film location
Val d'Orcia (Gladiator's Elysium fields)
The cypress-lined wheat fields of southern Tuscany are Maximus's home and the afterlife he walks toward in Gladiator.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Pienza
Tuscany, Italy · Europe
About Pienza
Pienza works well as a base: 10 minutes from San Quirico d'Orcia, 10km from Val d'Orcia.
Pienza is in Tuscany, Italy, with about 1,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is San Quirico d'Orcia, about 6 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Pienza?
Within an hour or so of Pienza: Val d'Orcia (Gladiator's Elysium fields) (1 km), Montepulciano (9 km), Val d'Orcia (10 km), Abbey of Sant'Antimo (16 km).
Are there any good drives near Pienza?
The nearest famous roads are Strada Chiantigiana (SR222), Autostrada del Sole and Passo della Futa.
Where is Pienza?
Pienza is in Tuscany, Italy, about 6 km from San Quirico d'Orcia.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,249
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Tuscany
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 43.0787, 11.6767
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Pienza
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Montepulciano
A Renaissance hilltop town in southern Tuscany celebrated for its Vino Nobile wine and elegant Piazza Grande.
9 km · about 15 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Val d'Orcia
A UNESCO-listed Tuscan valley of rolling hills, cypress-lined roads, and golden wheat fields that define the Italian countryside.
10 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
Abbey of Sant'Antimo
Luminous Romanesque abbey of pale travertine and alabaster standing alone among olive groves below Montalcino, founded: legend says, by Charlemagne. Time a visit for the canonical hours when chant fills the 12th-century nave.
16 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
Duomo di Siena
A striking Italian Romanesque-Gothic cathedral with an intricately inlaid marble floor and works by Donatello and Bernini.
39 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Siena
A medieval Tuscan city famed for its shell-shaped Piazza del Campo, the Palio horse race, and a stunning Gothic cathedral.
39 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Piazza del Campo
Siena's magnificent shell-shaped medieval square, the venue for the famous Palio horse race held twice each summer.
39 km · about 45 min drive
film location
Piazza del Campo, Siena (Quantum of Solace Palio chase)
The shell-shaped square and the tunnels beneath it host the Palio rooftop and horse-race sequence in Quantum of Solace.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Pienza
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- Right hereVal d'OrciaA UNESCO-listed Tuscan valley of rolling hills, cypress-lined roads, and golden wheat fields that define the Italian countryside.
- 59 kmStrada Chiantigiana (SR222)The classic Chianti wine road winds between Florence and Siena past vineyards, castles and cypress-lined ridges.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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