The main town square. A wonderful jumping off point if you just want an adventure.

This region is older than Rome! This museum specializes in Etruscan artifacts and also has a wonderful elegant palazzo with décor and frescoes from the 18th century. Perfect for any museum lover.

The Girifalco Fortress sits on the hilltop just above the city center. It dates back to the 5th century BC, with original Etruscan walls. It has been expanded, attacked, destroyed, and rebuilt several times. What we see today dates back to the 17th century. Since its “recent” renovation, it has been used as a prison, as an observation post by German soldiers in WWII, and then became a tourist attraction.

Sitting next to the fortress is the Basilica di Santa Margherita. This church is dedicated to Saint Margaret of Cortona, the native saint of the town. It contains a silver casket with the body of Saint Margeret.