Distance from La Fontaiola 43 Km
The gem of the Val d'Orcia, a complete and almost unique example of Renaissance town planning. Defined as the ideal city, or even Utopia, it was built by Pope Pius II, who wanted to transform the village where he had been born into the ideal Renaissance city. The architect Bernardo Rossellino was called to build the Cathedral, the Papal Palace and the Palazzo Comunale, between 1459 and 1462.
