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If you were to ask an American or someone from Northern Europe to describe their perfect vision of the Italian countryside, they would almost certainly mention one of the images that most distinguish this region, namely the famous cypress-lined roads criss-crossing through rolling hills, and a landscape dotted with beautiful villages that display their unmistakably Tuscan design. Pienza more than deserves its attribution as the \u2018ideal city\u2019 of Enea Silvio Piccolomini, otherwise known as Pius II, who served as Pope from 1458 until his death in 1464.<br \/>\nIn many senses, Val d&#8217;Orcia is pure poetry. Although the soil is arid, it remains at least partially suited for producing the outstanding wines that have garnered international recognition and stellar prices, such as Brunello di Montalcino DOCG. This is a testament to effective land management and regulations that prioritise high quality and the identity of a well-defined area. Additionally, the domain is rich in culinary delights, with premium meats, game, cured meats and DOP cheeses like Pecorino di Pienza, along with honey, saffron, extra virgin olive oil and both white and black truffles, which are harvested at night in the woods.<br \/>\nThe Crete Senesi, memorable for its unique clay hills that in places resemble lunar landscapes, has, like the Chianti trail, recently become a prime location for both professional and amateur cycling events, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.strade-bianche.it\/en\/\">Strade Bianche<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/eroica.cc\/en\">Eroica<\/a>. The latter, in particular, is evolving into a veritable lifestyle, promoting slow, eco-friendly and social tourism that harkens back to the past in the form of vintage bicycles and attire, while celebrating the winning synergy between stunning vistas, physical fitness and the sampling of local delicacies. The province of Siena is committed to preserving and enhancing these dirt tracks and to ensuring they do not get covered with asphalt.<br \/>\nOur journey begins in Siena, heading south on state road Statale 2, the ancient \u2018Via Cassia\u2019 and part of the renowned Via Francigena, which historically connected Northern Europe to Rome and the Holy Land. This route has seen a revival since the Jubilee of 2000, attracting modern-day pilgrims seeking peaceful and spiritually enriching journeys. Following the course of the Arbia River, you will now enter the Crete Senesi region, the name given to the part of the world southeast of Siena. The first historical residence on our itinerary is to be found in Monteroni d\u2019Arbia. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dimorestoricheitaliane.it\/en\/structures\/castello-di-san-fabiano\/\"><strong>Castello di San Fabiano<\/strong><\/a> has all the characteristics of a small independent hamlet, featuring a 12th-century tower, a main villa with attached farm buildings and a church dating back to 867 AD, dedicated to Saint Fabian. This property is owned by the Fiorentini family and currently serves as a wildlife repopulation area. Accommodation in the form of suites is available inside the castle, complete with a swimming pool and facilities for hosting private events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe Val d\u2019Orcia is an exceptional reflection of the way the landscape was re-written in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":27658,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[564,499],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-territories","category-toscana-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Tuscany - The Val d\u2019Orcia, the Crete Senesi area and Montepulciano | Dimore Storiche Italiane<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dimorestoricheitaliane.it\/en\/the-val-dorcia-the-crete-senesi-area-and-montepulciano\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Tuscany - The Val d\u2019Orcia, the Crete Senesi area and Montepulciano | Dimore Storiche Italiane\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\u201cThe Val d\u2019Orcia is an exceptional reflection of the way the landscape was re-written in [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.dimorestoricheitaliane.it\/en\/the-val-dorcia-the-crete-senesi-area-and-montepulciano\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Dimore Storiche Italiane\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-10-22T17:45:10+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-11-28T13:17:44+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.dimorestoricheitaliane.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Montepulciano-Val-dOrcia-photo-by-Guido-Cozzi.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"933\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Alessandro D&#039;Agostino\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Alessandro D&#039;Agostino\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.dimorestoricheitaliane.it\/en\/the-val-dorcia-the-crete-senesi-area-and-montepulciano\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.dimorestoricheitaliane.it\/en\/the-val-dorcia-the-crete-senesi-area-and-montepulciano\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Alessandro D'Agostino\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.dimorestoricheitaliane.it\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/44c5fbb58a9ff02a18beac7215decfd7\"},\"headline\":\"Tuscany &#8211; 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