9PIENZA

Overlooking the Valley of Orcia, the tiny hilltop village Pienza is considered the “touchstone of Renaissance urbanism” and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The town was named after Pope Pius II who was born in what used to be called Corisgnano, and was responsible for applying humanistic urban planning concepts to rebuilt section of the town rendering it a Renaissance Utopia that inspired other towns and cities in Italy and then Europe.

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