Property Details

The 6 little apparments of "Il Sole del Sodo" were at the time smalls stables ,but now they have been restored carefully,and they became comfortable little apparments.
You could enjoy the Villini as for a longer period of time to spend in the beatifull Tuscan landscapes,either for comfortable vacation respecting your privacy.

THE GREEN VILLINO (1 double bed + double sofa bed) overlooks to the wills,and has his own terracce with lots of lights ,is ideal for who likes to have a nice barbeque and enjoying it by the fresh air or in front of the beautifull kitchen.

THE YELLOW VILLINO (1 double bed + double sofa bed)

THE RED VILLINO (2 single bed) the smallest is dotated of an beatifull handmade fireplace.

THE BLUE VILLINO (1 double bed+double sofa bed)is the biggest ,cause has an a big room ,kitchen with a wonderfull fireplace.

THE ORANGE VILLINO (1 double bed + duoble sofa bed).

At the end THE WHITE VILLINO (1 double loft bed+ french bed).

Local Area Details

The city Virgil wanted founded by mythical Dardanus, was probably a fortified Umbrian city, passed to the etruscan between the 8th. and the 7th centuries b.c. Of these it became an important Luvumony.
During the social war it was granted Roman citizenship, after with ascertainable information is lacking.
Cortona fluorinshed during the Comuni period and under the domain of Ranieri-Casali.
Sold to the Florentines by the king of Naples in 1411, it followed the destinies of the Gran-ducky of Tuscany.

Built on the spur of the Monte Sant'Egidio, Cortona is surrended by powerfull walls, smoothed down by centuries and winds, along which the ancient gates open in correspondence to the roads coming up from thevalley. The visitors looking around from the top walls can admire one of the widest and harmonious views in Italy: the rich and immense Val di Chiana, limited on the horizon by Siena mountains foremost the Amiata an the Cetona; and closer up the wide expanse of the Trasimeno lake. Cortona's Etruscan power is witnessed by the still standing imposing segments of the city walls. Several Etruscan tombs were found in the valley. We will mention the Tanella di Pitagora, The Melone in Camucia and the Meloni at Sodo. Very rich archaelogical findings are exhibited in the Museo dell'Accademia Etrusca in Palazzo Casali,foremost the renowned Etruscan lamp of the 5th century BC. On the top of the hill dominates the Medici Fortress. Immediately below the fortress is the recostructed Sanctuary of Santa Margherita from which descend the city steep streets,paved with lerge stone slabs.Of high praise is the civilian architecture with Medieval and Renaissance buildings. Splendid the many churchs, from the Romanesque-Gothic of Sant'Agostino and San Francesco, to the Renaissance jewels of Santa Maria delle Grazie al Calcinaio and Santa Maria Nuova,to the quiet church of San Niccolò.

Cortona gave birth to th epainters Luca Signorelli and Pietro Berrettini, known as Pietro da Cortona. Gino Severini was also born here.

Exceptional is the pictorial patrimony of this art city preserved in the Museo Diocesano an the famous "Annunciazione" by Beato Angelico. Many other paintings are in the Museo dell'Accademia Etrusca in Palazzo Casali and in the sevral churches. Cortona is in the province of Arezzo, at a height of 650 metresa.s.l, right in the middle of Central Italy. The town is distant from Siena 45 minuts by car, from Florence 1 hour, from Perugia 30 minuts, from Assisi 1 hour, from Montepulciano 40 minuts.


If you are visiting Cortona in th emiddle of August you could enjoy the Sagra della Bistecca, an important manifestation of the local deliciuos steak tipical of the Valdichiana. After few weeks for 10-15 days in Cortona is the show of the antiquary. Cortona has became for sure one of the most important center for the antiquary dealer.

Property Features

* Has a Pool
* Close to a golf course
* Pets are allowed
* Children are allowed

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