Essential Italy

Casa Nazionale is located right in the centre of Cortona. On your doorstep there is the best Tuscany has to offer – an historic town, bars, restaurants and beautiful surrounding countryside.

This comfortable apartment is on the second floor and is reached by a quiet back street. Upon entry there is a small corridor which leads to a large living room with windows onto via Nazionale, ideal for people watching. The double bedroom is at the back of the apartment and and there is a small kitchen with hobs, oven and dishwasher. The bathroom has a shower. The apartment is elegantly decorated and will be a welcome retreat to escape the midday crowds of Cortona.

Cortona is perched high on a hill and enjoys wonderful views across the Val di Chiana – as far as Lake Trasimeno in Umbria and to Montepulciano. The nearest main town is Arezzo and is well worth a visit either by car or train. There is free parking outside the main walls of Cortona.

For those people looking for a taste of real Tuscan life a stay in Casa Nazionale is ideal – breakfast in the Piazza, an evening stroll around the town, a meal at one of the many restaurants – safe in the knowledge that your home is just a few steps away could lead to yet another bottle of superb red wine.