[2025 San Quirico d'Orcia Attraction] Travel Guide for Chapel Vitaleta (Updated Aug)

Watching the sunset in Tuscany is an unforgettable moment in my life, it is a uniquely Italian romance! Let us step into the real scene of the movie "Under the Tuscan Sun" and start the Italian summer with the style of Tuscany! When you feel down, frustrated, and lost in life, head to Tuscany. Feel the breeze on the vast meadow, take a leisurely stroll in the woods, play lazily with the kittens in the B&B, and enjoy a glass of red wine with dinner, and all your worries will disappear! - ✅Here are some of the must-see attractions in Tuscany: 1⃣️S-shaped cypress tree📍Agriturismo baccoleno This is a beautiful photo spot, you can capture beautiful moments no matter how you shoot! 2⃣️Double-rowed cypress avenue 📍Viale di cipressi I personally think the side view is more appealing than the front view, so it’s a good idea to take the picture from the side. 3⃣️Round cypress tree 📍Cipressi di san quirico dorcia It is beautifully situated in the middle of a large lawn. 4⃣️Little Ear Church📍Chapel Vitaleta After parking, we walked there. The scenery along the way was picturesque, with large fields of flowers and a small lake. - ⚠️Tips: The best way to explore Tuscany is by car! Wearing light-colored clothes will make your photos more colorful.

#EuropeStrategy Here is the schedule for my trip to Val d'Orcia during Golden Week! Please use it as a reference! ⏰Around 8:00 Arrived at Rome airport ⏰9:00 Picked up the rental car I reserved in advance at the rental car shop in the airport Rented the car from Sixt ⏰10:00 Get on the highway and head to Pienza. Took a break at a service area on the way ⏰14:00 Arrived in Pienza. Sightseeing in Pienza. Had a slightly late lunch in Pienza as well. 🚗Parking in Pienza I parked in a free parking lot↓ Parcheggio Seminario Vescovile, Via Verde, 53026 Pienza SI, Italy ⏰17:00 Vitaleta Chapel at dusk 📍Chapel Chapel Vitaleta, 53027 San Quirico d'Orcia SI, Italy ⏰19:00 To the winery hotel where we will be staying for three nights. We had dinner here because we had made a reservation for dinner from 20:00. 📍Agriturismo poggio il castellare Strada Castel Verdelli, 53024 Montalcino SI, Italy Room: Deluxe King Room 3 nights and 4 days, breakfast included, total 97,000 yen for two people #Italian trip

#Traveling Abroad ⛪️ Vitaleta Chapel A tiny little chapel standing alone on a hill. This is also famous as a Tuscan view. The building is constructed differently from the front and back, so it looks great from either side. When I visited in early May, the back side was beautiful with yellow flowers in bloom. And what was surprising was that it was this bright at 7:30pm. The sun sets in Tuscany in May around 8:30pm. This is the view even at 7:30pm. It was just dusk, and the grassland was shining gold, making it very beautiful. This chapel is very popular. The parking lot was full even at 7:30pm, but there were not many people? 📍Free parking 3JCR+5R parcheggio x vitaleta, 53026 Pienza SI, Italy 📍Chapel Chapel Vitaleta, 53027 San Quirico d'Orcia SI, Italy 📍San Galgano Monastery It is a roofless monastery in ruins. The weather was good on the day I visited, and the beautiful blue sky could be seen from the monastery, which was also like a work of art. There are some mirror objects inside the monastery. The beautiful Gothic architecture is attractive, and weddings are sometimes held here. 📍San Galgano Monastery Strada Comunale di S. Galgano, 53012 Chiusdino SI, Italy Hours: 9:00 to 18:45 Parking: Free parking available (wide and good) 📝The toilets inside the monastery were clean and comfortable. Admission fee: 5€ for adults. It's best to buy your ticket in advance from the official website. You can also buy it on-site.

📍 Viale di Cipressi SS2, 53023 Castiglione d'Orcia SI, Italy When you think of the Orcia Valley, the iconic rows of cypress trees come to mind! While there are many spots with cypress trees, this particular location is the most popular due to the beautifully arranged trees 😍. Visitors here are very considerate, patiently waiting in line to take their photos 🫶. The tourists in Orcia Valley are known for their good manners 💓, often helping each other by taking turns to snap pictures 🫶. 🚗 This spot is so popular that even tour buses stop here, and there’s a free parking lot available. ⛪️ Chapel of Vitaleta A small, solitary chapel perched atop a hill, this is another iconic view of Tuscany. The chapel looks different depending on whether you view it from the front or the back, and both perspectives are equally stunning. When I visited in early May, the back of the chapel was surrounded by blooming yellow flowers, creating a picturesque scene. Amazingly, even at 7:30 PM, the area was still bright. In May, the sun sets around 8:30 PM in Tuscany, so at 7:30 PM, the golden glow of the sunset illuminated the fields, making them shimmer beautifully. Despite its popularity, the chapel wasn’t crowded at 7:30 PM, although the parking lot was full. From the free parking lot, it’s about a 7-minute walk along a gravel path to reach the chapel. Since there’s not much else to see in the area, you’ll likely spend about 10 minutes here. 📍 Free Parking Lot 3JCR+5R parcheggio x vitaleta, 53026 Pienza SI, Italy 📍 Chapel Chapel Vitaleta, 53027 San Quirico d'Orcia SI, Italy

🔴Postcard-perfect countryside views: Visit the Cypress Road, famous S-curve, and the Little Chapel, enjoy classic rural landscapes where every photo looks professional. 🔴Medieval twin cities: From Siena's Gothic square to Pienza's Renaissance ideal city, travel through time to experience the beauty of Italian architecture. ✅Chinese-speaking guide ✅Small flexible group tours ✅No waiting for group formation ✅Daily departures 🚗Start your Tuscany journey anytime. Attraction guide: 🔸Siena: Medieval city and UNESCO World Heritage site, famous for its Gothic architecture and shell-shaped square. 🔸Cypress Road: Tuscany's iconic landscape in the Val d'Orcia region with rows of cypress trees lining the roads, frequently featured on postcards. 🔸Little Chapel: A solitary chapel standing on a hilltop, made famous by the movie "Under the Tuscan Sun," surrounded by typical Tuscan countryside scenery. 🔸Pienza: A model Renaissance "ideal city," birthplace of Pope Pius II, and UNESCO World Heritage site. 🔸S-curve Cypress Trees: Winding country roads flanked by cypress trees and wheat fields, especially the "S-curve" section, a classic Tuscan landmark. 📌Itinerary: ✔️8:30-9:00 | Meet at Florence train station (or other meeting point) ✔️10:30-12:30 | Visit Siena (including lunch time) ✔️13:30-13:50 | Visit Cypress Road ✔️14:05-14:45 | Visit the Little Chapel ✔️15:00-16:00 | Visit Pienza ✔️16:40-17:10 | Visit the S-curve ✔️17:30-19:00 | Return to Florence 📸 Photography tips: 🔸Use a 70-200mm telephoto lens at Cypress Road to create depth 🔸Capture Pienza at sunset with a drone to show the interplay of light and shadow between Renaissance buildings and farmland ⚠ Important notes: 1⃣During peak season (May-June), expect lines for photographing the Little Chapel 2⃣Siena Cathedral requires advance online reservation for visiting times 3⃣Tuscany is hot in summer, bring plenty of sunscreen and water

Punch in the famous small ear church under the Tuscan sun. The church is located on a hillside not far from San Quirico d'Orcia. It needs to be driven by car. It can be located on Google Maps: Chapel of Our Lady of Vitaleta, after a long distance Dirt road. The road that has entered the church has been covered by the iron gate. The car can't enter, you can stop at the gate of the iron gate and walk in, about 10 minutes walk. In addition to the hillside opposite the church, this is a great place to go to the church, and it is a great place to enjoy the Tuscan pasture. The Little Ear Church became a household name because of the movie "Under the Sohuana Under the Sun", although it was only a few seconds of scenes, but this exquisite chapel with two cypress trees left and right It is like a picture with a pair of small ears, which left a deep impression on people. In addition to the church itself, the surrounding countryside is equally amazing, and the grasslands under the setting sun are even more intoxicating.