# What to see in the Val d'Orcia

Villages, cypresses and spas in the UNESCO-listed Tuscan landscape.

- 52 votes · 11 items
- Apr 14, 2024 · Valentina Conti
- https://even.best/en/l/4011/what-to-see-in-the-val-d-orcia

## Top 11

1. **Pienza** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — The ideal Renaissance town and its pecorino.
2. **Chapel of the Madonna di Vitaleta** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — The chapel among cypresses between San Quirico and Pienza.
3. **Monticchiello** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Walled village and the cypress-lined hairpin road.
4. **Sant'Antimo Abbey** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Romanesque abbey among the olives.
5. **San Quirico d'Orcia** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — The collegiate church and the Horti Leonini.
6. **Bagni San Filippo** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — The limestone White Whale.
7. **Bagno Vignoni** (1 · ▲3 ▼2) — The thermal pool in place of a square.
8. **Montalcino** (1 · ▲3 ▼2) — The fortress and Brunello.
9. **Rocca d'Orcia and Castiglione d'Orcia** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Tentennano fortress above the valley.
10. **Montepulciano** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — On the edge of the valley, the Vino Nobile.
11. **Cypresses of San Quirico d'Orcia** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — The most photographed ring of cypresses.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.