Cultural site in Val d'Orcia

Beaches, temples, waterfalls, viewpoints and markets — the things worth building days around. Nothing here is booked on this page: each one says what it is and how long people spend there, then points at the stays and tours in the same area.

1 place

Area

Val d'Orcia1

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Cultural site1

Val d'OrciaCultural site

La Fortezza

The fourteenth-century fort at the top of Montalcino, with ramparts you can walk and an enoteca inside the walls pouring the Brunello the town is built on. The view runs across the whole Val d'Orcia. The obvious place to end an afternoon of driving.

About 1.5 hours

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The rest of the guides, and the catalogue behind them.

Where to stay in ItalyTwenty-two areas, who each suits, and how many to fit in.Best time to visitMonth by month — heat, crowds, prices and what closes.Knowing the formCoffee, churches, tipping and the small courtesies.Trip ideasReady-made routes you can hand straight to the planner.

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