Sorano is an ancient medieval village, dominated from the fortress Orsini comes down steeply on 3 sides towards the valley of the Lente river. Close to the slopes of Monte Amiata, this zone, remaine our small intact world. Large forests mainly of oaks and chestnut trees, offer possibility encounter with wild boars, istrici, deer, foxes and one immense variety of birds.
Out of the beaten tracks, far away from railroads, industries and freeways, the Cities of Tufo are rich of archaeological sites especially Etruscian a preRoman civilization, of which we still have a lot to discover.
The zone, a time encircled from active volcanos, offers also one discreet thermal water variety, for every requirement and taste Saturnia does'nt need introduction is the most famous and ancient thermal bath of tuscany, known since the roman times. Sorano as well has the newly opened establisment with thermal water just 500 m from home
(www.termedisorano.it) well worth for a relaxing afternoon.
Much pretty and only a 20 minutes drive there is the lake of Bolsena, a filled old volcanic crater, a nice option instead of the sea.
Sorano offers many possibilities: from trekking to biking and horseback riding, something to be experienced is a walk through the " Vie cave" literally hollow ways, ancient ways of communication dug to the tufo and deep also the tens of meters. Nearbody lots of places of great historical-archaeological interest are found, between them: Sovana and the Etruscian tombs, Vitozza with oldest cave settlement, and the amazing city of Pitigliano called also the "Little Jerusalem".