Category Archives: Tuscan Holidays

Country House Cortona: Landscapes and Art

Having an holiday in a Country House Cortona means that you can appreciate a special early morning light, particular smells and colors, almost a sacred place.

Cortona is a town Tuscany where some of the important artists of the Renaissance were born and worked. The most famous is Luca Signorelli and the main theater of the Cortona is dedicated to him; the other one is worth mentioning is Pietro da Cortona, who was born in the town on 1 November 1596 and died in Rome in 1669. Pietro da Cortona was the first artist of the Baroque, he worked in Rome with Bernini and together the elaborated the project  and the construction of several works commissioned by Pope Urban VIII, including Castel Gandolfo.

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Wellcome in our new blog: “Il Torrino” Country House in Cortona

We would like to bring you inside our country house “Il Torrino” in Cortona, Tuscany, region and traditions; we would like to have you as our guests.

Moreover we would like to have your feedback about your travels and holidays in Tuscany so that we could exchange information and secrets.

Cortona is little and beautiful village in Tuscany and it is very well known all over the world, especially after the movie “Under the Tuscan Sun”, which was set in this part of Tuscany.

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