Perched on a tufa spur bordered on three sides by the river Lente, the village of Sorano offers the visitor the opportunity to immerse themselves in an atmosphere typically. medieval. The pristine natural environment, with high tuff walls surrounded by centuries-old trees, the light sound of the Lente River, the tranquility and beauty of the views, the culture of hospitality, catering and typical products and the value of cultural heritage make this land an area of very high environmental and cultural value and the stay an experience truly unforgettable.

The Archaeological Park “City of the Tuff” was created with the aim of enhancing, protecting and making known its very important historical heritage- cultural. The aim of the Park is to optimize the use of a series of sites of great archaeological, historical and naturalistic importance that are located in the territories of Sovana, Sorano and Vitozza (S. Quirico), in so-called “Tufi Area”.

The monumental area of the Archaeological Park is located in Sovana on the hills north of the Calesine stream, where, through suggestive paths in dense Mediterranean vegetation, you reach the necropolis with the tombs facing colonnade such as the Pola tomb and the tomb Ildebranda, those at the newsstands of the Typhoon, the Winged Demons, the Mermaid and the tombs dice, semi-idado, falsodado. The charm and suggestion of this place are also fueled by the presence of numerous Vie Cave. These narrow and winding paths that were excavated by the Etruscans in the volcanic rock.

Moving in the direction of Sorano you reach the rock settlement of S.Rocco, where you can visit numerous environments dug into the tuff: tombs, columbaria, rock dwellings. Here, immediately on the side of the church, a steep and winding quarry leads into the underlying Valley of the Lente River while from the hill you can enjoy a suggestive view of the village of Sorano. A special visit is worth the area of Vitozza, near S.Quirico. It is one of the most important medieval rock settlements in Italy.

Once in Sorano, you can't miss the Orsini Fortress, which with its impressive size dominates the medieval village and represents one of the greatest examples of architecture medieval Renaissance. Built by the Aldobrandeschi in the 13th century, it was subsequently enlarged and renovated by the Orsini, according to the requirements imposed by the advent of firearms. it is possible to visit the Orsini Fortress with guided tours