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Cerreto, Sorano

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Province of Grosseto

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Cerreto is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Sorano, province of Grosseto, in the tuff area of southern Maremma. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 19.

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Map of 58010 Cerreto, Province of Grosseto, Italy

Cerreto is about 90 km from Grosseto and 4 km from Sorano, and it is situated along the Provincial Road which links Sorano to San Quirico. The village is known for the Marian apparition that occurred to the young shepherdess Veronica Nucci in 1853. The sanctuary of Madonna Addolorata was built in 1846 as a place of pilgrimage.

Cerreto is also known for its typical caciotta cheese, the pastorella ("shepherdess") of Cerreto.

Main sights

  • Sanctuary of Madonna Addolorata, built in 1846 in the place of the apparition of the Virgin Mary to the 12 years old shepherdess Veronica Nucci, it hosts now the Carmelite cloistered nuns.
  • Church of Sant'Anna (13th century), former church now converted into a barn, you can still recognize the original walls and arches of the primitive structure.

    • References

    Cerreto, Sorano Wikipedia
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