Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(Piazza Santa Margherita; 8am-noon & 3-7pm Apr-Oct, 9am-noon & 3-6pm Nov-Mar)
For the most
effective cardiovascular workout in Tuscany, hike up to this largely 19th-century church
through the warren of steep cobbled lanes in the eastern part of town. Inside, the remains
of St Margaret, patron saint of Cortona, are on display in a 14th-century, glass-sided tomb
above the main altar.
Chiesa di San Domenico
(Largo Beato Angelico; 9am-6pm)
Close to the belvedere at the eastern end of Via
Nazionale is this 15-century church, which is home to a 1515 painting of the
Madonna
and Saints
by local luminary, Luca Signorelli.
CHURCH
Fortezza Medicea
MAP
LANDMARK
GOOGLE MAP
(adult/child €3/1.50; 10am-1pm & 3-6pm Sat & Sun May & Jun, 10am-1pm & 4-7pm Jul-Sep)
There's a stupendous view over the Val di Chiana to Lago Trasimeno in Umbria from the
remains of this Medici fortress, which stands atop the highest point in town. For the less
town, also has a panoramic view.
Eremo Le Celle
(
www.lecelle.it
;
Strada dei Cappuccini 1; dawn-dusk)
This Franciscan hermitage is set amid
dense woodland 3km north of Cortona. Its buildings sit next to a picturesque stream with
an 18th-century stone bridge, and the only sounds to disturb the tranquil atmosphere are
the bells that call the resident friars to vespers and mass in the cave-like
Chiesa Cella di San
Francesco
.
MONASTERY
MONEY SAVER
A combined ticket (adult €13, child €9) gives entry to the Museo dell'Accademia Etrusca and the
Museo Diocesano.
Tours
