A small town which continues the traditions of its historical past. Writers of antiquity such as Erodoto, Polibio, Dionigi and Alicarnasso wrote of Cortona. It is only town of the Valdichiana area to have survived intact the bombings of the 2nd World War. Its striking historical center rests on the sharply terraced slopes of Monte Egidio.
The Etruscan Academy of Cortona testifies to the past presence of archeologists and writers such as Ridolfino, Marcello and Filippo Venuti. Then there are the frescos of Fra Angelico.
Cortona hosts a wealth of cultural and popular events linked to past traditions such as the National Copper Fair and numerous exhibitions, conventions and performances organized by the Etruscan Academy Library.
Worthy of mention are the Festival of Cortonese Gastronomy, the Consiglio dei Rioni, the National Chianina Cattle show, and the fairs organized for the promotion of Tripe, Bruschetta, Snails, Frog, Trout and Liver.
Hotels
Relais La Corte dei Papi
Tuscany other destinations
- Arezzo
- Bagno Vignoni
- Castiglione della Pescaia
- Chianciano Terme
- Chianti
- Chiusi
- Cortona
- Crete Senesi
- Elba island
- Empoli
- Florence
- Forte Dei Marmi
- Grosseto
- Livorno
- Lucca
- Maremma
- Massa Carrara
- Massa Marittima
- Montalcino
- Montecatini Terme
- Montepulciano
- Monteriggioni
- Mugello
- Orbetello and Argentario
- Pienza
- Piombino
- Pisa
- Pistoia
- Prato
- San Gimignano
- San Quirico d'Orcia
- Siena
- Val D'Orcia
- Versilia
- Viareggio
- Volterra
Cortona Italy Hotel Collection.
Our unique collection of Italian boutique hotels, small luxury hotels and resorts.
Fonteverde Terme & Hotel San Casciano dei Bagni
Fonteverde Terme & Hotel - San Casciano dei Bagni Hotels | The hotel Fonteverde Natural Spa Resort was a medicean residence restored to its former beauty, transformed into an...
Località Terme 1 - San Casciano dei Bagni (Siena)
Castelletto di Montebenichi Bucine
Castelletto di Montebenichi - Bucine Hotels | A small castle in a medieval village perched atop a hill of the Chianti, not far from Siena.
Località Montebenichi - Bucine (Arezzo)
Hotel Patio Arezzo
Hotel Patio - Arezzo Hotels | The perfect place for globe trotters and mind travellers.
Via Cavour, 23 - Arezzo (Arezzo)
Locanda del Molino Cortona
Locanda del Molino - Cortona Hotels | The result of a masterly conversion of an old mill, Locanda del Molino is a charming country inn within easy reach of...
Località Montanare, 10 - Cortona (Arezzo)
Relais il Falconiere Cortona
Relais il Falconiere - Cortona Hotels | Il Falconiere is an elegant relais in which to experience all the charm of a traditional Tuscan country home.
Località S. Martino, 370 - Cortona (Arezzo)
Relais La Corte dei Papi Cortona
Relais La Corte dei Papi - Cortona Hotels | The Relais La Corte dei papi is a green oasis in the etruscan land between Tuscany and Umbria, in the heart of the...
Via La Dogana, 12 - Pergo - Cortona (Arezzo)
Villa Marsili Cortona
Villa Marsili - Cortona Hotels | Villa Marsili lies in a building, built on a 14th century church, restored in 1786 and converted into an elegant...
Viale C. Battisti, 13 - Cortona (Arezzo)
Villa La Castellaccia Sansepolcro
Villa La Castellaccia - Sansepolcro Hotels | Luxury, privacy, exclusivity. Sansepolcro's Villa la Castellaccia is the perfect choice for all those who have ever...
Fraz. Montedoglio, 94 - Sansepolcro (Arezzo)
Foresteria il Giardino di Fontarronco Alberoro di Monte S. Savino
Foresteria il Giardino di Fontarronco - Alberoro di Monte S. Savino Hotels | Foresteria Il Giardino di Fontarronco is the perfect location for a romantic break in the Tuscan countryside.
Loc. Chiana, 255 - Alberoro di Monte S. Savino (Arezzo)
Poggio Cennina Località Cennina - Bucine
Poggio Cennina - Località Cennina - Bucine Hotels | Poggio Cennina is a magical place a top a hill dominating Tuscany's Val d'Ambra.
Via per Cennina, 10/11 - Località Cennina - Bucine (Arezzo)
Villa Cassia di Baccano San Giustino Valdarno
Villa Cassia di Baccano - San Giustino Valdarno Hotels | A Resort which through its elegance and essentiality conserves and renews the pleasure of Tuscany lands.
Via Setteponti Levante, 132 - San Giustino Valdarno (Arezzo)
Cortona Italy towns in the vicinity
Montepulciano
Without doubt Montepulciano has to be one of the most beautiful Medieval towns of Tuscany,...
Arezzo
Situated on a varied terrain of lowlands, hill and mountainside, Arezzo has ancient origins. It...
Cortona
A small town which continues the traditions of its historical past. Writers of antiquity such as...
Chianciano Terme
Chianciano Terme is sited upon a hill in Valdichiana and Val d'Orcia, on the border with Umbria,...
