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Cortona

A steep Etruscan hill town in the east of Tuscany, with views over the plain to Lake Trasimeno.

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Open
Always
Price
Free
Time Needed
Half a day
Address
Piazza della Repubblica, 52044 CortonaDirections
Getting There
About 30 minutes by car east of Montepulciano; trains stop at Camucia below the town.

Why Go

Lanes climb so steeply that some are stairs, between palaces, churches and the Etruscan museum. From the top, the Fortress of Girifalco looks over the Val di Chiana, home of the Chianina cattle.

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