Fortress of Girifalco

Worth the trek.

Well worth the long trek from the centre of town for the views alone. The photographic exhibitions are thought provoking, and friendly cafe was very reasonable.

Art exhibitions, views

We visited this site hoping to get a view of Cortona back down the hill. The views are nice, but trees block the view over the town itself, which is a bummer. It's only a few minutes walk uphill, past...

What clear views over Cortona, Montepulciano and the valley between them

We began our climb to the Fort inside the walls from the Church of St Domenic, The climb was absolutely worth it as we got to glimpse the mosaics of the crucifixion created by Gino Severini along th...

Fortress high above Valdichiana

This is one of the better small fortresses in Tuscany. High above Cortona, the views of Valdichiana are great. Lake Trasimeno is visible to the south and Montepulciano to the west. The fortress, wh...

Fort Cortona

Original Text

Probably the fortress on the top of the hill began from the 5th or 6th century before our era. However, the first historical records describing "strong and beautiful fortress" refer to 1258 of our era. Modern ...