| This territory is made up,
mainly of a hilly landscape with gently rolling hills and valleys typical of the
Sienese Crete and a rich variety of vegetation. The river Orcia springs from a
gorge and winds its way across the valley. Dotted with cypress trees
and the dramatic slopes of the volcanic mountains Amiata and Radicofani, the natural park of the Orcia Valley is one of
Tuscany’s best-preserved natural wonders just added in the UNESCO's
WORLD HERITAGE LIST and is universally
recognized as one of the most beautiful landscapes on Earth. This stunning landscape was
celebrated by Renaissance painters from nearby Siena. This valley was, and
still is, seen as an ideal representation of man coexisting in harmony with
nature. Images of this area and its inhabitants have come to be seen as
icons of the Renaissance and have profoundly influenced the development of
landscape art, engineering and philosophy in modern Tuscany. |
