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Cortona Travel Guide: 91 reviews and 221 photos

Yes, place of the famous Tuscany book

Cortona is a small town perched on a hill about 25km away from Arezzo, which takes a surprising hour by bus (though parts are rather scenic).

While it has its roots with the Etruscans, little remains of the early inhabitants and the streets are medieval in nature. Car traffic is tightly controlled leaving it a safe place for pedestrians to wander around - good thing too, because there are tons of tourists here! Far more than I expected, it decreased my enjoyment of the place though it does seem to empty out a bit at night.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Gorgeous setting
Cons:Touristy and underwhelming sights
In a nutshell:Perhaps better as a daytrip

Intro Updated Jul 24, 2004
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Reviews (13)

Gatto! Favorites (2)

Cortona has lots of friendly cats. This onelikes to hang out by the hostel and took a liking to my boyfriend Dan -... more travel advice

Evening stroll Off The Beaten Path (2)

In my opinion, the atompshere of Cortona is much more evocative after the sun goes down...so if you are set on coming... more travel advice

Monastery Eremo de le Celle Off The Beaten Path (2)

When I asked the tourist office for suggestions on walks in the area, they mentioned a monastery but no details. It... more travel advice

Cozying up after some white wine... - Cortona

Wine with a view Restaurants (2)

Tonino is situated just off of the Piazza Garibaldia, likely your introduction to the town. The views over the hills are... more travel advice

Things to Do (5)
See All Museo dell'Accademia Etrusca
Transportation (1)
Bus

Hotels (1)
Cortona's Hostel
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psreed Oct 6, 2009 at 7:29 AM

can you only reach this by foot- or can you drive there by car? thanks Penny -
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iandsmith Oct 16, 2004 at 5:45 AM

Wished I'd read your pages BEFORE I went there. Nice stuff. P.S., if you want Etruscan, try Sovana, Sroana and Pitigliano.
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JetlagCity Aug 2, 2004 at 4:05 PM

Monastery Eremo de le Celle sounds fantastic! What a find!
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xaver Jul 23, 2004 at 2:12 PM

please more, I am really happy to see a new page on this great town!