Tuscany visits in Val D’orcia valley and Siena county

Siena is a medieval city in the region of Tuscany, located in the north of Rome some 230 km and south of Florence 70 km. It is probably best known for a colourful horse race, Il Palio, conducted twice per year in the summer.

Val D’Orcia is an area of Tuscany famous for the red wines of Montepulciano and Montalcino come from their same towns and art in town like Pienza and Siena. It has much to offer for a visitor interested in art, food and natural beauty. Many of the wineries and farmer house are open for a tour and a tasting, and restaurants offer their own cuisine culture  as well.

From Rome to Siena accross the Val D’Orcia, visiting towns like Montepulciano, Pienza, San Quirico D’Orcia and Montalcino along the wine roads. Lunch and wine testing under request in wineries or farmer houses. Medieval castles, sunny rolling hills, isolated hilltop towns, charming farmhouses and isolated rural homes, avenues of cypresses, rows of vineyards, olive groves, and golden wheat fields are just some of the elements of the fantastic and harmonious landscapes of Val d’Orcia!