Pienza

Street view of the historic centre of Pienza

Tuscan country in Pienza

The Cathedral of Pienza

Pienza, a town in the province of Siena, in the Val d'Orcia in Tuscany (central Italy), between the towns of Montepulciano and Montalcino, is the "touchstone of Renaissance urbanism." In 1996, UNESCO declared the town a World Heritage Site, and in 2004 the entire valley, the Val d'Orcia, was included on the list of UNESCO's World Cultural Landscapes.

Tuscany Highlights

Day Tripper

Five Easy Day Trips from Bologna

If you fancy a day away from the city of Bologna, here are five varied options to choose from.

Books

Tuscany in Film and Print: Our Recommended Books and Movies

Discover the best books and movies that take place in Tuscany.

Inspired Stays

Tuscan Hotel & Creative Residence Villa Lena: A Solo Traveler’s Diary

Writer Louise Long takes us to Tuscan hotel and creative residence, Villa Lena, just shy of two hours from the center of Florence.

Travel News

Walking on the Via Francigena in Tuscany

Tuscany is Better on Foot: Region Launches New Walking Routes

Italy’s favorite region has created the 'Atlas of Tuscan Walks,' seven walking itineraries to explore Tuscany from north to south.

Buying property

How to Help Revitalize Italy's Villages

ITS Lending leads a pioneering group of people crowdfunding co-working spaces and turn-key properties in true Italian hamlets

What you can't miss in Tuscany

Where is Pienza

Top Experiences in Tuscany

Cooking, Painting, Yoga, Tours

All-Inclusive Boutique Group Tours to Southern Sicily & Tuscany

Sicily, Siena

Cooking School

KM Zero Tours – Slow Travel Tuscany

Chianti, Tuscany

Cooking School

Cook in Tuscany

Siena Province

Food & Wine

Fall Harvest Tour in Tuscany

Tuscany, Arezzo Province, Arezzo, Cortona, Florence Province, Florence, Orvieto, Montepulciano, Pienza, Montalcino, Chianti, Siena Province, Umbria

Best places to stay in Tuscany

Hotel

Residence Hilda

Florence

Hotel

Villa Le Barone

Tuscany, Florence Province, Greve in Chianti

Villa

Villa Daniela Grossi

Tuscany, Lucca Province, Lucca

Hotel

Hotel

House for Rent

Properties for sale in Tuscany

Villa in Poppi

495000

Restored Country Home for sale in Tuscany near Arezzo Ref. TCR-004 0

Country Home - Restored in Chianti

645000

Country Home - Restored in Cortona

52000

Villa in Castagneto Carducci

650000

Apartment in Farmhouse - San Gimignano 0

Apartment in Chianti

380000

Land/Plot to Build in Montecatini Val di Cecina

60000

Semi-detached in Coreglia Antelminelli

125000

Detached House in Poppi

400000

Recipes From Tuscany

Recipes

Zuppa di Farro | Tuscan Farro Soup

The first chilly fall evenings call for a satisfyingly hearty grain and legume soup.

Recipes

Pappa al Pomodoro—Tuscan Tomato-Bread Soup

Pappa al pomodoro---a piatto povero, “poor-man’s dish,” is another such creation by Tuscan farmers to make use of stale bread and bumper crops of tomatoes, a New World food introduced into Italy in the 16thc.

Recipes

Pandiramerino (Rosemary and Sultana Buns)

Made with an olive oil-enrichened bread dough and studded with fresh rosemary and sweet sultanas, these delightfully sticky, criss-crossed buns were traditionally served on giovedì santo or Holy Thursday in the Renaissance city.

Recipes

Gnocchetti di Pane (Bread Gnocchi)

Amy Gulick shares another recipe from the Italian cucina povera tradition— with simple, ‘poor’ ingredients invariably found in the pantry.

Recipes

Ricotta and Rosemary Schiacciata

Our food writer Amy Gulick shares a bit of local history in her area of Tuscany along with this tasty recipe for ricotta and rosemary schiacciata

What others are saying about Tuscany

@JanJ asks:

We are planning to drive over to our place in northern Tuscany in April with a van load of furniture (all second hand) bits and bobs for the house etc but I have suddenly realised that this may not be as straightforward as it was pre brexit!! What are the rules regarding transporting stuff now?

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@Coral asks:

I am planning on living in Florence for a year. Can anyone recommend a good agency for a long-term rental?

Thanks.

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@jones.martynr asks:

Anyone know of a good Notaio in the Pescaglia/Bagni di Lucca area of Tuscany?

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