Pienza
Guide
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FreeWalkAllow 1–2 hPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A tiny Renaissance town on a ridge, with a walk along its walls over the valley and lanes with names like Via dell'Amore; the shops smell of pecorino.
A brief history
Pope Pius II rebuilt his home village as an 'ideal town' in the 1460s and renamed it after himself.
Tips
- Best time
- Late afternoon, then dinner
- Cost
- Free
- Allow
- 1–2 h
- Free days
- Always free
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Good to know
- Area
- Pienza: The small Renaissance town on the ridge, central for the valley.
- Access
- Step-free
- Indoors or out
- Outdoors
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