Arezzo Province

Stepping back in time through Cortona

Gillian Price finds some surprises in the lovely Tuscan woods

Country cottages near Florence

Two Tuscan farm buildings have been restored into charmingly rustic cottages that would suit a large family or a group of friends buying together

Experts uncover 30 works by Della Robbias' for Arezzo show

The glazed sculptures of Luca Della Robbia and his family admired by Leonardo da Vinci and whose technique still baffles experts are on show in a sweeping exhibition devoted to the Renaissance master and his contemporaries.

Medieval townhouse in Cortona, Tuscany

A 15th century townhouse in the heart of Cortona captures the essence of Tuscan living.

Villa Fontana, near Cortona, Tuscany

Villa Fontana may be pricey but it is also one of a kind. This grand, historic villa near Cortona, which comes complete with frescoed ceilings, chapel and lake, is available for sale for the first time in 500 years

Borgo di Vagli, Tuscany

A medieval hamlet set among olive, fruit and oak trees on the hills near Cortona has been turned into twenty-one beautiful, authentic homes available to purchase on a fractional ownership basis

Torre di Lombardi, Cortona, Tuscany

Framed by tall cypresses, an old stone tower soars high over the mellow countryside outside Cortona. Set in a listed estate, Torre di Lombardi affords far-reaching views across the precise geometry of the neighbouring fields, the soft hills beyond and the fortress-topped outline of Cortona.

Hermitage Etruscan glories on show

Some of the finest masterpieces of Etruscan art are returning to Italy from Russia's Hermitage museum for a show starting next month in the heartland of the ancient civilisation.

Eremo di Camaldoli, Tuscany

An intricate forest of firs and beech. A steep, forbidding road. A last bend, and then the Benedictine Eremo di Camaldoli, hidden behind thick, tall walls from which only the tip of two belltowers emerge.

Festival del Sole

It is a triumph of all that is best about Italy. Music, art, wine, food and literature take centre stage among the narrow streets and vineyard-strewn slopes of Cortona during the Festival del Sole from August 2 to 10.

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