Val d’Orcia

When you think of Tuscany, you imagine rolling hills, golden fields, and a solitary cypress breaking the horizon, like a brushstroke painting a different picture each season. That wonder is Val d’Orcia.

Located in southern Tuscany, between the provinces of Siena and Grosseto, the valley takes its name from the Orcia River that flows through it. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2004, it is a natural and cultural park of extraordinary beauty, dotted with medieval villages, castles, abbeys, and farmhouses that tell ancient stories.

Here, endless vineyards alternate with rows of cypress trees and wheat fields that sway silently with the wind. Crossed by the Via Francigena, Val d’Orcia was a key stop in the Middle Ages for pilgrims traveling to Rome and Jerusalem.

Montalcino, San Quirico, Pienza, Bagno Vignoni, Radicofani, Montepulciano: places where time flows slowly, offering authentic emotions. It is no coincidence that painters and filmmakers have drawn inspiration from these timeless landscapes. Visiting the Val d’Orcia means living your own personal film: walking, cycling along the white roads, or exploring on horseback, while breathing in the history of knights, pilgrims, and sporting legends such as the Mille Miglia or the heroic cycling of the past.

But the Val d’Orcia is also about relaxation and well-being: reading a book in a meadow or immersing yourself in ancient thermal waters is a rejuvenating experience.

And then there is taste: this is where unique food and wine excellences are born. From Brunello di Montalcino to Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, to Rosso d’Orcia; and also Pienza pecorino, extra virgin olive oil, truffles, mushrooms, wild boar, and the traditional pici pasta.