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San Quirico d'Orcia and Bagno Vignoni
The Via Francigena, a 16th-century garden and the square of thermal water at Bagno Vignoni.
Val d'Orcia · Middle Ages, Via Francigena, thermal waters, landscape
- km in all
- 85
- of driving
- 1 h 55
- the whole day, stops included
- 4 h 45
- stops
- 3
A relaxed tour of the Val d'Orcia, a UNESCO World Heritage landscape. In San Quirico, on the Via Francigena, you can stroll through a 16th-century Italian garden; then you continue to Bagno Vignoni, the village built around a pool of warm water.
The day
Driving times are Google Maps' without traffic; the stops are the ones we suggest. Leave around 9 and you will be back in the early afternoon.
Leave the Grancia
45 min by car · 38 km
San Quirico d'Orciasuggested stop about 1 h
10 min by car · 5.3 km
Bagno Vignonisuggested stop about 45 min
10 min by car · 2.0 km
Vignoni Altosuggested stop about 20 min
Break for a coffee or an aperitifabout 45 min
50 min by car · 39 km
Back at the Grancia
The stops
from La Grancia · 38 km · about 45 min
San Quirico d'Orcia
Via FrancigenaUNESCO, Val d'Orcia since 2004
It was already a stop on the Via Francigena at the end of the 10th century, when Archbishop Sigeric of Canterbury noted it in his travel diary, and the route still crosses the town. The Collegiate Church of Saints Quiricus and Julitta was built between the late 12th and early 13th century. We suggest a pause in the Horti Leonini, an Italian garden laid out around 1581.
On foot in San Quirico d'Orcia
- the Collegiate Church
- the Horti Leonini
- the historic centre
- the Via Francigena
The Collegiate Church 
The Horti Leonini 
The Via Francigena
from San Quirico d'Orcia · 5.3 km · about 10 min
Bagno Vignoni
UNESCO, Val d'Orcia since 2004
A hamlet of San Quirico d'Orcia. In the middle of the village is the Piazza delle Sorgenti: instead of paving, a 16th-century rectangular pool fed by warm thermal water. These springs were already used in Roman times.
- the Piazza delle Sorgenti
- the Parco dei Mulini below the village
The Piazza delle Sorgenti 
The Parco dei Mulini below the village
from Bagno Vignoni · 2.0 km · about 10 min
Vignoni Alto
A short detour of about 2 km takes you up to the village of Vignoni.
from Vignoni Alto · 39 km · about 50 min
Back to the Grancia
From Vignoni the Grancia is about an hour's drive away.
Why choose it
An unhurried tour with little walking. In Bagno Vignoni you can go down to the Parco dei Mulini, below the village.
Where to stop
In San Quirico d'Orcia there is the public car park in Via dei Fossi, close to the centre.
Before heading back there is time for a coffee or an aperitif.
Distances and times are Google Maps' without traffic and are approximate: traffic, parking and stops add to them.
FAQ
How far is Bagno Vignoni from the Grancia?
About 40 km by car, just under an hour.
How far is San Quirico d'Orcia from the Grancia?
About 35 km by car, around fifty minutes.
Is San Quirico on the Via Francigena?
Yes, the route crosses the town, which is the end of the stage that starts at Ponte d'Arbia and passes Buonconvento.
Set off from the Grancia and come back to it
Four Junior Suites in the old town of Serre di Rapolano: in the evening you come back to the same place, with no need to repack.
Check availability- Photo: opening photo · Spike, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped), via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: San Quirico d'Orcia · PROPOLI87, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: San Quirico d'Orcia, the Collegiate Church · Einaz80, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: San Quirico d'Orcia, the Horti Leonini · Mongolo1984, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: San Quirico d'Orcia, the Via Francigena · Luca Casartelli, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Bagno Vignoni · Bonachera jf, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Bagno Vignoni, the Piazza delle Sorgenti · Assianir, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Bagno Vignoni, the Parco dei Mulini below the village · Andrea Bertozzi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Vignoni Alto · LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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