Places
Park·Easy·Relaxing·Hidden gem
Horti Leonini, San Quirico d'Orcia
Tuscany
Laid out in 1581 by Diomede Leoni as a rest stop for Via Francigena pilgrims, the Horti Leonini keeps its original box-hedge geometry almost unchanged — a rare, free, walk-in Renaissance garden rather than a restored replica. It sits inside San Quirico d'Orcia's walls, a short stop on the same pilgrim route covered elsewhere in this guide.
Duration
1 hour
Distance
1 km
Elevation
+20 m
Best season
Year-round
Parking · Free
Free parking outside the village walls.
Water
Fountain in the garden.
Highlights
- Unchanged 16th-century formal garden geometry
- Free to enter, inside the village walls
- Original Via Francigena pilgrim rest stop
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome throughout the garden.
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