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.

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.

But if you come in Cortona, specially in a Country House Cortona, you will see that from certain points of view Cortona is a small work of art. It is covered and colored in every little corner by works of art by contemporary artists, exhibited in small galleries. Most of the galleries show Tuscan artists, painters, sculptors and photographers and this is the feature of the village.

It is very easy to find in a country house Cortona, some paintings that depicts a field of blooming sunflowers, a typical Tuscan landscape at sunset or a field of grapevines, this is another special feature of the place.

1. The light and the colors of Tuscany: they are really authentic and you may won’t find them again in another place; they will bring you in a different atmosphere.
2. If you choose a Tuscany holiday house, you choose also to live in harmony and balance. The Tuscan landscape consists of hills that stretch on the landscape in a harmonious way. The beauty of the wineyards, olives and cypresses do all the rest. Watch a Tuscan landscape and watch the perfect balance between light, color and shapes.
3. A holiday in a Tuscany farmhouse lets you enjoy even the most valuable works of art in history. Florence, Siena, Arezzo, Cortona, Montepulciano, Pisa … Every city, every town hides a treasure of art. Tuscany is the birthplace of the greatest geniuses of painting like Leonardo or Michelangelo.
4. The kitchen and the traditional Tuscan repices: Tuscan cuisine uses the best Mediterranean ingredients and combine them in a natural and authentic way. Tuscan recipes are bases on the quality of the ingredients (pecorino cheese, Chianina meat, special ham, etc.) and on the simpleness in the way of working them.
5. Finally…the quality of turistic services in Tuscany: sustainable tourism reaches its maximum expression in Cortona and in all Tuscany. Facility with great amenities offering everything for your leisure without reducing the quality and authenticity of everything around you. Lot of turistic structures with great amenities offering offering everything for your leisure without reducing the quality and authenticity of everything around you.

“Il Torrino” Country house – Cortona Farmhouse is an example of this enchantment that is waiting for you if you choose to enjoy a week in a holiday home in Tuscany.