The oak of the Checche
It is a monumental tree located in Val d’orcia, in the town of Pienza in the province of Siena. It is a specimen of oak (Quercus petraea). The mighty Tree boasts an approximate age...
Category: 5. Territory and Nature
Natural park of the Mills
Situated in Bagno Vignoni the Natural park of the Mills is one of the main poles Millers in the territory of Siena in San Quirico d’Orcia. This infrastructure of considerable economic importance, precisely because of...
Villa La Foce Garden
When Anthony and Iris Origo bought the estate of La foce, they called the English architect Cecil Pinsent–who had already worked extensively for Bernard Berenson at Villa I Tatti in Florence-to renovate the main buildings...
Montepulciano Lake nature Reserve
The Montepulciano Lake nature Reserve is a protected natural area established in 1996 which includes the oasis of Montepulciano Lake and some neighbouring territories. geographic coordinates
Traveling by Natur Train
Where does all the success of the Nature train come from? Undoubtedly, the main reason is that this lovely steam train really takes you back in time; not only because of the completely original...
Pietraporciana nature Reserve
This site has importance both from a cultural and historical perspective that natural beauty. Located in the “middle ground” on a ridge separating the val di chiana from the val d’Orcia was inhabited since...
Lucciola Bella nature Reserve
The reserve gets its name from the farm Lucciola Bella, one of many agricultural settlements in the area, recently transformed into a cottage. From the farm, overlooking the clay hills which form the...
Via francigena
The via Francigena, entered Val d’Orcia in Torrenieri immediately after the Asso Creek and climbed through the Valley of the Tuoma river geographic coordinates Sigerico, Archbishop of Canterbury, going to Rome to visit...
San Quirico d’Orcia Cypresses
In the town of San Quirico d’Orcia is a small hill south of the city along the via cassia, on this plateau there are a group of cypress trees in the locality known as...
San Filippo Benizi Cave
The cave of St. Philip Benizi is a small oratory, built from a large block of travertine and divided into two by a partition. It is named after the presence St. Philip Benizi that in the...
