Palazzo - Edificio in Sorano

The area is in the tuff country of the southern Maremma and the Tufo hills, with ravines cut into volcanic rock and cultivated uplands around them. The Lente river runs through Sorano and the same tuff landscape continues toward Sovana and Pitigliano, both within about 15 km, with extensive rock-cut vie cave and historic settlements built on tuff spurs. This is the inland part of the Archaeological Area of the Tuff Cities. Monte Amiata rises farther to the northeast and is a presence in the wider horizon, but it is outside the immediate 15 km landscape. Pitigliano is the nearest notable town of size in the immediate area, with full daily services in addition to the larger service centres farther off. The area is known for Etruscan remains, tuff villages and wine-growing in the southern Tuscan interior.