センプロニアーノの天然記念物・トップ15

Via Cava di San Roccoは、この地域で最も印象的なエトルリア時代の通路の1つです。この小道は完全に凝灰岩に掘られており、高さ20メートルに達する垂直な壁には、シダや苔の豊かな植生が生い茂っています。 このルートは、レンテ川の谷と上部の高原を結んでいます。登り道に沿って、古代の水路システムや岩に刻まれた階段があります。上端に到達すると、ソラーノの町とオルシーニ要塞の最も象徴的な景色を眺めることができるサン・ロッコ展望エリアに到着します。壁の涼しい微気候のため、地面は湿っていて滑りやすい場合があります。

Ancient fountain dug into the tuff where you can drink fresh spring water.

This natural thermal spa with its various pools is a truly special natural spectacle. A dream come true in the mornings or evenings. Reachable from the campervan site in just under 20 minutes on foot. Restaurants, showers, and restrooms are right next door.

You can also visit the excavations on a circular hike from Sorana. The €7.00 is definitely worth it for this very interesting site.

The Olm Fountain is an ancient and original fountain carved out of tuff stone, located in the central section of the main road connecting Pitigliano and Sovana. The characteristic of this natural spring, in addition to its remarkable size, is the head of Silenus or mask from which the water gushes, which reminds us of ancient representations. The groundwater source provides water supply all year round and is a resting and cooling point for travelers and animals. The long basins give the artifact the typical characteristics of the Tuscan fountain. Today this pleasant place is a destination for many visitors who take the opportunity to stop or even have a snack and rest before tackling the rest of the route. To avoid looting, the original Silenus Head is kept in Pitigliano in the Civic Archaeological Museum of the Etruscan Civilization.

If you don't want to be so crowded, you have to get up early. It's already packed by midday. We're not bed-leavers, so we drove past it and didn't come back until the evening. With the last rays of sun, there were fewer bathers and more peace and quiet for relaxation in the comfortably warm water with a view of the wonderful nature. Your nose gets used to the slight smell of sulphur very quickly. Don't miss it.😊

The Via Cava di San Rocco goes up the opposite side of Sorano, skirting the remains of the church of San Rocco, a religious building in Romanesque style now reduced to ruins that maintain sections of the original wall structures. Behind these remains extends a vast Etruscan necropolis with tombs dug into the tuff. The Vie Cave, dug by the Etruscans about 3000 years ago in the tuff, are still shrouded in mystery regarding the technique used to sculpt the rock so precisely and vertically. This street represents the most important of the Vie Cave around Sorano, as it guided the Etruscans to their necropolis. Incredibly, for over six centuries, from the Middle Ages until 1940, it was the only road that connected the city of Sorano to Sovana. Every horse, cart and traveler had no choice but to travel this steep, damp road between its high walls.

Parking lot for campers is about 1km north - who's interested ;o)