Val d’Orcia - 105 km from Gimignano
The Val d'Orcia area delights the eyes of visitors with spectacular landscapes and fascinates with its many medieval villages, especially, Pienza, Montalcino (Montisi, a small village in the province of Montalcino where there is one of the smallest theaters in Europe, with only 52 seats) and Montepulciano. Crossed by the river Orcia, this splendid area of southern Tuscany extends along the provinces of Siena and Grosseto. Pienza enjoys a strategic position on top of a hill, thus dominating the whole valley. It is located about 20 km east of Montalcino and a few km west of Montepulciano, among rolling hills and beautiful natural landscapes. Do not miss San Quirico d'Orcia, Rocca d'Orcia and Bagni Vignoni with their thermal waters.