Trip to Sovana: important Etruscan center, medieval and Renaissance village called Tufo City
Enchanting! Sovana, intact medieval village in the Maremma Tuscany, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. Sovana is a village in the municipality of Sorano, in the province of Grosseto. It is known as an important Etruscan center, medieval and Renaissance village, as well as a bishopric. It is one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. Sovana is an interesting center of culture as the site of museums and archaeological trails in the nearby Etruscan areas. Etruscan necropolis and later Roman, during the Roman period, was of great importance. In the Middle Ages it was the bishopric and capital of the Aldobrandesque county. It declined after the 15th century due to malaria and the Sienese plunder of 1410. It gave birth to Ildebrando (1020) who became Pope under the name of Gregory VII.