

The Palio del Cacio al Fuso is a popular game typical of this area, of ancient origins, even mentioned in the sixteenth-century statutes of the town of Pienza. The Palio del Cacio Fuso is one of the most important events of the Fiera del Cacio.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

How to get there<\/h3>\n

Pienza is located in the heart of the Val d\u2019Orcia, 20 km east of Montalcino<\/a> and a few kilometres west of Montepulciano. Those coming by car from Florence along the A1 can exit at Valdichiana \u2013 Bettolle, continue towards Torrita di Siena and then follow the signs for this city. On the other hand, those coming from Rome can exit at the Chiusi \u2013 Chianciano Terme tollbooth and continue towards Montepulciano. From Siena, take the Cassia to San Quirico d\u2019Orcia<\/a> and continue to your destination
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Monticchiello and the Teatro Povero<\/h3>\n

Since 1967, the Teatro Povero<\/a> has become a regular event in which the population itself stages an autodramma. The theatrical performances are repeated for about three weeks between July and August, in the Piazza del Teatro di Montichiello which acts as a natural stage.
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\nNearby is Bagno Vignoni<\/a> with its thermal baths, known since the times of the Etruscans and Romans and attended by illustrious people, such as Santa Caterina da Siena, Papa Pio II and Lorenzo de \u2018Medici.
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Municipality website<\/a>
\nFind out on Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n

Do you want to know the feedbacks of tourists? Visit the TripAdvisor page<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]