A territory of
Exceptional
value
Universal
An exceptional example of the landscape redesign of the pre-Renaissance, which illustrates the ideals of good governance and the aesthetic research that guided its conception.
Criterion (IV)
An icon of the landscape celebrated by the painters of the Sienese School, which profoundly influenced the development of landscape thought.
Criterion (VI)
The area
Val d’Orcia, the authentic heart of Tuscany and a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a territory of extraordinary beauty that encompasses five municipalities: Pienza, Montalcino, San Quirico d’Orcia, Castiglione d’Orcia and Radicofani.
This iconic landscape, made of rolling hills, vineyards, medieval villages and natural thermal springs, offers a perfect mix of nature, history and traditions.
Val d’Orcia, the authentic heart of Tuscany and a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a territory of extraordinary beauty that encompasses five municipalities: Pienza, Montalcino, San Quirico d’Orcia, Castiglione d’Orcia and Radicofani.
This iconic landscape, made of rolling hills, vineyards, medieval villages and natural thermal springs, offers a perfect mix of nature, history and traditions.
With the contribution of
Law of February 20, 2006, n.77
“Special measures for the protection and use of Italian sites of cultural, landscape and environmental interest, included in the “World Heritage List” under UNESCO protection”