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Pienza
Pienza was Pope Pius II's dream town. The well-travelled Pope wanted to build the ideal Renaissance city and so he chose to transform his home village of Corsignano into a Renaissance city. Pienza was the first Renaissance town in Tuscany.
Read more about The Town that Pope Pius II Built Here.
Read more about The Town that Pope Pius II Built Here.
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Val d'Orcia landscape
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Map of the Orcia Valley
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Logo of the Val d'Orcia
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Val d'Orcia landscape on a chilly morning
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Typically Tuscan cypress trees
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Healthy-looking cactus plants
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About the Palazzo Piccolomini
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A young Pius II
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Corso Rossellino, the main street in Pienza
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One of the gateways to Pienza
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Palazzo Piccolomini
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Street of Pienza
