San Quirico d'Orcia Tuscany
An enchanting little medieval town on the Via Franchigena
San Quirico d'Orcia is a picturesque little town perched on the top of a hill overlooking the countryside of Valdorcia. At the start of the 11th century, San Quirico was already known as important town on the Via Franchigena pilgrim route. In 1154, Fredrick I the 1st met with the pontifical authorities here on the occasion of his coronation as Holy Roman Emperor. In 1552, Charles V chose San Quirico d'Orcia as strategic town from where to control the territories of the Orcia valley.
The medieval urban plan of the town has been almost entirely unaltered by the passage of time. Within the perimeter walls, one finds: the Church of the Collegiata with its three Romanesque portals; Palazzo Chigi, one time residence of the town's highly influential Chigi dynasty; the Church of San Francesco, inside which one finds a Madonna attributed to Andrea della Robbia: the Horti Leonini gardens, dating back to 1580; and the delightful little Church of Santa Maria dell'Assunta.
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Locanda dell'Amorosa
4 stars - Sinalunga
The ideal sojourn in the heart of one of the most fascinating areas as to art, culture and landscape.
"Honeymoon Bouquet" for two people - Locanda dell'Amorosa... how many declarations of love have these...
Adler Thermae
5 stars - San Quirico d'Orcia
The Adler Thermae Spa & Wellness Resort is an ideal combination for a relaxing holiday with a cultural, artistic and gastronomic experience surrounded by thermal waters.
Tuscan Walks & Delights - from 30.3. - 27.4. and from 2.11. - 30.11.08 Enjoy the enchanting...
Suggested hotels San Quirico d'Orcia and surroundings
Tuscany 5 stars
Adler Thermae San Quirico d'Orcia
The Adler Thermae Hotel is located just a few hundred meters away from the small Tuscan village of Bagno Vignoni, a tiny spa town made famous by the curative powers of the hot spring water which...
Fonteverde Terme Hotel San Casciano dei Bagni
The Fonteverde Natural Spa Resort is located in Tuscany's Val d'Orcia, in San Casciano dei Bagni. The 5 star hotel occupies a wonderfully elegant building, constructed in the 17th century as...
Tuscany 4 stars
Locanda dell'Amorosa Sinalunga
The Locanda dell'Amorosa is located in what was once a tiny medieval farming community, occupying a fascinating group of buildings dating back to the 14th century and set in the stunningly...
Relais Palazzo del Capitano San Quirico d'Orcia
The Palazzo del Capitano is situated in the center of the Medieval town of San Quirico d'Orcia, within the "Parco della Val d'Orcia" which, in 2004, became an UNESCO world heritage site....
Tuscany Historical Residences
Antica Dimora Residenza d'Arte Torrita di Siena
The Residenza d'Arte is situated in the Medieval village of Torrita di Siena, and within easy reach of the celebrated Tuscan towns of Siena, Pienza, Montepulciano and Cortona. This unique hotel,...
Castello di Ripa D'Orcia Castiglione d'Orcia
The Castello di Ripa d'Orcia is situated in the heart of the Orcia valley, within easy reach of the Tuscan hilltop towns of Montalcino, Pienza, Bagno Vignoni and the magnificent city of Siena. The...
Locanda di San Francesco Montepulciano
The Locanda di San Francesco looks out on to the Piazza of the same name, in the historic center of Montepulciano, and from where one can admire a stunning panorama over the Val d'Orcia, one of the...
Lucignanello Bandini San Giovanni d'Asso
Lucignanello Bandini is situated in the southern most part of Tuscany, in the tiny village of Lucignano d'Asso. Inhabited since roman times, it was not until the Middle Ages that Lucignano acquired...
Villa Cicolina Montepulciano
Villa Cicolina enjoys an enviable position immersed in the countryside of Tuscany, close to the medieval hilltop town of Montepulciano. The building was altered on a number of occasions before...
Villa Poggiano Montepulciano
Villa Poggiano is immersed in 6 hectares of parkland on hillside overlooking the Val d'Orcia, and just 2kms from the celebrated Tuscan town of Montepulciano. The villa, dating back to the 18th...
Tuscany Bed & Breakfast
Casa Lemmi San Quirico d'Orcia
Casa Lemmi occupies a fabulous position in the heart of the stunningly beautiful Tuscan town of San Quirico D'Orcia, with views of the 12th century Romanesque-Gothic Collegiata Church and, in the...
Il Filo di Arianna San Quirico d'Orcia
Il Filo di Arianna is a country bed & breakfast located in the immediate vicinity of San Quirico d'Orcia, in the heart of the Orcia Valley. The Val d'Orcia is one of the most beautiful area's...
Tuscany Countryside Residences
Castello di Velona Montalcino
Castello di Velona enjoys a privileged position on a hilltop overlooking the Val d'Orcia and within easy reach of the beautiful Tuscan town of Montalcino. The Castello di Velona is a fortified...
Montorio Montepulciano
The delightful countryside house "Montorio", enjoys a superb position on a hilltop overlooking the renaissance Church of San Biagio designed by Antonio San Gallo and the whole of the...
Relais San Bruno Montepulciano
Relais San Bruno is an oasis of peace and tranquillity in the heart of the countryside surrounding Siena, on hillside overlooking Montepulciano, one of Tuscany's most celebrated medieval towns....
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