The beautiful town of Pienza was once the old Tuscan hill-top village of Corsignano. It was the birthplace of Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini, who became Pope Pius II in the 15th century. He had it rebuilt as an ideal Renaissance town and named after himself.There are great views from the walls.
L'ideale della cittá Rinascimentale chiamata cosi per il Papa Pio II
As well as its architecture, it is renowned for its pecorino cheese
