Val D'Orcia
in Tuscany

Tucked into the heart of Tuscany, Val d'Orcia is the kind of landscape that makes you pull over the car and simply stare. Cypress-lined roads, honey-coloured villages, ancient thermal baths and a Brunello di Montalcino that has absolutely no right to be that good.

how long to go for

a weekend, a long weekend, a week

when to go

may, april, march, september, october

holidays

Liberation Day, Labour Day, Republic Day, Ferragosto, All Saints' Day

how to get there

Fly into Florence or Rome, then hire a car — Val d'Orcia is best explored on four wheels. The drive from Florence takes around one and a half hours, from Rome around two and a half.

how to get around

by car

nice to know

Val d'Orcia is a UNESCO World Heritage Site — so yes, it really is as special as it looks.

local language

Italian

currency

euro

in an emergency

call 112
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