©
Pienza trip planner
Create a fully customized
day by day itinerary for free
day by day itinerary for free
Pienza
Pienza, a town and comune in the province of Siena, in the Val d'Orcia in Tuscany (central Italy), between the towns of Montepulciano and Montalcino, 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.HistoryBefore the village was renamed to Pienza its name was Corsignano. It is first mentioned in documents from the 9th century. Around 1300 parts of the village became property of the Piccolomini family. after Enghelberto d'Ugo Piccolomini had been enfeoffed with the fief of Montertari in Val d'Orcia by the emperor Frederick II in 1220. In the 13th century Franciscans settled down in Corsignano.1405 Corsignano was the birthplace of Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini (links=no), a Renaissance humanist born into an exiled Sienese family, who later became Pope Pius II. Once he became Pope, Piccolomini had the entire village rebuilt as an ideal Renaissance town and renamed it after himself to Pienza. Intended as a retreat from Rome, it represents the first application of humanist urban planning concepts, creating an impetus for planning that was adopted in other Italian towns and cities and eventually spread to other European centers.Put Pienza at the heart of your travel plans by using our Italy trip itinerary builder website.
Source
Create a full itinerary — for free!
Plan your trip to Pienza
Get a personalized trip
A complete day by day itinerary
based on your preferencesCustomize it
Refine your trip. We'll find the
best routes and schedulesBook it
Choose from the best hotels
and activities. Up to 50% offManage it
Everything in one place.
Everyone on the same page.
Top Pienza tours
Popular things to do in Pienza
Hidden gems in Pienza
Shopping in Pienza
Side trips from Pienza
Historic Sites in Pienza
Museums in Pienza
Places to visit with Pienza
Florence
Trip planner
BEST FOR: Art Museum, Historic Walking Area, Landmark
Siena
Trip planner
BEST FOR: Landmark, Church, Historic Site
Pisa
Trip planner
BEST FOR: Observation Deck, Religious Site, Landmark
Montalcino
Trip planner
BEST FOR: Winery / Vineyard, Historic Site, Observation Deck
San Gimignano
Trip planner
BEST FOR: Historic Site, Winery / Vineyard, Landmark
Recently planned trips to Pienza
26 days in Italy & Barcelona
BY A USER FROM HONG KONG SAR CHINA
Milan
·
Bellagio
·
Cinque Terre
8 days in Province of Siena
BY A USER FROM ITALY
Pienza
·
Castellina In Chianti
16 days in Tuscany
BY A USER FROM ITALY
Pienza
·
Siena
·
Florence
19 days in Tuscany
BY A USER FROM VIETNAM
Pisa
·
Siena
·
Pienza
2 days in Milan & Pienza
BY A USER FROM ITALY
Milan
·
Pienza
11 days in Italy
BY A USER FROM MOZAMBIQUE
Rome
·
Pienza
·
Venice