Travelling south from Arezzo you enter the Valdichiana, reclaimed swampland that is now prosperous farming country. From the valley floor, a 5km road winds up through terraces of vines and olives to the hill-town of CORTONA, whose heights survey a vast domain: the Valdichiana stretching westwards, with Lago Trasimeno visible over the low hills to the south. The steep streets of Cortona are more or less untouched by modern building: limitations of space have confined almost all later development to the lower suburb of Camucia, which is ... More
Overview of Cortona, Italy
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Travelling south from Arezzo you enter the Valdichiana, reclaimed swampland that is now prosperous farming country. From the valley floor, a 5km road winds up through terraces of vines and olives to the hill-town of CORTONA, whose heights survey a vast domain: the Valdichiana stretching westwards, with Lago Trasimeno visible over the low hills to the south. The steep streets of Cortona are more or less untouched by modern building: limitations of space have confined almost all later development to the lower suburb of Camucia, which is where the approach road begins. Even without its monuments and art treasures, this would be a good place to rest up, with decent hotels and excellent restaurants. In recent years, though, Cortona's tourist traffic has increased markedly, in the wake of Frances Mayes' Under the Tuscan Sun and Bella Tuscany, books that continue to entice coachloads of her readers to the town. Accordingly, if you're thinking of visiting any time between Easter and late September, you'd be well advised to book your accommodation in advance.
its been a bit crazy. the biggest problem is that our luggage (backpacks) is lost. it has been almost 48 hours and no sign. also there was also no ...
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its been a bit crazy. the biggest problem is that our luggage (backpacks) is lost. it has been almost 48 hours and no sign. also there was also no record of our hotel reservation here. we got a room fine and are now triple checking our other destinations. we rented scooters yesterday. Florence is a much bigger city than i imagined. very busy. cars everywhere, scooters everywhere. Rome must be nuts. we will have the scooters until Thursday. Friday we go to Pisa, Saturday off to sienna. today we go to the ufizzi. this will be our first real day of being tourists. we may also have to buy a whole ...
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