The Podere Perelli is part of the Artistic Natural and Cultural Park of  the Orcia Valley (www.parcodellavaldorcia.it), recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage.
A unique landscape, with the soft slopes of its hills and the harshness of its crevices and crests of clay, this territory has been a deep source of inspiration for painters and artists throughout Renaissance.

Rich in pathways and naturalistic routes which permit a large variety of excursions (horseriding, hiking and biking), the Orcia Valley is the perfect place to admire typical Mediterranean flora and fauna (www.vacanzeinvaldorcia.it).

At dawn and dusk it’s not rare to spot herds of deers lazily grazing in the fields, solitary foxes, porcupines, pheasants, plus various bird species from the cuckoo to the hunting hawk and the night owl.
Refreshing walks along country roads which skirt through vinyards, fields, woods and rivers are just out of the door. At Podere Perelli You’ll find all the information You may need to explore the area: books, maps, suggestions.

The area is famous for its thermal water springs (www.termebenessere.terresiena.it), renown since the time of the Romans. With a ten minute trip by car it’s possible to reach Bagno Vignoni and dive into the beneficial waters of its spa. Terme San Filippo, with its striking chalk pools, is only little further.
The Terme of Montepulciano and the Terme di Chianciano surely deserve a visit to spend days of  total relax and self pampering.

History tells that around 990 a.C. Sigeric, Archbishop of Canterbury, travelling to Rome to receive from the hands of Pope John XV the archbishopal mantel, set out the way.
The pilgrimage to Rome visiting the tomb of Peter, became thus one of the three perigrinationes majores of Middle Age together with the Holy Land and Santiago of Compostela.
From the land of the Francs, pilgrims crossed the Alps through the Mongenever pass to enter in Rome some days after going through the Valley and the old bridge on the river Orcia which connects S. Quirico to Castiglione d’Orcia. (www.viafrancigena.com)

In the middle of the Orcia Valley, on a high peak, the Tentennano tower has been ruling for nine centuries over the valley and the small village of Rocca d’Orcia which is part together with Ripa d’Orcia, Bagni San Filippo, Campiglia and Vivo d’Orcia of the Castiglione d’Orcia municipality (www.comune.castiglionedorcia.siena.it).
Surrounded by a territory very rich in history, Castiglione d’Orcia is an authentic Medieval architecture jewl. Since the XII century the village was a possession of Siena (which is 50km north on the roman road Cassia) such as nearby S. Quirico, Montalcino and Pienza.
In the old home to the Fraternity of S. Giovanni (www.museisenesi.org), it is possible to admire the paintings of some of the most distingushed exponents of the senese school of the XIV and XV centuries: Simone Martini, Lorenzo di Pietro (il Vecchietta) and Giovanni di Paolo.

Comfortably seated in old carriages or in an evocative steam train (www.ferrovieturistiche.it), You’ll be able to experience the emotion of an old days journey through the enchanting  territory of Siena.

The Orcia valley is a land of olive trees and wine. The Brunello of Montalcino needs not to be introduced, but it’s some years that the valley produces the D.O.C. d’Orcia, a wine full of character whose every bottle encloses the magical spirit of the terroir in which is born.
Its slightly prickly taste, the intense green colour and the fruity smell render the oil produced on the slopes of the hills of the Orcia Valley a true delicacy.
Wine and oil combine to an antique cusine, full of dishes of the medieval tradition.
Queen of the table in the many restaurants of the area is game.

The Orcia Valley is a land rich of artistic tradition. The beautiful handmade vases of Terrecotte Artistiche Senesi are crafted from senese clay (www.terrecottesenesi.it).