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A Renaissance hilltop town in southern Tuscany celebrated for its Vino Nobile wine and elegant Piazza Grande.
9 km · about 15 min drive
Tuscany, Italy · Europe
Pienza is worth a stop: 10 minutes from San Quirico d'Orcia, 43km from Abbey of San Galgano.
Pienza is a town located in Tuscany, Italy. With a population of 1,249, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Pienza sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Pienza to your route.
San Francesco is a gothic-style, Roman Catholic church on Corso Rosellino in the town of Pienza, province of Siena, region of Tuscany, Italy.
The church was founded in the 13th century by Franciscans from the monastery of Corsignano. The exterior is rustic and incomplete, but the interior once was densely populated byRead more
14th-century frescoes. A few still remain. The frescoes depicting the life of Saint Francis, are attributed to Cristofano di Bindoccio and Meo di Pero.
At present it also contains: an altarpiece of the school of Duccio Boninsegna; a Madonna attributed to Luca Signorelli; and paintings by Matteo Balducci and Ugolino Lorenzetti.
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Pienza is located in Tuscany, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 43.0787 latitude, 11.6767 longitude.
Pienza has a population of approximately 1,249 people, making it a town in Italy.
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A Renaissance hilltop town in southern Tuscany celebrated for its Vino Nobile wine and elegant Piazza Grande.
9 km · about 15 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A UNESCO-listed Tuscan valley of rolling hills, cypress-lined roads, and golden wheat fields that define the Italian countryside.
10 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
Luminous Romanesque abbey of pale travertine and alabaster standing alone among olive groves below Montalcino, founded: legend says, by Charlemagne. Time a visit for the canonical hours when chant fills the 12th-century nave.
16 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
A striking Italian Romanesque-Gothic cathedral with an intricately inlaid marble floor and works by Donatello and Bernini.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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A medieval Tuscan city famed for its shell-shaped Piazza del Campo, the Palio horse race, and a stunning Gothic cathedral.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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Siena's magnificent shell-shaped medieval square, the venue for the famous Palio horse race held twice each summer.
39 km · about 45 min drive
ancient ruins
Roofless 13th-century Gothic abbey open to the sky in a Tuscan field, beside the Montesiepi chapel where Galgano's sword remains thrust into the rock: a genuine 'sword in the stone'. Grass floor, intact walls, no crowds at dusk.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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Surrealist 'ideal city' of stacked theatres, towers and esoteric symbols built by Milanese architect Tomaso Buzzi from 1958 inside a Franciscan convent's grounds. Deep in rural Umbria and visitable by reservation only, it feels like walking into a dream.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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