The atmosphere is ready to change completely and the city is happy to return to the glories of the Middle Ages.

If you choose to stay in a farmhouse in Cortona this period will therefore be a normal vacation, but a leap in the history, traditions and in the tipical  Middle Ages lifestyle of which you can inhale the aroma and taste the flavors . The Archidado Joust it is not just a day but a week of events, parties and dinners in typical medieval style, from the clothes, plays to the recipes.

It will be a meeting with the old crafts, games of the time and  typical performances that took place at the origins of the city.

The joust is also preceded by a “provaccia” that takes place in the morning and in the test consists of crossbows and verrette be used in the race, but the challenge is held in the afternoon. Also there will be a victory for dinner, with singing, dancing and medieval games. The whole village is transformed and from our farm you can see Cortona in a different light.

So…See you in Cortona on June 10.

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.

So…we are going to open our country house doors, a magic land, as we use to call it. Our Farm House in Cortona have been a house that we renovated recently and it keeps perfectly the Tuscan feauters, those you can find in the country and that color the area. Walls of stone for the extorios, a beautiful swimming pool in the garden, looking at the country side and everything that guests might want from a farmhouse: large rooms, high ceilings, furnished in typical Tuscan country style.

For who likes to cook or likes just to try Tuscan recipes there are two big spaces devoted to kitchen and living rooms,  places for meeting and conviviality.

Then, just some advices good reason to come and visit us

• The magic of a medieval village full of charm that have been perfectly preserve.
• The sunny light early in the morning, that illuminates every corner of the city and the countryside. 
• All the landscape around the village, offering stunning views across the hills, the lake and the green plains of the Val di Chiana
• The historical and cultural heritage of inestimable value in museums and palaces
• The origins of Cortona and all the events in program all over the year.

From Cortona it is very easy to reach all the most famous towns in central Italy like Florence, Pisa, Siena, Perugia and Rome, another good reason to come and stay at our Cortona Country House “Il Torrino”.