Sorana (Pescia) Explained

Sorana
Coordinates:	43° 57′ 45″ N, 10° 42′ 30″ E
Region:	Tuscany
Province:	Pistoia
Comune:	Pescia

Sorana is a village in the municipality of Pescia in the province of Pistoia in Tuscany, Italy.^[1] It lies along the on the slope of Monte Petritulo in the foothills of the Apennine Mountains about twelve kilometers from Montecatini Terme. In 1994, it had 300 inhabitants.^[2] The area is known for its production of the Sorana bean.

Sorana is one of the Ten Castella in the local area known as the Valleriana and nicknamed .^[3] The other castelle are Aramo, Castelvecchio, Fibbialla, Medicina, Pietrabuona, Pontito, San Quirico, Stiappa, and Vellano, plus an eleventh, Lignana, which is in ruins. The castella villages are built from pietra serena stone.

References

1. Web site: Sezione3 - Turismo - Valleriana: La Svizzera pesciatina e "Le Castella". Pescia. Comune di. www.comune.pescia.pt.it. it. 2019-07-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20190712152903/http://www.comune.pescia.pt.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/72. 2019-07-12. live.
2. Book: Verreschi, Valdo. I fagioli di Sorana. 1994. SP 44. 9788885559202. it.
3. Web site: The Ten Castella of Svizzera Pesciatina. 2015-03-25. The Italian Tribune. en-US. 2019-07-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20190712154211/http://www.italiantribune.com/the-ten-castella-of-svizzera-pesciatina/. 2019-07-12. live.