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 Long before we came to Pienza, it had started to rain. We went to our hotel room and waited for the rain to stop. And indeed, two hours later, the sun crept through the clouds. I took this shot in the early evening hours. You can see how clouds emerge where the sun hits the drenched Tuscany ground. |
 The main piazza of Pienza, in the early evening hours. Once the day tourists are gone, the town becomes quiet. |
 View from our hotel room at the Hotel Relais Il Chiostro (see below). "A room with a view", if you want. |
 Pienza in the late morning sun. |
 Montepulciano is just a few kilometers away from Pienza and very well worth a visit. You should park your car at the bottom and walk all the way up to the church. |
 Market in San Gimignano, the town with the seven towers. Though it is very busy with people, you can still find quiet places if you leave the tourist trails. |
 San Gimignano seen from the distance. |
 Siena, Piazza Salimbeni with the Palazzo Salimbeni. |
 Siena, Piazza Tolomei. |
 Siena, Il Campo (Piazza del Campo). |
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Once Pienza frees itself of the day tourists, the city center becomes magically quiet and peaceful. And the magnificient Hotel
"Relais Chiostro di Pienza" is situated right here in the heart of the town, allowing for relaxing walks at every time of the day.
The hotel is an ancient convent of the fourteenth century, but its 37 rooms have been renovated and offer plenty of space and
all the functions you would expect. Our room also had a splendid view across the Orcia Valley right below the town. Parking can be
a problem here, as there is virtually no room for cars in the proximity of the hotel or within the city walls. However, you can
access the town center and the hotel with your car to load and unload your luggage. Then you have to find a parking lot outside
the city walls, which is usually not a problem.
The Zanzig.com Rating: *** (good) What does that mean?
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Trattoria La Buca delle Fate
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Hotel Relais Il Chiostro