{"id":30634,"date":"2026-01-29T16:02:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T15:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.villadisotto.it\/cortona\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T16:46:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T15:46:26","slug":"cortona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.villadisotto.it\/en\/cortona\/","title":{"rendered":"Cortona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"27px|0px|8px|0px|false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"27px|0px|0px|0px|false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.5\" header_font=\"Petit Formal Script|700|||||||\" header_line_height=\"1.5em\" header_2_font=\"Petit Formal Script|700|||||||\" header_font_size_tablet=\"\" header_font_size_phone=\"25px\" header_font_size_last_edited=\"on|phone\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Cortona<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Between history, culture and breathtaking views<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"15px|0px|30px|0px|false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=\"on\" gutter_width=\"2\" padding_top_bottom_link_1=\"true\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" module_alignment=\"center\" custom_padding=\"0|0px|0|0px|false|false\" custom_width_px=\"1494px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.5\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cortona<\/strong> is a small, charming Etruscan village perched on top of a hill. Its elevated position offers sweeping views across the <strong>Val di Chiana<\/strong> and <strong>Trasimeno Lake<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>The historic centre of the town is enclosed by <strong>ancient Etruscan walls<\/strong>. Walking through the narrow cobbled streets, you can breathe in Cortona's rich past, evidenced by the ancient buildings, picturesque squares and Romanesque churches that still retain their splendour today. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Piazza della Repubblica<\/strong>, characterised by the spectacular <strong>stone staircase of the Palazzo Comunale<\/strong>, is the heart of the small village and stands where the Roman forum was once located. Always a crossroads of the main streets of the town, today it is the place where locals and tourists meet to spend time chatting at caf\u00e9 tables or taking postcard photos. <\/p>\n<p>Just outside the main square, you can admire the <strong>Church of Santa Maria Nuova<\/strong>. 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