Cortona
Val di Chiana defines the setting of Tavarnelle, in Cortona’s municipal territory — low, wooded Tuscan hills rise from the plain, while homes and cultivated land occupy their edge. Cortona stands higher on the slopes of Monte Sant’Egidio, above the valley stretching toward Lake Trasimeno and Umbria. It was an important Etruscan city, and sections of its ancient walls have survived. The historic centre is enclosed by later medieval walls and shaped by steep stone lanes, piazzas and churches. Below it, Tavarnelle retains the quieter residential and agricultural character of the Val di Chiana, where terracotta roofs, olive trees and fields connect the hillside town with the wider Tuscan plain.
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The slopes of Mount Sant’Egidio define the setting of Cortona — steep lanes and stone buildings climb above the broad Val di Chiana, making a walk through the historic centre a distinctly uphill experience. The town was an important Etruscan centre, and sections of its ancient walls still trace the perimeter beyond the medieval streets. Piazza della Repubblica, marked by the town hall and its long staircase, remains a focal point of local life. Cortona also houses the Museo dell’Accademia Etrusca e della Città di Cortona in Palazzo Casali, whose collections illuminate the area’s long past. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Cortona relates to the Val di Chiana and the Tuscan hills.
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