Cortona

Church of Santa Maria Nuova, on the hillside in Cortona

On the way home we stopped in Cortona (that's where the movie "Under the Tuscan Sun" takes place). Cortona is considered a classic Tuscan hill town, and it's location only a mile from Umbria marks the end of Tuscany heading south. A quaint small town with lots of character, a few beautiful churches, and a picturesque main piazza sold us on Cortona! As we walked down Via Nazionale (the town's only level road and main commercial street) towards Piazza della Repubblica, we knew we had found another favorite in Tuscany.

ceramiche shop on Via Nazionale

Palazzo Communale (city hall) on Piazza della Reppublica

eating lunch on the steps of Palazzo Communale

wine shop off Piazza della Reppublica