Pienza

Piazza Pio II
A grand & elegant square, surrounded by the city hall, with its bell tower, & the Piccolomini family palace
Duomo
It dominates the Piazza, with a fine interior & beautiful windows
Palazzo Piccolomini
Once home of Pius II & the Piccolomini family, it can be visited with a 30 minute guided tour. €3.50, open tuesday to sunday 10:00-12:30 & 3:00-6:00, closed monday & in the winter. Telephone: 0578-749-071

The Diocesan Museum is filled with church paintings from the 12th to 17th centuries, €4.10, open wednesday to monday 10:00-1:00 & 3:00-7:00. closed tuesday, open only on weekends in winter, on Corso il Rossellino

View Terrace
To the left of the church is a lane leading to a panorama of the countryside