Tuscan Town of Sorano - Great Attractions (Sorano, Italy)
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Take a tour of Tuscan Town of Sorano in Sorano, Italy - part of the World's Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats.
Sorano, in northern Italy, is one of the country's many beautiful Etruscan villages.
This area was first settled in the Etruscan era, though no records exist from that far back.
The Romans took over the area in about the third century B.C. and began to construct the township.
Because of this long-reaching and diverse historical background, Sorano has many different architectural and artistic styles.
The streets of the town are characteristically narrow and the alleys are too small for modern automobiles.
Among Sorano's greatest sights is its fourteenth-century castle, located near the center of town.
Many wonderful attractions and festivals abound in this small hill town, set amidst the greenery of Tuscany.
Sorano, in northern Italy, is one of the country's many beautiful Etruscan villages.
This area was first settled in the Etruscan era, though no records exist from that far back.
The Romans took over the area in about the third century B.C. and began to construct the township.
Because of this long-reaching and diverse historical background, Sorano has many different architectural and artistic styles.
The streets of the town are characteristically narrow and the alleys are too small for modern automobiles.
Among Sorano's greatest sights is its fourteenth-century castle, located near the center of town.
Many wonderful attractions and festivals abound in this small hill town, set amidst the greenery of Tuscany.