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City: Sorano (Grosseto) - Pop.
4000 - Alt : 375 m asl -
Location: Tuscany
 Description: Picturesque borgo of Etruscan origins still
preserving its medieval look and stretched out on a tufa spur
dominated by the imposing castle "Rocca Orsini".
Sights and Attractions: Church of San Niccolò • Church of San Bartolomeo
• The "Sasso Leopoldino" (breathtaking view) •
In the nearby village of Sovana the Cathedral of San Pietro and the
Church of Santa Maria Maggiore are worthy of a visit as well as
Palazzo dell' Archivio, Palazzo Pretorio and Palazzo Bourbon del
Monte. The Etruscan Necropolis, "Ildebranda"
tomb and the "Via Cava" •
The Thermal spas.
 Museums:
Museum of Middle Ages and Renaissance.
Events:
1st weekend of June: Feast of Madonna with traditional procession.
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Dec 6: Feast of St. Nicola
Market day: Friday in the main piazza
Typical products: Prosciutto, salami, pecorino sheep cheese, game,
mushrooms.
Wine:Bianco di Pitigliano
 Surrounding smaller towns and hamlets:
Castell'Ottieri, Cerreto, Elmo, Montebuono, Montevitozzo, Montorio,
San Giovanni delle Contee, San Quirico, San Valentino, Sovana.
Neighboring towns: Acquapendente, Castell'Azzara, Latera, Manciano, Onano, Pitigliano, Proceno, Semproniano.
 Nearest airport: Rome (2 hours)
Nearest train stations: Orvieto (53 km) or Grosseto
train station (87 km).
Public transportation:
Distances: Grosseto 87 km;
Florence
160 km; Lake Bolsena 30
km;
Orvieto 53 km;
Perugia 106 km;
Pitigliano 6 km;
Rome 146 km;
Siena 96 km; Sovana 10 km.
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