Location: Pienza
Top Things to do in Pienza
What to do and see in Pienza, Tuscany: The Best Free Things to do
Pienza, a town in Tuscany, is the "touchstone of Renaissance urbanism." In 1996, UNESCO declared the town a World Heritage Site and in 2004 the entire valley, the Val d'Orcia, was included on the list of Unesco’s World Cultural Landscapes. Pienza was the birthplace of Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini, who would become Pope Pius II. After he became Pope, Piccolomini had the entire village rebuilt as an ideal Renaissance town that would serve as a retreat from Rome.
Restaurants in Pienza
1. Art Studio di Adelina Quadri
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5.0 based on 109 reviews
Art Studio di Adelina Quadri, little schop of Val d'Orcia's watercolours in Monticchiello.
2. Enoteca Di Ghino
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5.0 based on 103 reviews
Enoteca di Ghino is one of the most important Italian wine shop.Here you can find from the best local wine price/quality to the best wine in the world,included a great selection of Rhum,whisky,Cognac etc.. At Enoteca di Ghino you have the possibility to do every day wine tasting of local wine,champagnes,spirits and not only followed by the Sommelier Patrick. Se have a small room with 4 tables where you can enjoy your Glass of wine with calm and relax.
3. RI Crea RE
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5.0 based on 47 reviews
RI CREA RE is an upciclyng lab shop, where the old objects became something new! RI CREA RE e un negozio laboratorio di riciclo creativo e restauro dove si da nuova vita ad oggetti destinati allo smaltimento.
4. Fattoria Pianporcino
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5.0 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By breezy1435 - Saratoga Springs, United States
Constant Companion and I visited Azienda Agriogola Fattoria Pianporcino as part of a culinary tour. It is the only agricultural company that breeds its sheep, makes and ages its cheeses, and sells directly to the customer. This results in cheeses with superb taste and very little carbon footprint. Arguably, these are the finest Pecorinos in Tuscany! We were treated to a thorough explanation of the cheese making process by the owner, Guiseppe, who was informative and humorous while speaking excellent English. Afterward, he led us to a large hall where we sampled twelve of his different cheeses ranging from the very young to those well aged along with samples of local Tuscan dried meats, local wine, and some of the best ricotta(he just made it) which we have ever eaten! We left delighted and so very thankful for this experience. Wish we could get this farm's products in the States!!
5. Artemisia Gallery
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5.0 based on 62 reviews
Reviewed By davidwU2728PJ - Gricignano di Aversa, Italy
If you want a beautiful piece of artwork to remind you of that special Tuscany visit - this is the place to go!!! I have known Isabella for over 5 years now and she is the best. Her artwork is beautiful and will look amazing on your wall. You will easily pay 3x as much for artwork in other Tuscan cities that does not have the color and features that Isabella is able to produce. Go there! Buy something! You will not regret it!
6. La Taverna del Pecorino
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5.0 based on 93 reviews
La Taverna del pecorino Un negozio nel cuore di Pienza Nel Centro Storico di Pienza - Città natale di Papa PIO II - a pochi passi dalla Cattedrale, in una via traversa al Corso il Rossellino, si trova il nostro negozio “La TAVERNA del PECORINO”, dove potrete trovare e assaggiare, una vastissima scelta di prelibatezze gastronomiche, frutto della nostra amata terra, della tradizione toscana e della passione dei suoi abitanti.
Reviewed By Tour264593 - Zurich, Switzerland
This is the one and only traditional shop in Pienza, the place where you can feed your eyes before you satisfy your palate. The shop offers a variety of aged cheese that go beyond your usual mozzarella and cheddar cheeses, mouthwatering charcuterie meat which can be paired with richly layered and full bodied fine wines. I bought here the best high quality traditional oil notorious for its healthy properties, vinegar and homemade pasta. Furthermore, the shop is located in the center of the town close to the Cathedral. I definitely highly recommend it.
7. Borgo Medioevale di Monticchiello
8. La Bottega Del Naturista
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5.0 based on 13 reviews
9. Il Duomo di Pienza
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4.5 based on 574 reviews
Reviewed By DMinFlorida - Tallahassee, United States
It's well worth getting off the main road to visit this beautiful little Tuscan village, !with its unbelievable and unbeatable views
10. Piazza Pio II
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4.5 based on 888 reviews
Reviewed By jaybeeFL - Palm Harbor, United States
If you walk down the main artery in Pienza, the Corso Rosselino, you will run into the Piazza Pio II. Named after Pope Pius II, this piazza contains most of the main structures in Pienza--- the Duomo, city hall (Palazzo Communale), Palazzo Piccolomini and the Palazzo Borgio now the Diocesan museum. Most of these structures were the product of Rosselino who was the principal architect, engineer and builder of them at direction of Pius II.
