Val d'Orcia

The Val d'Orcia is the region northeast of the Maremma, famous for its landscapes of gentle hills and its iconic cypress trees. You see those photos of rolling fields and isolated farms on postcards? That's the Val d'Orcia. For your trip to the Maremma, it's important to understand that although it borders the region, the Val d'Orcia has a very different visual identity and tourist offering. Less coastline, more hilltop villages like Pienza or Montepulciano, and scenic roads. It's the quintessential Tuscan cliché, worth exploring if you're looking for that specific image, but don't expect to find the same wild diversity as in the pure Maremma.