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Panificio Celata

Neoclassico

Le Sorgenti

Maremmatrekking

Mercatino Country

B&B Dimor'à

Villa Corano

Cerchio Verde

Generali

Ottica Francardi

Il Caveau

L'Ottava Rima

Agriristoro Focacceria la Dogana

Osteria I'Gazzilloro

Villa Vacasio

Maremma Nel Tufo

Podere Bello

Pellegrini Gas & Bike

Km 0 dal Centro

B&B Locanda il Tufo Rosa

Maremma che Bambù

Locanda Pantanello

Pastificio Rossi

Il Ficolivo

Il Ceccottino

Try Our Experiences: A Journey Through Maremma’s Soul

Dinners at the Villa

The Vie Cave Under the Stars

Educational and tour in vineyards

A Day as a Farmer

Birdwatching in the Orbetello Lagoon

Olive Oil and Wine Tasting

From wheat to pasta

Birdwatching nella Riserva Naturale Duna di Feniglia

Birdwatching in the Feniglia Dune Natural Reserve

The Pink Lagoon

Butterfly watching

My Garden

Birdwatching at Bolsena Lake

The Ring of Saturn

Pasta Class Experience

Visit to the Bamboo Grove

Between the stars and the vineyard

A night in the lost city

Discover the Villages

Pitigliano

Sorano

Saturnia

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23-11-2024

The Trails

The Città del Tufo (Cities of Tuff) is a wild and unspoiled region in southern Tuscany, nestled among hills covered with vineyards and olive groves, where nature reigns supreme. Compared to the more touristy and crowded northern part of Tuscany, this lesser-known area offers breathtaking surprises at every turn. Inhabited since ancient times, the Città del Tufo region—which includes the towns of Pitigliano, Sorano, and Sovana—has a common thread: tuff stone. This volcanic rock has been used for housing purposes since antiquity. One of the most important and famous rock-cut settlements in Italy, Vitozza, is located in San Quirico, a hamlet of the municipality of Sorano. Throughout history, tuff has been exploited and shaped by prehistoric, Etruscan, and medieval populations to create tombs, necropolises, dwellings, and communication routes, such as the fascinating and unique Vie Cave (Sunken Roads). The distinctive towns of Pitigliano, Sorano, and Sovana were built both from and on this volcanic stone, taking advantage of the natural topography to create fortified settlements that offered protection from enemies. Today, this characteristic gives the current villages a unique charm, with houses built of tuff standing tightly together, giving visitors to this southern part of Tuscany the sensation of being one with the rocky cliffs below. Visiting the Città del Tufo is a unique experience that combines history and nature in a completely eco-sustainable vacation. The nature that envelops and defines southern Tuscany is crisscrossed by numerous trails, some of which are ancient, such as the Vie Cave, historic paths carved into the tuff that can be explored on foot or by bicycle. Other trails allow visitors to marvel at the natural beauty of the area, including rivers, waterfalls, natural caves, and breathtaking landscapes. In short, a trip to the Città del Tufo is a full immersion into history and nature.

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