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The presence Etrusca<\/em> a Cortona<\/strong>historically documented, dates back between the X<\/em> and the8th century BC<\/em> and the testimony still today well visible of this ancient civilization is represented by the walls that surround the city built, exactly from the Etruscans<\/em>, in the IV century BC<\/em>
\nLocated on a hill about 500 meters above sea level, Cortona<\/strong> dominates the valley below (Val di Chiana<\/em>). Thanks also to this strategic position that allowed him to control the surrounding terrors, Cortona<\/strong>starting betweenVIII<\/em> and the 7th century BC<\/em>, became a very powerful city.Among the interesting places to visit in Cortona<\/strong>The Museum of the Etruscan Academy<\/em>The Cathedral of Cortona<\/em>, the Church of S. Francesco<\/em> and theHermitage of the Cells<\/em>. Excellent are also the gastronomic specialties among which the bovine meat of breed 'Chianina<\/em>(of Val di Chiana<\/em>).<\/p>\n

Arezzo<\/strong> turns out to be of even preEtrusca<\/em> thanks to the chance discovery of stone tools dating back to the paleolithic<\/em> during the excavations of a tunnel of the railway line Rome-Florence shortly after the middle of 1800. It then became one of the cities Etruscan<\/em> most important along with Cortona<\/strong> as well as Closed<\/strong> e Orvieto<\/strong>. Thanks to its strategic location on the territory Arezzo<\/strong> became an important city of theRoman Empire<\/em> that was being born. In Middle Ages<\/em> l'Arezzo<\/strong> Ghibellina<\/em> with its growing power inevitably collides with Florence<\/strong> e Siena<\/strong>. Arezzo<\/strong> is the birthplace of Giorgio Vasari<\/em>, the biographer of the Renaissance<\/em>period in which a great artistic and urban development of the city took place, preserved and visible until today.<\/p>\n

Among the interesting places to visit in Arezzo<\/strong>: the Basilica of St. Francis<\/em> (with the frescoes of Piero della Francesca<\/em>), the Vasari House<\/em>, the Cathedral<\/em>, the Vasari Loggias<\/em> at Big square<\/em>.<\/p>\n

<\/i> The excursion of Cortona<\/strong> e Arezzo<\/strong> foresees the departure from Florence<\/strong> at 9am and a return at 5pm. The total duration, including transportation, is approx. 8 hours<\/strong>. Both of them can be visited independently but for a more complete and historical visit we suggest to do it with a local Authorized Guide (with an extra cost, always book it with us) all day (both cities) or half day (one of the two).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Cities of Cortona<\/strong> e Arezzo<\/strong> represent what is most appreciable and fascinating to be found in Tuscany<\/em> in terms of secular history and culture. Located in the southeastern part of the Tuscany<\/em> on the border withUmbria<\/em> both have a documented history dating back as far as the period pre-Etruscan<\/em>; the succession of civilizations, including that of the period Roman<\/em> e Medieval<\/em> happened in these two cities, they leave to us a testimony of millenary experience of absolute historical value and a charm not less interesting than that of other more known Italian cities.... read more<\/span><\/a>
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