Cortona - Travel and Tourism Information on Cortona, Italy
Cortona was made famous by Frances Mayes book Under the Tuscan Sun, but it was put on the map by the Etruscans, who've left tombs everywhere around the hill Cortona is built upon. Find travel and tourism information on Cortona here.
Cortona is a scenic hill town in Tuscany Italy. Cortona is the Tuscan hill town in Under the Tuscan Sun. Cortona has etruscan and medieval roots and renaissance art.
Cortona pictures from our Cortona photo gallery.
Pictures of Le Celle monastery in Cortona, Italy. Saint Francis of Assisi spent a part of his monastic life at Le Celle and you can see his spartan cell at Le Celle.
About.com's guide to Family Vacations has an introduction to visiting Cortona.
User-rated hotels in Cortona on Venere.com (book direct).
Great guide to the best of Cortona. These folks are very tuned to the events and festivals surrounding Cortona, as well as offering an archaeological itinerary.
A decent introduction to the attractions of Cortona from Yahoo Travel.
Lots of information on Cortona from Cortonaweb, including shopping, events and tourist information for Cortona.
A short history of Cortona and a walk through the historic center.
The Etruscan museum is a must-see for folks interested in the ever early civilizations of the Cortona area.
You can walk (or drive, if you must) from Cortona to the Hermitage delle Celle, a place where Saint Francis preached in 1211, and which has been called le Celle ever since. See Francis' small room with a stone bed and wood "pillow."
A list of markets to attend in the Cortona area, as well as a long page of many other activities you might enjoy. From Il Refugio, a Tuscan Farmhouse rental.
Feel link experiencing Cortona for a bit longer than most folks? Why not attend Italian language school in Cortona?
Looking for something to do in Cortona? Why not go to this scenic corner of Tuscany and attend a small group photography workshop?
