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Monticchiello The first document relating to the free Municipality of Monticchiello bears
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the date 1243. That moment marks the start of the most flourishing and glorious period
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in the history of this fortified village: the construction works of the Cassero, the walls
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and the Church are completed; crafts and trade are developed; agriculture is improved;
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the population increases and the Municipality issues statutes in the vernacular language:
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the people take an active role in political life by making their voices heard through
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the so-called Council of “one (member) per family”. Today, this charming medieval
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village is a refined tourist destination, known first of all for the ancient Teatro Povero,
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cultural pride of the entire Val d'Orcia and still a strong icon of the intellectual attitude
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of the town and the ability of its people to "go out in the streets" to reaffirm their values
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as they did in the glorious past, addressing current social and political issues.
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Montepulciano erched on the top of a hill south of Tuscany, and not far from Siena,
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is a medieval town of rare beauty that certainly deserves to be visited ! A unique town
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with elegant Renaissance palaces, ancient churches, splendid squares and small
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hidden corners. Moreover, in Montepulciano you can enjoy a fabulous and
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boundless panorama over the entire Val d'Orcia and the Val di Chiana. The strategic
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location of Montepulciano makes it the ideal place to set out to discover this beautiful
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area of Tuscany. Piazza Grande is the heart of Montepulciano and the stage for all main
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events of the city, including Il Bravío delle Botti, a competition held every year in August,
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as an ancient tradition of local folklore and customs. A walk through the streets of
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Montepulciano is the best way to discover the city and its attractions and also
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admire the incredible view of the surrounding hills, covered vines that
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produce the exquisite Vino Nobile di Montepulciano!
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Bagno Vignoni Is a very small village, built around its most famous attraction: the natural
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thermal springs. Its beauty lies its charm of yesteryear, and we recommend that
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you add it to your itinerary and stop to learn about ancient thermal baths, and admire
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the magnificent views surrounding it, including the Rocca di Tentennano in Castiglione
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d'Orcia. Bagno Vignoni is truly unique: nowhere else in Italy will you find a natural stone
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swimming pool (49-meters long and 29-meters wide), built in the village central square,
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with hot thermal water: this Renaissance-era square was built exactly above the original
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spring of thermal water, the same used by the ancient Romans. And only a bit further, don’t
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forget to visit Cortona, Arezzo, Perugia, Assisi, Siena, Volterra, San Gimignano… and more!
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Pienza Is a small village in southern Tuscany, in the famous Val d'Orcia. It sits a top
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of a hill, overlooking the entire Orcia valley offering breathtaking views all around.
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This charming village is widely known as the "ideal" city of the Renaissance, the creation
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of the great humanist Enea Silvio Piccolomini, who later became Pope Pius II.
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Piccolomini had the economic capability and the political influence to be able
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to transform his humble native village, Corsignano, into what he believed to be a utopian
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and perfect town, which would embody the principles and philosophy of the classical
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age and the great Italian Renaissance. Also famous for pecorino cheese.
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