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In de buurt van Cortona (en Agriturismo Pratovalle) is genoeg te doen. Enkele plaatsen in de buurt:

Cortona - Arezzo is 29 km (40 minuten rijden)
Cortona - Montepulciano is 32 km (45 minuten rijden)
Cortona - Pienza is 45 km (1 uur rijden)
Cortona - Montalcino is 68 km (1,5 uur rijden)
Cortona - Orvieto is 95 km (1,5 uur rijden)
Cortona - Florence is 114 km (1,5 uur rijden)
Cortona - San Gimignano is 116 km (1,5 uur rijden)
Cortona - Volterra is 124 km (2 uur rijden)
Cortona - Rome is 220 km (2,5 uur rijden)
Cortona - Pisa is 216 km (2,5 uur rijden)
Cortona - Verona is 347 km (3,5 uur rijden)
Cortona - Milaan is 417 km (4 uur rijden)

CORTONA (8 Km)
Placed on a hill at an altitude of 600 metres, Cortona is one of the oldest Etruscan towns. Not far from the town centre The Basilica di Santa Margherita and the Santuario Francescano delle Celle offer a very interesting itinerary of art and faith. The town centre is very interesting, too, with the very peculiar Piazza del Comune. There are two museums of great interest: the Museo dell’Accademia Etrusca and the Museo Diocesano where you can see the paintings of the most famous local painter, Luca Signorelli and one of the most beautiful Annunciazioni del Beato Angelico.

TRASIMENO LAKE (20 Km)
With an extension of 128 square kilometres it is the fourth Italian lake. The area was populated since prehistoric times and in 217 BC it was the site of the famous Battle of Trasimeno where the Carthaginian Hannibal defeated the Romam Consul Gaio Flaminio’s troops. The lake is very rich in fish resources. The main species that you can find there are the following: pikes, carps, chubs, eels, perches and crucians. On the lake there are three islands: Isola Polvese (the biggest), Isola Maggiore and Isola Minore.

AREZZO (30 Km)
Its origins are Etruscan and, maybe, it was the site of the 12 Etruscan lucumony. The history of this very special town is precious: it’s the native town of very important artists of Italian colture like Mecenate, Petrarca, Vasari, Redi, Guido d’Arezzo and L’Aretino. The town centre offers a particular atmosphere, beautiful historical buildings, monuments and a very special in-the-descent square, Piazza Grande.

SIENA (45 Km)
Siena is one of the most charming towns in Tuscany. It is rich in monuments, museums, art and architecture which show its glorious historical inheritance. The most important event in Siena is Il Palio di Siena. It’s a dangerous horse race around the main square, Piazza del Campo. Each district of Siena is represented by a horse. The winner gets the longed-for prize, il Trofeo. Il Palio is on the 2nd July and the 16th August.

FIRENZE (80 Km)
Firenze is one of the most beautiful towns in Italy. It’s famous all over the world for its art and architecture and for its unique atmosphere. You can visit it in a one-day trip. However, if you want to visit its most important museum, Il Museo degli Uffizi, you need little more time.

ASSISI (80 Km)
Assisi is the town of Saint Francis; it is the goal of religious tourism all year long, thanks to the life of the Saint who was born here in 1226. There is a lot of interest around Saint Francis and a lot of tourists from all around the world visit Assisi every year, especially after the interest created by the celebrations for the seventh centennial of his death.