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  2. Val d'Orcia - Wikipedia

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    The Val d'Orcia or Valdorcia (Italian: [ˌvalˈdortʃa]) is a region of Tuscany, central Italy, which extends from the hills south of Siena to Monte Amiata.Its gentle, cultivated hills are occasionally broken by gullies and by towns and villages such as Pienza (rebuilt as an "ideal town" in the 15th century under the patronage of Pope Pius II), [1] Radicofani (home to the notorious brigand ...

  3. Pienza - Wikipedia

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    Noteworthy is the internal court of the palazzo. The back of the palace, to the south, is defined by loggia on all three floors that overlook an enclosed Italian Renaissance garden with Giardino all'italiana era modifications, and views into the distant landscape of the Val d'Orcia and Pope Pius's beloved Monte Amiata beyond. Below this garden ...

  4. List of World Heritage Sites in Italy - Wikipedia

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    They are rich in arts and are well integrated into the landscape. The Sacred Mount Calvary of Domodossola is pictured. [48] Val d'Orcia: Siena: 2004 1026rev; iv, vi (cultural) The cultural landscape of Val d'Orcia in the hinterland of Siena was carefully redesigned during the 14th and 15th century in line with the Renaissance aesthetical ideals ...

  5. Bagno Vignoni - Wikipedia

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    Panorama of the bath and Piazza delle Sorgenti. The ancient village of Bagno Vignoni is located in the heart of Tuscany, in the Val d'Orcia Natural Park.Thanks to the Via Francigena (which was the main route followed by pilgrims in antiquity who went to Rome), these thermal waters were found and have been used since Roman times.

  6. Monty Don's Italian Gardens - Wikipedia

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    La Foce, Val d'Orcia: Cecil Pinsent's last Italian Garden, which Don considers "perhaps his greatest" 3. Italy: Torrecchia Vecchia, Cisterna di Latina: notable English-style gardens 3. Italy: Royal Palace of Caserta, Caserta: The 120 ha garden is a typical example of the baroque extension of formal vistas 3. Italy: Villa il Tritone, Sorrento ...

  7. San Quirico d'Orcia - Wikipedia

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    San Quirico d'Orcia is a comune (municipality) of about 2,500 inhabitants in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Florence and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Siena inside the Valdorcia landscape. It is named in honor of Saint Quiricus.