Sovana | From Sovana to San Rocco and Sorano, through the via cava di San Rocco

Beautiful itinerary from Sovana to San Rocco and Sorano, through the via cava di San Rocco. The vie cave are sunken roads or narrow paths that the Etruscans cut into the tufa or soft stone. Although there use is shrouded in mystery they remain a powerful reminder of the area’s impressive Etruscan heritage.

This itinerary starts at Sovana.

Starting Point Sovana Parcheggio

Length: 13.40 km
Height difference: 439 m

Map from Sovana to Sorano | Aggrandire mappa

Sovana is a small town with an intriguing Romanesque Cathedral. A stone’s throw from the most impressive Etruscan necropolis in Tuscany. Here we can visit the fascinating Tomba del Sileno as well as the unique Tomba Ildebranda in the necropolis del Poggio Felceto.
The via del Pretorio runs from the ruins of the fortress, the Rocca Aldobrandesca, to the Cathedral.

We follow the street on the left of Il Palazetto, the via Rodolfo Siviero, and after a brief visit to the Duomo, one of the finest Romanesque buildings in southern Tuscany, we return along the via del Duomo to the central piazza. The family-run La Tavernetta is a good choice for lunch. Then we walk towards Sorano. The route starts on the right side of the fortress. We walk on an asphalt road for about 2 kilometers, before turning left, immersing ourselves in the fascinating Etruscan landscape.		Rocca Aldobrandesca, we walk down on the right of the fortress
After 9 km we reach the Etruscan necropolis of San Rocco with on the right, uphill, some incredible panoramic views of the town Sorano. The via cava di San Rocco is named after a small church at the top of the plateau. Near the entrance, on the left side of the church, we walk down to the river Lente, following the Via Cava of San Rocco, one of the most impressive sunken roads in the region. Along the route, it is possible to admire a series of large rooms excavated in the tuff, which until a few years ago were used as stables and agricultural outbuildings, called by locals 'the caves of San Giglio'. Shortly after we crossed the Lente river on a beautiful medieval bridge, we turn right and follow the path climbing to the Porta dei Merli were we enter Sorano.		The Via Cava

Sorano, Porta dei Merli	Piazza della chiesa	Piazzale a ridosso della Torre dell'Orologio
Sovana, from the Etruscans to the Middle Ages

Rocca Aldobrandesca	Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore	Palazzetto dell'Archivio

		Interiore

Tomba Ildebranda, Sovana	Tomba Ildebranda, Sovana	Tomba dei Demoni Alati
Podere Santa Pia is an authentic holiday home surrounded by a backdrop of hills. The horizons are open and the look is lost in rural Tuscany, through beautiful vineyards, olive groves, and the wild and untamed macchia mediterranea, completely natural vegetation, wonderful for walking and exploring. The unspoiled landscape surrounding Podere Santa Pia is its most truly memorable feature, and a walk to the nearby borgo Castiglioncello Bandini is a pleasant stroll through the woods. Itinerari e idee per visitare la Toscana \| Case vacanza in Toscana \| Podere Santa Pia

Podere Santa Pia, mystic holiday home in the heart of the Tuscan Maremma	A beautiful early evening by the pool, in the resplendent Tuscan sun, time takes on a languid quality	Vista da Podere Santa Pia, fino al mare e Montecristo
«E poi, all'improvviso, si apre uno scenario. Le colline si allontanano, lentamente e con cautela. Rimani immobile, come se andarsene sarebbe un tradimento.» ‘And then, suddenly, a view opens up. The hills recede, slowly and cautiously. You stand still, as if to leave would be a betrayal.’

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Un luogho magico... a magical place

Early morning light at the private swimming pool at Podere Santa Pia	A beautiful spring morning by the pool, a natural jewel nestled amidst the verdant Tuscan hill	The night pool at Podere Santa Pia exudes a hypnotic sense of purity

The setting sun casts a warm, golden light, creating a peaceful and beautiful scene around the pool,as day transitions into evening
The particular golden light of southern Tuscany is most noticeable when the intensely sunny days come to an end, with a totally different quality of light, amazing colors. Leaves turn to golden and russet shades and create a magical evening light.
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Podere Santa Pia, situato in una valle particolarmente panoramico vanta un bellissimo giardino, con un sacco di angoli appartati per gli scrittori o lettori. Podere Santa Pia, situated in a particularly scenic valley boasts a beautiful garden, with plenty of secluded corners for writers or readers.

Sovana | From Sovana to San Rocco and Sorano, through the via cava di San Rocco

Sovana, from the Etruscans to the Middle Ages