INFORMATION ABOUT CORTONA
With a maze of steep, cobblestone streets lined with medieval buildings, blessed with a scenic location on the side of a mountain, Cortona is one of the oldest and most beautiful towns of Tuscany. The countryside surrounding Cortona is filled with olive groves and vineyards, and tyhe town offers splendid views over the Val di Chiana to the hills beyond. Recently Cortona has been made famous by Frances Mayes' book Under the Tuscan Sun, a chronicle of her restoration of an old farmhouse a short distance outside of the town walls.
Cortona is a wonderful base for exploring the major tourist towns and cities of Tuscany, as well as those of Umbria: nearby is Arezzo; Florence and Siena are both within easy reach; Montepulciano, Pienza, and Montalcino are all within striking distance; and a little further afield lie Deruta, known throughout Italy for its production of wonderful ceramics, and Todi, one of Umbria's unforgettable hill towns.
Cortona is a millenary cultural centre, holds collection of works of art from 500 B.C. onwards, and all year round you'll find a lot of cultural and artistical manifestations, museums, etruscan excavations and wonderful churches.
CORTONA RESTAURANTs
Trattoria Dardano is THE place to eat in Cortona, it is a family run trattoria with the most magnificent traditional Tuscan cuisine imaginable. We have been eating in this wonderful trattoria since we discovered it in '98 and always receive the same friendly welcome, don't miss it!
Trattoria Dardano
via Dardano 24
Closed Wednesdays
Tel 0575 601944
http://www.trattoriadardano.com
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