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Agriturismo Cortona is family owned and operated and particularly welcoming for children of all ages. The owners will do every thing possible to make your stay enjoyable.
 Situated at the foot of the ancient Etruscan hill town of Cortona, the city of art made famous in Francis Mayes book “Under the Tuscan Sun” Agriturismo Cortona is a characteristic 14th century villa. The villa has been recently restored to create 5 self catering apartments that are both comfortable and convenient.
ACCOMODATION: The interiors reflect traditional Tuscan style, simple but comfortable and carefully chosen to be in keeping with the architecture. All apartments have modern kitchens, colour television, central heating and the use of a shared but free laundry with in the villas grounds.
- La Loggia (sleeps 2+1): open plan kitchen/lounge/dining room with pull out sofa bed, one double bedroom, bathroom with shower;
 - Chalet (sleeps 2): little single villa 2 places, open plan kitchen/lounge/dining room, one double bedroom, bathroom with shower;
- Gli Archi (sleeps 2+2): open plan kitchen/lounge/dining room with pull out sofa bed and fireplace, one double bedroom, bathroom with shower;
- Il Pino (sleeps 4+2): open plan kitchen/lounge/dining room with pull out sofa bed and fire place, two double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with shower;
- I Cipressi (sleeps 4+2): open plan kitchen/lounge/dining room with pull out sofa bed and fire place, two double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with shower.
- Il Melograno (sleeps 6+2): open plan kitchen/lounge/dining room with pull out sofa bed and fire place, three double bedrooms, two bathrooms with shower.
 THE GARDEN AND SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT: The grounds are surrounded by lovely gardens, perfect for outdoor meals. There is a swimming pool (6 x 12 meters or about 19 ½ x 39 ½ ft.) very charmingly surrounded by beds of sun flowers. It is furnished with umbrellas, chairs and tables.
Agriturismo Cortona is ideal for those who enjoy the outdoors: horse back riding, tennis, swimming, hiking and shopping are all in the area; They also have a few bicycles for the use of guests.
LOCATION: The closest airport is Florence (less than one hour) Pisa is almost 2 hours and Rome airport is about 2 ½ hours by car.
 Agriturismo Cortona is nestled in the foothills just below Cortona. It is perfectly located for day trips to Florence, Siena or into Umbria. Near by are the famous medieval cities of Montepuciano and Perugia as well as Lago Trasimeno. One can also find thermal baths and wonderful Etruscan ruins. In fact Agriturismo Cortona is only a stones throw away from an important Etruscan royal tomb dating back to the 6th century B.C.
It is very close to town, but at the same time immersed in the pleasant Tuscan countryside. The train station and shops are all within easy walking distance, and the Autostrada is only a few km away.
Agriturismo Cortona is in a strategic position for those who want to enjoy all aspects of tuscan culture. Great restaurants, wine, art, music, shopping, scenic views and hiking are all easily accessible. Il borgo is 2 miles (3 km) from Cortona , 19 miles  (30 km) from Arezzo, 25 miles (40 km) from Siena, Perugia, or Assisi, and very near to Lake Trasimeno, and the ancient towns of Montepulciano, Pienza and Montalcino. All of these cities make ideal day trips. There is 10 meters or yards of well maintained gravel drive to reach the villa.
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT CORTONA: The city Virgilio wanted to found from the mythical Dardano was probably once a city fortified from the Umbri, We know that it was ruled by the Etruscans in the 3rd century B.C. and then the Romans. After the decline of the Roman Empire and through the dark ages we don’t have much information.
Sold from the King of Naples to the Florentines in 1411, during the time of the Medicis Cortona flourished.
 Constructed on a butress of Mount S. Egidio, Cortona is encircled by strong defensive walls, now some what eroded by the wind and the centuries. From the city gates roads run out to the planes of the Val di Chiana. The visitor observing this from the vantage point of Cortona’s high walls will see one of the widest and most harmonious panoramas of Italy: the fertile and immense plains of the Val di Chiana sluice to the horizon from the hills of Siena, through Monte Amiata and Cetona. In the middle distance is the great mirror of the Trasimeno Lago.
The city is replete with Etruscan tombs, art and artifacts. Of great importance is the civil architecture with its many medieval and renaissances palaces. The numerous churches are splendid, from that Roman-gothic of S. Agostino and S. Francesco, to the Renaissance jewels of Santa Maria delle Grazie (Calcinaio) and of Santa Maria Nova, to the silent church of S. Niccolò.
Cortona was native land of the painters Luca Signorelli and Pietro Berrettini. Gino Severini was born in Cortona, too. Exceptional is the pictorial patrimony of this city of art conserved in the Diocesano museum between which stands the "Annunciazione del Beato Angelico".
Then there are the great private villas surrounded with magnificent parks, built by the wealthy burgers and merchants of the city over the centuries.
Cortona is also beautiful, apart from its panorama, art and architecture, for the mild climate; situated half way between the Tirrenica coast and the Adriatic one, just a few kilometers from the border that separates Tuscany from Umbria, Cortona is found nearly at the centre of an ideal triangle, formed by Arezzo, Siena and Perugia, whose historical and artistic importance are truly remarkable.
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