Lucciola Bella Nature Reserve – Tuscany: gullies, soft hills and open views in the heart of the Crete Senesi. The Lucciola Bella Nature Reserve extends in the municipality of Pienza, between the Val d'Orcia and the Crete Senesi, in one of the most iconic landscape scenarios in Tuscany. Here nature has sculpted gullies, biancane and waves of land that alternate with cultivated fields and isolated cypresses. A place where silence is the protagonist and the landscape speaks for itself. 🌾 Landscape shaped by time: The reserve protects an area that is unique in terms of morphology and environmental value: blue-gray clays, bare and undulating hills, geological formations shaped by erosion. In every season, the light changes the colors of the earth, giving always new and photographed views all over the world. 👉 Tip: Reach the viewpoint along the road between Pienza and Radicofani for a breathtaking view of the entire reserve. 🥾 Paths between nature and silence: Hiking routes pass through lonely hills, isolated farms and open fields. The landscape invites you to walk slowly, between wide panoramas and continuous changes of perspective. Silence accompanies every step, broken only by the wind and the song of larks. 👉 Tip: Follow the Sentiero della Lucciola Bella from Podere Casanova: simple, panoramic and perfect at sunset. 🦋 Biodiversity among the clays: Despite the apparent aridity, the reserve is home to a surprising fauna: hares, roe deer, buzzards, bee-eaters and colorful butterflies. Among the plants stand out spontaneous orchids, broom, wormwood and aromatic plants adapted to clayey soil. 👉 Tip: Visit in spring to enjoy the wild blooms and the intense vitality of the meadows. 🛏️ Where to stay: The surroundings of the reserve offer panoramic farmhouses, renovated farmhouses and B&Bs in small villages. Ideal places for a stay are Pienza, Monticchiello, Radicofani and Contignano, all a short distance away and immersed in suggestive contexts. 👉 Tip: Choose a farmhouse in the hills to live the experience in close contact with the landscape of the Val d'Orcia. At Lucciola Bella, the land is told through its forms: it is a place that invites you to listen to the landscape with open eyes and heart.