Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Cortona, Italy
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2.7 km
355 m
Explore Cortona in Italy with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Sight 1: Fortezza del Girifalco
Located at 651m above sea level, the Medici fortress or Girifalco is located at the top of the hill overlooking Cortona (AR), just above the basilica of Santa Margherita.
Sight 2: Basilica di Santa Margherita
Basilica of Santa Margherita is a Neo-gothic style, Roman Catholic church, located just outside the Tuscan town of Cortona, Italy, at the intersection of Via delle Santucce and Via Sant Margherita, on a hill just below the Fortezza Medicea, and dedicated to a native saint of the town, Margaret of Cortona.
Sight 3: Chiesa di San Cristoforo
San Cristoforo is a small, Roman Catholic church located at the intersection of Via San Niccolò and Via dell’Orto della Cera, in central Cortona, Province of Arezzo, region of Tuscany in Italy.
Sight 4: Chiesa di San Niccolò
The church of San Niccolò is a sacred building located in the street of the same name in Cortona, in the province of Arezzo and diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro.
Sight 5: Chiesa di San Marco
The church of San Marco is a sacred building located in Cortona, in the province of Arezzo and diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro.
Sight 6: Chiesa di San Francesco
San Francesco is a 13th-century, Roman Catholic church located on via Berrettini in Cortona, region of Tuscany, Italy.
Sight 7: MAEC - Museo dell'Accademia Etrusca e della Città di Cortona
The Museum of the Etruscan Academy and the City of Cortona (MAEC) is one of the most important museums in the city of Cortona.
Wikipedia: Museo dell'Accademia Etrusca e della città di Cortona (IT), Website
Sight 8: Concattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
Cortona Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Cortona, Tuscany, central Italy, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was the seat of the Bishops of Cortona from 1507 to 1986, and is now a co-cathedral in the present Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro.
Sight 9: Museo Diocesano del Capitolo di Cortona
The Diocesan Museum in Cortona is an art museum in Cortona, Tuscany, Italy. Located on the former site of the local Church of Gesù, it houses works of art by artists such as Fra Angelico, Pietro Lorenzetti, Bartolomeo della Gatta, Luca Signorelli and Sassetta. The oldest item in the museum is a marble Roman sarcophagus, depicting depicts the battle of Dionysus.
Sight 10: ex Chiesa del Gesù
The former Church of the Jesus is a building of Catholic worship located in Cortona, in the province of Arezzo.
Sight 11: Chiesa San Filippo Neri
San Filippo Neri is a 17th-century, Roman Catholic church located on Via Roma in the city of Cortona, Province of Arezzo, region of Tuscany, Italy.
Sight 12: Chiesa dello Spirito Santo
The Church of the Holy Spirit or Chiesa dello Spirito Santo is a 17th-century, Roman Catholic church built just outside the medieval walls of Cortona, region of Tuscany, Italy.
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