The Best Views in Tuscany: Montepulciano & Pienza (Tuscany is Pretty Cheesy) | Italy Road Trip Ep. 5

Italy Vlog episode 5: In the fifth episode from our road trip through Italy we explore two great towns in Tuscany that offer some of the best views that we have seen on our trip: Montepulciano and Pienza. Montepulciano is famous for its wine production, but the town of Montepulciano itself is a fantastic sight. Renaissance buildings, great restaurants and beautiful views over the Val d'Orcia made us fall in love with Montepulciano. We also have an overly long discussion of signposts that lead to viewpoints.

We then leave Montepulciano to visit the town of Pienza, which is nearby. It’s a smaller town, but equally as beautiful and with almost even more stunning views over the Tuscan countryside. Pienza is also home to the famous cheese Pecorino di Pienza. The cheese has a distinctive flavour and comes in a broad variety of ages and varieties. Of course we had to give it a taste! We tried a really nice cheese platter and also Cacio e pepe with Pici (thick, hand-rolled pasta, like fat spaghetti).

In the previous episodes we spent some days eating and sightseeing in Rome, rented a classic Fiat 500 and drove to the Le Marche region in Italy, before heading off to Tuscany.


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In Tuscany we’re staying close to Montepulciano and San Gimignano, but we’ll also explore many more towns from there, such as Siena, Pienza and Volterra. Our road trip ends in Florence, where we’ll also spend a few days sightseeing and trying out food specialities.

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Restaurants and places in this video:

0:00 - Start
0:46 - Agriturismo Merigge Montepulciano: https://g.page/agriturismo-merigge?share
2:15 - Montepulciano
3:49 - The beautiful viewpoint in Montepulciano
5:17 - Pienza
5:25 - Beccofino (for Pecorino): https://g.page/beccofinopienza?share
9:10 - Osteria del Borgo: https://goo.gl/maps/Hru1GemqNom2XEjn7


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