fiogf49gjkf0d BECAUSE CORTONA LIES ON THE BORDERS OF TUSCANY
AND UMBRIA, IT IS EASY TO REACH VARIOUS IMPORTANT
TOURIST CENTERS, BOTH IN TUSCANY AND NEARBY
UMBRIA.
SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT OF THESE INCLUDE
FLORENCE 102 KM, AREZZO 29 KM, SIENA 80 KM,
MONTEPULCIANO 35 KM, PERUGIA 54 KM, ASSISI 75 KM
AND CITTA DI CASTELLO 45 KM.
CORTONA
27TH APRIL-1ST MAY IS THE NATIONAL COPPER WORKS
FAIR, WHICH IS THE FIRST POTTER FAIR OF CENTRAL
ITALY.
MAY 12TH-MAY 19TH MEDIEVAL WEEK THE *ARCHIDADO*
GAMES
AUGUST 14TH-15TH TUSCAN COOKING FESTIVAL *THE
STEAK FESTIVAL*.
AUGUST 24TH-SEPTEMBER 8TH NATIONAL ANTIQUE
FURNITURE FAIR
FOIANO *10 KM FROM CORTONA*
FEBRUARY 7TH-12TH FOIANO*S CARNIVAL-PROCESSION
OF DECORATED CARTS.
MONTEPULCIANO *35 KM. FROM CORTONA*
MONTHLY ANTIQUE ART FAIR, THIS FAIR TAKES PLACE
IN THE *PIAZZA GRANDE* EVERY MONTH ON THE SECOND
WEEKEND.
WINE TOUR IN THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER.
AREZZO *30 KM. FROM CORTONA*
THE ANTIQUE FAIR TAKES PLACE IN *PIAZZA GRANDE*,
ON THE FIRST WEEKEND OF EVERY MONTH.
SIENA *75 KM. FROM CORTONA*
MARCH 19TH TRADITIONAL SAINT JOSEPH*S FESTIVAL.
STANDS SELLING *FRITTELLE* *GRIDDLECAKES* AND
LOCAL HANDMADE TOYS.
THE FESTIVAL TAKES PLACE IN THE CHURCH OF SAINT
GIUSTINO, CONTRADA OF THE ONDA.
JUNE 29TH-JULY 3RD PALIO WITH PROCESSION OF THE
WINNING CONTRADA.
AUGUST 14TH-AUGUST 17TH PALIO WITH PROCESSION OF
THE WINNING CONTRADA.
FIRST TEN DAYS OF DECEMBER *OLIVE OIL FESTIVAL*
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