Ancient town of Sorano, Tuscany, Italy 10 Oct 2024

Ancient town of Sorano, Tuscany, Italy

The Sorano is a serene medieval village perched atop a cliff in the Italian province of Grosseto, southern Tuscany. Walking through the age-old cobblestone streets, one can explore the Fortezza Orsini, a fortress-turned-museum that dates to the 11th century. Visitors engage with centuries-old tales of power and defence with each step they take inside the fort. Near Poggio San Rocco and Poggio Croce hills lies a necropolis—a large, ancient burial site—with well-preserved Etruscan tombs that hint at the area"s long history.

© Luigi Vaccarella/eStock Photo

palette

Today in History

Drifting through Kerala
10 Oct 2023Mount Sopris, Colorado, USA
10 Oct 2025Fiji Day

More Desktop Wallpapers:

25 Oct 2025Martimoaapa Mire Reserve, Finland
13 Oct 2023Vieste, Apulia, Italy
Alps of the sea
Warm light through an ancient forest
12 Jun 2024Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA
26 Jul 2024Summer Olympics begin in Paris
Prehistoric trails
When ice imitates art
24 Dec 2024Silent night, sparkling lights and hearts full of joy
21 Nov 2025World Hello Day
22 Jan 2025Ad-Deir, Petra, Jordan
Shell-ebrating sea turtles
21 Dec 2024Burning the Clocks
The buffet is open
3 May 2025Happy International Astronomy Day!
28 Mar 2024Cherry blossoms in Shanghai, China
7 Nov 2024Vancouver Coastal Sea wolves in the Great Bear Rainforest, Canada
25 May 2024Aït Benhaddou, Morocco
28 Aug 2024Paralympic Games begin in Paris
A right royal tradition
4 May 2024Brighton Festival
23 Apr 2024Saint Georges Day
21 Jul 2024Kendwa village, Zanzibar, Tanzania
26 Jun 2025Horse Head Rock, New South Wales, Australia
17 Aug 2025International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend
17 Apr 2024Black bear cub emerges into spring
More of a moustache than a beard?
Gem of the Côte dAzur
A seal of smiles
15 May 2025Palace of Westminster, London, England