{"id":788,"date":"2021-04-28T18:05:30","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T16:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casaluciainchianti.it\/attraction\/val-dorcia\/"},"modified":"2021-05-22T18:34:09","modified_gmt":"2021-05-22T16:34:09","slug":"val-dorcia","status":"publish","type":"moliere_attraction","link":"https:\/\/www.casaluciainchianti.it\/en\/attraction\/val-dorcia\/","title":{"rendered":"Val d&#8217;Orcia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content-intro\">From the lunar landscapes of Asciano and the \u201ccrete\u201d clay hills we continue south, going through small villages that seem like they are from a bygone era. We reach the borders of the province of Siena, in the lands famous for Nobile di Montepulciano and Brunello di Montalcino wine.<\/div>\r\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img width=\"51\" height=\"5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casaluciainchianti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/separator-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-335\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>In ancient times, travelers who were on their way to Rome after leaving Siena had two options in front of them: continue along the Via Cassia or choose the Via Lauretana.<\/p>\n\n<p>By following the Via Cassia, travelers went through what is now known as the Val d&#8217;Orcia: San Quirico, Montalcino and Pienza. These are unmissable stops for lovers of Brunello wine, Pecorino cheese and those who want to see the \u201cideal city\u201d from the Renaissance era. Pienza was built at the behest of Pope Pius II, thanks to the wisdom of the architect Bernardo Rossellino, and was one of the first examples of city planning.<\/p>\n\n<p>The Val d\u2019Orcia gives way to the Val di Chiana right near the town of Montepulciano: a splendid medieval city known for its production of Nobile di Montepulciano wine. The ancient Etruscans, who moved from Siena towards the Arezzo area, crossed the Via Lauretana (the ancient road that connected Siena to Cortona) passing through what are now known as the Crete Senesi before reaching Montepulciano.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img width=\"51\" height=\"5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casaluciainchianti.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/separator-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-335\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<h3><\/h3>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><strong>25-45 km da Casa Lucia<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":736,"template":"","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Val d&#039;Orcia - Casa Lucia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What to see in Val d&#039;Orcia from Casa Lucia with private rooms, apartments, restaurant and swimming pool a few steps from Siena, in Tuscany.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casaluciainchianti.it\/en\/attraction\/val-dorcia\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Val d&#039;Orcia - 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