Sovana

Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia

In the heart of Tuscany's tufa country, on the left bank of the Fiora, this village was the birthplace of Pope Gregory VII. Etruscan in origin and later capital of the Aldobrandeschi county, it was reduced by plague to just 24 inhabitants in 1702, and its archaeology revived it in the 20th century. Visitors come for the Romanesque churches around Piazza del Pretorio, the cathedral and the Etruscan necropolis.

Highlights

The Romanesque cathedral, with biblical scenes carved on its capitals and an ancient crypt
Santa Maria Maggiore and its rare pre-Romanesque stone ciborium
The remains of the Rocca Aldobrandesca: a portal, a tower and some walls
The Etruscan necropolis, in the archaeological area around the village (IT)
San Mamiliano museum, in the church where nearly 500 gold coins were found

Summary based on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.

Things to see

Travel guide (Wikivoyage)

Sovana è una città della Toscana.

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Events through the year

I Sogni in Teatro Music and arts · AugustTheatre, music and film in the garden of Palazzo Bourbon del Monte

Dates follow the traditional patterns described on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage: check locally before you travel.

Based on Wikivoyage (Sovana) (CC BY-SA).

Specialities of Tuscany

Typical of the region rather than of this village.

Bistecca alla fiorentinaDishSteak from Chianina cattle of the Chiana Valley or Maremmana
RibollitaDishReboiled soup of bread, cannellini beans and black cabbage
PanzanellaDish
PiciBread and pasta
Lardo di Colonnata (IT)Cured meat
FinocchionaCured meat