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City: Sorano (Grosseto) - Pop.
4000 - Alt : 375 m asl -
Location: Tuscany
 Description: Picturesque
village in the province of Grosseto, south-western Tuscany (Italy), stretched out on a tufa spur
dominated by the imposing castle "Rocca Orsini".
It's origins are very ancient, probably prehistoric. It was
inhabited by the Etruscans, then was under the domination of
Aldobrandeschi family and made part of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.
The tufa rock on which Sorano is built is a stone easy to carve and
sculpt rich in ancient tombs and grottos later transformed into wine
cellars and narrow passageways. To visit Sorano is to immerse
oneself in the warm atmosphere embracing the whole history of
humanity. In the course of a simple walk through the area, you
wander from bronze age grottoes, Renaissance palaces, mysterious
streets, and Etruscan necropolises, to dark underground passages of
the imposing fortress, from the medieval village carved in rock to
the leafy uncontaminated woods surrounding the village.
Sights and Attractions: Church of San Niccolò • Church of San Bartolomeo
• The "Sasso Leopoldino" a natural tufa stone
shaped like a fortress with a panoramic terrace on the top (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" (hollow street) • A series
of hot springs flows just outside of the town. Now there is a Spa
center.
 Museums:
Museum of Middle Ages and Renaissance.
Events:
1st weekend of June: Feast of Madonna with traditional procession.
•
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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