Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 0575 60 60 39;
www.labucaccia.it
;
Via Ghibellina 17; meals €35; noon-2.30pm & 7.30-10pm Tue-
Sun)
Set in a medieval stable that was incorporated into a Renaissance
palazzo,
this is an
atmospheric and enjoyable dinner venue, but is a bit dark at lunchtime. The set menu
(€29) of four courses, one glass of wine and water offers extremely good value.
Information
Tourist office
( 0575 63 72 23; infocortona@apt.arezzo.it; Palazzo Comunale; 9am-1pm & 3-6pm
Mon-Sat, 9am-1pm Sun late-Apr-Sep, 9am-1pm & 3-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm Sat Oct-late-Apr)
This
friendly office has maps, brochures and timetables. It also sells bus and train tickets and
can book accommodation.
Getting There & Around
BUS
Etruria Mobilità buses connect the town with Arezzo (€3.50, one hour, frequent).
CAR & MOTORCYCLE
The city is on the north-south SS71 that runs to Arezzo. It's also close to the Si-
ena-Bettolle-Perugia autostrada, which connects to the A1. There are paid car parks
around the circumference of the city walls and a free car park at Parcheggio San Spirito
Santo that is connected to the historical centre by a
scala mobile
(escalator). A ZTL ap-
plies inside the walls.
TRAIN
The nearest train station is located about 6km away at Camucia, and can be accessed via a
local bus (€1.30, 15 minutes, hourly). Destinations include Arezzo (€3.30, 25 minutes,
hourly), Florence (€9.80, 1¾ hours, hourly), Rome (€11.15, 2¼ hours, eight daily), Peru-
gia (€4.25, 55 minutes, six daily) and Orvieto (€7, 55 minutes, seven daily).
Note that Camucia station has no ticket office, only machines. If you need assistance
purchasing or booking tickets, you'll need to go to the station at Terontola, south of
Camucia, instead.
