Palazzo-Casale is ideally situated for short trips to many interestings sights and beautiful historic towns in the area, such as Arezzo, Siena, Montepulciano, Perugia, Assisi ecc. and also for trips to Florence or Rome.

If you had enough of lying back and relaxing there are numerous possibilities for hiking and mountain biking starting right by the house along a network of hiking paths and old Roman roads.

We will be happy to help you planning your outings and activities and inform you about what's going on during your stay. We can also arrange special activities and trips for you (wine tasting, yoga classes, cooking or language courses ecc.)

Corona is  a beautiful Etruscan hill town, with a breathtaking view of Lake Trasimeno, the Chiana Valley and its surrounding hills, full of cultural activities and the real Italian flair.

It became well known through the book and film 'Under the Tuscan sun' . 

It offers many  attractions, like the Etruscan Museum and archeological sites, open air music, cinema and theatre festivals, antique fairs and picturesque historical events. Cortona also offers very good wining and dining in numerous trattorias, enotecas and restaurants, as well as winetasting in the many wineries that produce the Cortona Syrah DOC. Throughout the summer months there are many local festivals based on gastronomical themes such as pasta, snails, pigeon, bistecca (steaks), truffles ecc. in all the surrounding villages and towns.

Find more information about restaurants, sights, events, ecc. on the cortona town homepage: www.cortonaweb.net