Pienza & The Etruscans

We’ll begin with a panoramic drive through the Montepulciano area en route to the Chianciano area, where you will visit a private museum of Etruscan finds run by a club of archeological enthusiasts. After learning of the history of the Etruscans we’ll then drive through Val D’Orcia, a landscape so unique it has been selected as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

We will stop to taste organic food from local farms in the medieval hamlet of Monticchiello, which boasts an amazing view. After lunch, we will drive to Pienza and enjoy a relaxing walk through this beautiful city which epitomizes the spirit of the Renaissance in its planning and in its architecture, and is also famous nationally and internationally for its sheep’s milk cheese, Pecorino di Pienza.