Guidebook for Cortona
Food Scene
Located in Cortona center (near Piazza Signorelli – Carabinieri). Typical Tuscan “trattoria” with local dishes and traditional Tuscan meat, salami, vegetables and local products. Excellent value for money.
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Trattoria Dardano
24 Via DardanoLocated in Cortona center (near Piazza Signorelli – Carabinieri). Typical Tuscan “trattoria” with local dishes and traditional Tuscan meat, salami, vegetables and local products. Excellent value for money.
This restaurant is very close to “Casale Vacanze il Granaio” and “The Tavern”. Here you can try a very good Neapolitan pizza cooked with wood oven and seafood specialties. It's really good value for money.
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Ristorante Pizzeria Cantanapoli
33/A Località Le PiaggeThis restaurant is very close to “Casale Vacanze il Granaio” and “The Tavern”. Here you can try a very good Neapolitan pizza cooked with wood oven and seafood specialties. It's really good value for money.
Very good typical Tuscan and local dishes, quite expensive and refined place.
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La Bucaccia
17 Via GhibellinaVery good typical Tuscan and local dishes, quite expensive and refined place.
Very good typical Tuscan and local dishes, quite expensive and refined place.
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Ristorante La Loggetta
3 Piazza PescheriaVery good typical Tuscan and local dishes, quite expensive and refined place.
Sightseeing
Melone II del Sodo” is an ancient Etruscan tomb, belonging to the VI century BC. It’s part of the Archeological Park of Cortona and it’s very close to “Casale Vacanze il Granaio” and “The Tavern”. From this place you can get to the Etruscan path, a hiking and mountain biking trail that connects to other paths crossing the entire Valdichiana.
Melone secondo del Sodo
Frazione Pieve VecchiaMelone II del Sodo” is an ancient Etruscan tomb, belonging to the VI century BC. It’s part of the Archeological Park of Cortona and it’s very close to “Casale Vacanze il Granaio” and “The Tavern”. From this place you can get to the Etruscan path, a hiking and mountain biking trail that connects to other paths crossing the entire Valdichiana.
Shopping
This “Coop” supermarket is located about 1 Km from the property. It’s a good place to do the shopping.
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Coop Camucia
1 Piazza Sandro PertiniThis “Coop” supermarket is located about 1 Km from the property. It’s a good place to do the shopping.
Entertainment & Activities
There’s a public pool here, open from June to September, in a very beautiful and scenic place.
Monti del Parterre
Località TorreoneThere’s a public pool here, open from June to September, in a very beautiful and scenic place.
You can rent bikes here. There are beautiful bike paths in the surroundings of Castiglione del Lago with dirt bike paths around the lake. There are also some bike paths in Cortona near the house: Sentiero Etrusco and Sentiero della Bonifica near the Etruscan tombs of the Sodo.
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Cicli Valentini
68 Via FirenzeYou can rent bikes here. There are beautiful bike paths in the surroundings of Castiglione del Lago with dirt bike paths around the lake. There are also some bike paths in Cortona near the house: Sentiero Etrusco and Sentiero della Bonifica near the Etruscan tombs of the Sodo.