The Terre di Giorgio guides
Discover Val d'Orcia
You get to know a landscape by spending time in it: around a table, along a country lane, pausing in a village. Our guides help you choose how to experience Val d'Orcia, following the seasons and your own interests.
Choose where to begin. When you return, discover more of the region through our wines and the food we serve.
Food and flavours
What to eat in Val d'Orcia
From traditional dishes to freshly pressed olive oil, garden produce and autumn flavours: explore the connection between local ingredients, the seasons and the land.
Villages and culture
What to do and see in Val d'Orcia
Villages, fortresses, springs and landscapes: choose your stops, from Castiglione d'Orcia to Bagni San Filippo, and leave time to enjoy being there.
Walking and hiking
Walking in Val d’Orcia and on Monte Amiata
Three routes through the woods around Vivo d’Orcia, along the Via Francigena and on Monte Amiata: official maps, difficulty information and advice to help you choose a day that suits you.
Cycling and landscapes
Cycling in Val d’Orcia: routes between villages and Amiata
From the woods of Monte Amiata to the valley’s roads: compare three routes, surfaces and difficulty, then open the official maps and plan your start and return.
Time to unwind
Relaxation and thermal baths in Val d’Orcia, at your own pace
Woodland springs, thermal baths to book and time in the countryside: find your own kind of pause, with the landscape and hospitality of Terre di Giorgio.
Local history and community
Festivals and traditions
Historical re-enactments, the night of the Fiaccole and traditional forestry skills: get to know the communities of Val d’Orcia and Mount Amiata.
A celebration and a few days together
A wedding, an anniversary or a special occasion can become a stay to share. Ideas for two or three days of villages, food and relaxation, with Terre di Giorgio as your base.
Experience this land with us
We farm this land and enjoy sharing it through our wines, the dishes we serve and the time you spend here. Whether you come for lunch or stay for a few days, we want to give you a taste of Terre di Giorgio.