Cortona

Tips for visiting Cortona

• Cortona has ancient Etruscan walls and tombs, and a museum of Etruscan finds.
• Frances Mayes's book Under the Tuscan Sun is set here, which draws many visitors.
• The town is steep, so wear good shoes.
• Lake Trasimeno in Umbria is a short drive to the south.

Dates, prices and rules change, so check official sites before you travel.

Getting to Cortona by train

Train, then a short bus or taxi ride. Cortona's station, Camucia–Cortona, is in the valley a few kilometres below the town. Take a bus or taxi up.

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Trenitalia is Italy's main train operator and runs regional, intercity and high-speed (Frecciarossa) trains. Italo is a second operator on the main high-speed lines. We do not show live timetables. Times and fares change, so check before you travel.

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