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Festa del Cacio di Pienza

A food festival in Pienza, Siena, Tuscany. It is usually held in September.

Cheese festival celebrating the famous Pecorino cheese of Pienza.

We publish the month, not the dates: this one comes back every year and the comune sets the days. Confirm with borghi.toscana.it before you travel.

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Everything else on in Tuscany in September, the whole country in September, or the year in full in The Italian Year. And the town itself: Pienza.

The Sunday letter

The 1,000 Italian towns most travelers skip.

Every Sunday we send one letter. The week's town, what is worth eating there, and when to turn up. It is free, and you can leave whenever you like.

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