
Cortona, Tuscany Hill Town
Cortona, featured in Under the Tuscan Sun by Francis Mayes, is one of the most popular hill towns to visit in Tuscany. Cortona’s history goes back to the ancient Umbrians, followed by the Etruscans and later the Romans. Etruscan tombs dot the hillside below the town. Remnants of the Etruscan walls are incorporated into the medieval walls around the historic...