Museum 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.

2 places

Area

Val d'Orcia2

Kind of place

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Museo del Palazzo Piccolomini

The papal palace at the centre of Pienza — a village a Renaissance pope rebuilt from scratch as an ideal town, which is why the whole place is a world heritage site. The hanging garden and the loggia look straight down the valley. An hour, and Pienza itself takes another.

About 1.3 hours

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Museo Diocesano di Pienza

Sienese panel painting and church treasure in the bishop's palace on Pienza's square, small enough to see properly in half an hour. The right indoor option when the valley is under rain and the views are the reason you came.

About 45 minutes

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