Discover the enchanting city of Pienza on a private guided tour. Explore the Italian Renaissance ideal city, built with harmony and aesthetic perfection by Pope Pius II and architect Bernardo Rossellino.
Discover the enchanting city of Pienza on a private guided tour. Explore the Italian Renaissance ideal city, built with harmony and aesthetic perfection by Pope Pius II and architect Bernardo Rossellino.
- Piazza Pio II - A striking example of Renaissance perspective illusionism with an inverted perspective capable of creating an effect of widening the square.
- Piazza Pio II - A striking example of Renaissance perspective illusionism with an inverted perspective capable of creating an effect of widening the square.
- All applicable fees and taxes included
- All applicable fees and taxes included
- Private transportation
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Private transportation
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
Emerging from a ‘dream of affection and a concept of elegance’, Pienza, the paradigmatic city of the Italian Renaissance, continues to be a well-preserved exemplar of a notable architectural undertaking, mandated by Pope Pius II Piccolomini and brought into reality by the accomplished Florentine architect Bernardo Rossellino.
Constructed within a…
Emerging from a ‘dream of affection and a concept of elegance’, Pienza, the paradigmatic city of the Italian Renaissance, continues to be a well-preserved exemplar of a notable architectural undertaking, mandated by Pope Pius II Piccolomini and brought into reality by the accomplished Florentine architect Bernardo Rossellino.
Constructed within a remarkably short period (1459-1462), Pio’s city embodies a unified master blueprint, a reflection of the vision of the esteemed humanist pope who christened it, which incorporates principles of balance and aesthetic excellence that remain evident in the petite urban hub that was previously the Medieval Corsignano.
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