Cortona has a history that goes back 2500 years to Etruscan times. It grew to its present size between the 13th and 15th centuries, when it was a colorful and crowded city. And while an extremely popular travel destination for Americans today, Cortona's rustic and gritty personality survives. For more information on the Rick Steves' Europe TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations and more — visit http://www.ricksteves.com.
We stayed in Cortona for three nights back in July 2008 - its a wonderful town. I would love to go back.
janeisaac 10 months ago
Where is the fountain shown in Under the Tuscan Sun that the blonde danced in?
I'll be there in May and I want to see it.
ces0828 10 months ago
Great piece!
hippieluver03 10 months ago
Good work. Thanks for insights into this Tuscan town!
TruthfulTourist 10 months ago
Beautiful view, but I'm a little surprised they have no Earth flag to fly as well.
hawaiidispenser 10 months ago