Cortona
  Cortona is a small medieval 'hill town' above the Valdichiana in eastern Tuscany bordering Umbria. You can reach Cortona by car in 10 minutes from the cottage.  

Cortona

This famous Etruscan hill town is between Lago Trasimeno and the Appenine mountains, west of Umbria. It is rich in art and archaeological discoveries from the Etruscan, Medieval, Roman and Renaissance periods. During the summer, Cortona hostsEtruscan Lamp many cultural events such as festivals, art exhibitions, antique markets, and of course gastronomic fairs.

 

According to legend, it is the Etruscan city of Curtun, Roman Corito or the city now called Cortona that predates even Troy.


Etruscan Oil Lamp