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Why not spend some of your next Italian holiday in Val d’Orcia; a scenic area of land that sits between the southern hills of Siena right up to Mount Amiata. The gently rolling hills of Val d’Orcia are networked with quiet meandering roads linking towns like Pienza, Radicofani and Montalcino. Tourists would delight in several day trips around these little Tuscan gems! Stay in a stunning villa rental in Radicofani, right in the heart of this scenic valley!

The scenic hilltop town of Pienza in Val d’Orcia in Tuscany is home to a prestigious UNESCO World Heritage Site award for its historic centre. Tourists would thoroughly enjoy a day or two spent in this welcoming community, meaning around its ancient buildings and learning more about its thrilling history.

Stay at a peaceful holiday rental in Pienza where you can relax and unwind after a few days of exploring the area.

Close to the towns of Montepulciano and Montalcino, Pienza is included as part of Val D’Orcia’s award of being a UNESCO World Heritage Landscape and no wonder!

Montalcino is a pretty hill town in Tuscany that’s famous for its production of Brunello di Montalcino red wine. This delicious drink is produced by many vineyards around the town which visitors can visit and learn more about if they come here. In 1980, it was the first Italian wine to win the prestigious DOCG Italian wine quality award. Today it is one of the most popular and expensive wine to be exported from the country!

Book a stunning villa rental in Montalcino to relax and enjoy the surroundings. Chill out by the pool after a few hours of touring around this fascinating wine producing area.

On a pretty hilltop near Siena, the quaint medieval town of Montepulciano stands proudly over the surrounding countryside. A place full of Renaissance beauty and splendour, Montepulciano is the perfect spot to visit on your travels of Tuscany!

Walk around the many spectacular palaces, ancient churches, market squares and mysterious corners and corridors of this enchanting town! Montepulciano offers superb views of the surrounding Val d’Orcia and Valdichiana for tourists to enjoy when they get here.

Stay in a stunning vacation rental in Montepulciano where you can relax and unwind in peaceful scenery after a few days of touring around the area.

Montepulciano is close to the lovely towns of Pienza and Montalcino as well as the natural outdoor thermal pools of Bagno Vignoni. Despite the famous Hollywood vampire saga film ‘New Moon’ suggesting part of its location in the Tuscan city of Volterra, a lot of the movie was actually filmed here in Montepulciano.

Pienza is a beautiful hilltop town in Siena province, overlooking the tranquil Val d’Orcia. Situated close to the towns of Montepulciano and Montalcino, this would be the perfect area to explore for a day where you could soak in the colourful cultural heritage that still shines strongly in this part of Tuscany.

Why not choose from a range of beautifully authentic holiday villas in Pienza Most have an adjacent swimming pool to enjoy and others sleep up to fifteen people, making it a perfect spot to go for a large party of your close family and friends!