View "Il
Palazzone" Cortona in a larger map
How
to get to Cortona
by
plane
Florence [FLR], Perugia
[PEG], and Pisa airports [PSA] are the closest ones; Rome Fiumicino
[FCO],
Milan Malpensa [MXP], Milan Linate [LIN], and Bologna [BLQ] airports
are
also convenient - e.g. there are fast shuttle trains (no. 8 & no.
128)
from Fiumicino Aeroporto directly to both Roma Termini and Roma
Tiburtina
rail stations [Note: for many destinations, transferring at Roma
Tiburtina
is faster and more convenient than Roma Termini]. In Milan, take the
direct
shuttle bus from the Malpensa airport to the Milano Centrale train
station
if you are transferring to a train; if you are going to stay in
downtown
Milano instead of taking a train immediately to another city there's an
express shuttle which goes to several of the metro (subway) stations.
In
Florence, take the direct shuttle bus from the airport to the Santa
Maria
Novella (Firenze S.M.N.) train station.
by
train
Train tickets can be
purchased directly at any departure rail station. Remember that tickets
must be stamped by the yellow devices located inside the station before
getting on the train.
Cortona is on the
line Florence - Rome. You should check for your train to stop either at
the Terontola-Cortona station or the Camucia-Cortona station. You can
view
the italian railways timetable or the german railways timetable
in order to find a train and check that it actually stops in one of the
above stations.
The Terontola station
is 11 km. from Cortona and the Camucia station is 5 km. from Cortona.
There
are regular bus service between Cortona and the rail stations. Plase
note
that the service is less frequent on sundays and that tickets must be
purchased
at the newspaper stand in Camucia or at the cafeteria in front of the
rail
station in Terontola and not on the bus. Here you find a complete
bus schedule (only in
Italian, sorry) and you may have a look at the web-page of
turism
in Cortona.
Another chance is to catch a taxi: here are their cell-phones
Adreani Enzo + 39 335 8196313
Belleri Enzo + 39 335 335394
Caleri Albino + 39 368 7386544 and + 39 338 7043596
Calzini Francesco + 39 345 0559815
Coltellini Stefano + 39 334 7508079
Iacomi Roberto + 39 349 0828093 and + 39 349 0828093
Pesci Giorgio + 39 360 957648 and + 39 360 957648
Prvulovic Dejan + 39 348 4023501
Prvulovic Miki + 39 338 9317508
Sembolini Gian Enrico + 39 338 5331155
Violi Simone + 39 366 3630896 and + 39 347 5991692
We point out that Mr. Violi, and probably other taxi drivers, are
waiting for passengers outside the Camucia Station in the afternoon of
June 19.
If you decide for a taxi, when you are approaching Camucia,
please, book your taxi and let the taxi-driver know the time of your
arrival.
by
car
From A1 (either north-
or southbound) take the Valdichiana exit. After you pay your toll, turn
to the right. At 0.5 km from the tollbooth take the Perugia Superstrada
(direction Perugia). Continue on it for 12.3 km to the Cortona/Camucia
exit. In just under 3 km you'll see Cortona on the hill. Follow the
signs
to Cortona; about 7 km further you'll be at the city walls.
How to get to the Palazzone (by walk !)
To arrive at the
Palazzone,
the 16th century Villa Passerini, you should take the usual road for
access
to Cortona and just before coming into town you will find a place where
three roads meet; here you take the little road going down to the right
which has a yellow sign saying "Il Palazzone"; taking this road that
leads
to Contesse you will come to a fork where there is another yellow sign
and go left for the Palazzone. It is on the South-East of Cortona and
it
is about 2 km from the town. It will be open on Sunday 19th starting
from
16 p.m. and till 22 p.m. As there is no bus connection between Cortona
and the Palazzone, participants will enjoy a wonderful walk in the
Tuscan
country.
ARRIVAL:______________________ DEPARTURE:________________________
HOTEL ITALIA ***
Via Ghibellina, 5/7 - 52044 Cortona
tel. +39 0575 630254
fax +39 0575 605763
home page - e-mail
HOTEL SABRINA ***
Via Roma, 37 - 52044 Cortona
tel. +39 0575 630397
fax +39 0575 601392
home page -e-mail
HOTEL SAN LUCA ****
Piazza Garibaldi, 1 - 52044 Cortona
tel. +39 0575 630460
fax +39 0575 630105
home page - e-mail
HOTEL SAN MICHELE ****
Via Guelfa, 15 - 52044 Cortona
tel. +39 0575 604348
fax +39 0575 630147
home page - e-mail
HOTEL VILLA AUREA ****
Località Campaccio
5/8 Cortona (AR)
tel. +39 0575 62154
fax +39 0575 605195
home page - e-mail
HOTEL VILLA MARSILI ****
Viale C. Battisti, 13 - 52044 Cortona
tel. +39 0575 605252
fax +39 0575 605618
home page - e-mail
B&B DOLCE MARIA
Via Ghini n. 12 - Cortona
tel. +39 0575 601577
fax +39 0575 601577
home page - e-mail
CASA PER FERIE BETANIA
Via G. Severini, 50 – 52044 Cortona
tel. e fax +39 0575 630423
home page - e-mail
ISTITUTO SANTA MARGHERITA - SERVE DI MARIA
Via C. Battisti, 17 – 52044 Cortona
tel. +39 0575 630336, +39 0575 1787203
fax +39 0575 630549
home page - e-mail