Cortona Arezzo Italy - Beautiful village in tuscany - Travel to Europe
Cortona is a town and comune in the province of Arezzo, in Tuscany, Italy. It is the main cultural and artistic center of the Val di Chiana after Arezzo.The prevailing character of Cortona's architecture is medieval with steep narrow streets situated on a hillside (altitude 600 metres), embracing a view of the whole of the Valdichiana. From the Piazza Garibaldi (still referred to by the local population by its older name, Piazza Carbonaia) is a fine prospect of Lake Trasimeno, scene of Hannibal's ambush of the Roman army in 217 BC (Battle of Lake Trasimene). Parts of the Etruscan city wall can still be seen today as the basis of the present wall. The main street, via Nazionale, is the only street in the town with no gradient, and is still usually referred to by locals by its older name of Ruga Piana. Two of the churches in Cortona are prime examples of two different principles of Renaissance construction.
Places to see in ( Cortona - Italy )
Places to see in ( Cortona - Italy )
Cortona is a town and comune in the province of Arezzo, in Tuscany, Italy. Cortona is the main cultural and artistic center of the Val di Chiana after Arezzo. Cortona may be accessed by rail: the closest station is Camucia-Cortona, 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) away. There are direct trains from Florence, Rome, and Foligno (via Perugia).
The foundation of Cortona remains mixed in legends dating to classical times. These were later reworked especially in the late Renaissance period under Cosimo I de' Medici. The 17th-century Guide of Giacomo Lauro, reworked from writings of Annio da Viterbo, states that 108 years after the Great Flood, Noah entered the Valdichiana via the Tiber and Paglia rivers. He preferred this place better than anywhere else in Italy, because it was so fertile, and dwelt there for thirty years. One of Noah's descendants was Crano, his son who came to the hilltop and, liking the high position, the fine countryside and the calm air, built the city of Cortona on it in 273 years after the Great Flood.
The prevailing character of Cortona’s architecture is medieval with steep narrow streets situated on a hillside at an elevation of 600 metres (2,000 ft) that embraces a view of the whole of the Valdichiana. From the Piazza Garibaldi (still referred to by the local population by its older name, Piazza Carbonaia) is a fine prospect of Lake Trasimeno, scene of Hannibal's ambush of the Roman army in 217 BC (Battle of Lake Trasimene). Parts of the Etruscan city wall can still be seen today as the basis of the present wall. The main street, via Nazionale, is the only street in the town with no gradient, and is still usually referred to by locals by its older name of Ruga Piana.
Inside the Palazzo Casali is the Museo dell'Accademia Etrusca, displaying items from Etruscan, Roman, and Egyptian civilizations, as well as art and artefacts from the Medieval and Renaissance eras. The distinguished Etruscan Academy Museum had its foundation in 1727 with the collections and library of Onofrio Baldelli. Among its most famous ancient artefacts is the bronze lampadario or Etruscan hanging lamp, found at Fratta near Cortona in 1840 and then acquired by the Academy for the large sum of 1600 Florentine scudi. Its iconography includes (under the 16 burners) alternating figures of Silenus playing panpipes or double flutes, and of sirens or harpies. Within zones representing waves, dolphins and fiercer sea-creatures is a gorgon-like face with protruding tongue. Between each burner is a modelled horned head of Achelous. It is supposed that the lampadario derived from some important north Etruscan religious shrine of around the second half of the 4th century BC. A later (2nd century BC) inscription shows it was rededicated for votive purposes (tinscvil) by the Musni family at that time.
Alot to see in ( Cortona - Italy ) such as :
Diocesan Museum
Cortona Cathedral
Museo dell'Accademia Etrusca e città di Cortona
Church of San Francesco, Cortona
Santa Margherita, Cortona
Piazza della Repubblica
Fortezza Medicea di Girifalco
Molesini
Porta Bifora
Porta Sant'Agostino
Porta Colonia
Porta Berarda
Porta Montanina
Porta Santa Margherita
Audit Artea
Galleria Etrusca
Cathedral (Duomo) of Cortona (Santa Maria)
Basilica of Santa Margherita
Guzzetti Chapel
Spirito Santo
San Benedetto
San Cristoforo
San Domenico
San Filippo Neri
San Francesco
San Marco
San Niccolò
Santa Chiara
(Former) church of the Gesù
Abbey of Farneta
Franciscan Convent de Le Celle
San Donnino (or, Madonna della Croce)
Pieve di San Michele Arcangelo at Metelliano
Sanctuary of the Madonna del Bagno
San Biagio at Pierle
San Marco Evangelista
( Cortona - Italy ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Cortona . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Cortona - Italy
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Does Cortona live up to its 'Under the Tuscan Sun' reputation? (Vagabond Italia) March 2018
(See travel blog VAGABOND ITALIA to find out the full story about why this Aussie family has packed up their lives and escaped to Italy for 12 months at
I won't lie, one of the reasons I first decided to visit Italy some years ago was because I fell in love with the film 'Under the Tuscan Sun' (2003) with Diane Lane. This film is set in the most quaint little town called Cortona, in Tuscany where she goes on holiday, but then impulsively buys a villa in order to escape her life back home in San Francisco. I have a feeling this romantic theme festered inside of me.... look at us now!
Now living just a 1.5 hour drive from Cortona in our new home in Tuscany, my husband Nick, baby Harriet and I decided to jump in the car and take a road trip to see if this town was all it was cracked up to be. Knowing how showbiz can be all smoke and mirrors, we had low expectations for it being a tiny non-eventful town but boy were we wrong. I'm not sure if it was a tourism spike from the success of this 2003 movie, but this town had a lot to offer, while at the same time did not feel like a tourist trap.
This short video captures our experiences over the weekend - getting around Cortona, the quality of restaurants, site-seeing and the night life (not that we got to experience much of it with a 1 year old daughter...). We show you why we 100% believe that Cortona does live up to it's reputation from the film and we highly recommend it as a destination for young families like us, friends or couples.
NOTES:
RESTAURANTS - The restaurant mentioned in this video, with the flowers on the balcony is called Osteria del Teatro ( I could give a list of recommendations, but to be honest I think it's safe to say all the restaurants here are wonderful!
ACCOMODATION - We booked an apartment right in the city centre with Rent in Tuscany which was very delightful and affordable and the staff were very friendly and gave us a lot of information and recommendations for our time in Cortona. They also set up a cot and high chair for us pre-arrival which was very handy. We booked through booking.com but I think it is cheaper going directly through (
TO DO WITH KIDS - I don't mention in the video but there is a picture of me with my daughter at a great park called Parterre ( which had swings, gardens, monuments etc. From this park there is also a lovely long tree lined path to take a 20-30 min stroll with the pram and a good coffee.
PARKING - You can't drive your car in Cortona, rather you need to park your car at the large parking bay just at the entrance of the city and walk up a few fights of stairs to the city. Don't be put off though, as we managed with a baby no problems. Here are the in depth directions that my husband and I were given... Once you reach Cortona, search PIAZZA GARIBALDI on your navigator. When you arrive there, I suggest you to drop the luggage off there and then go to leave the car in the unpaved free parking just under this square: you will reach it easily since you need to take the street that goes down to leave the square and then turn right at the STOP road sign you find at the end of this street. Drive straight for 150 mt along most of the parking you could see on your left coming from the square. At almost the end of the street you will find the entrance of the parking on your left: enter and find a place there. I suggest you to arrive at about lunch time in order to find easily the parking as in peak season the town can be crowded. Once you have parked the car, you should go up some steps you will find in the parking, cross the road and walk up in directions of the working escalator that will lead you to the square where you drop the luggage off. One of you waiting for the other in the square with the luggage.
Ciao for now,
Katie, Nick & bambina Harriet
xox
Cortona, corteo per i 150 anni dell'unità d'Italia
Cortona festeggia i 150 anni dell'Unità d'Italia.
Corteo da piazza della Repubblica a piazza Garibaldi
Places to see in ( Cortona - Italy )
Places to see in ( Cortona - Italy )
Cortona is a town and comune in the province of Arezzo, in Tuscany, Italy. Cortona is the main cultural and artistic center of the Val di Chiana after Arezzo. Cortona may be accessed by rail: the closest station is Camucia-Cortona, 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) away. There are direct trains from Florence, Rome, and Foligno (via Perugia).
The foundation of Cortona remains mixed in legends dating to classical times. These were later reworked especially in the late Renaissance period under Cosimo I de' Medici. The 17th-century Guide of Giacomo Lauro, reworked from writings of Annio da Viterbo, states that 108 years after the Great Flood, Noah entered the Valdichiana via the Tiber and Paglia rivers. He preferred this place better than anywhere else in Italy, because it was so fertile, and dwelt there for thirty years. One of Noah's descendants was Crano, his son who came to the hilltop and, liking the high position, the fine countryside and the calm air, built the city of Cortona on it in 273 years after the Great Flood.
The prevailing character of Cortona’s architecture is medieval with steep narrow streets situated on a hillside at an elevation of 600 metres (2,000 ft) that embraces a view of the whole of the Valdichiana. From the Piazza Garibaldi (still referred to by the local population by its older name, Piazza Carbonaia) is a fine prospect of Lake Trasimeno, scene of Hannibal's ambush of the Roman army in 217 BC (Battle of Lake Trasimene). Parts of the Etruscan city wall can still be seen today as the basis of the present wall. The main street, via Nazionale, is the only street in the town with no gradient, and is still usually referred to by locals by its older name of Ruga Piana.
Inside the Palazzo Casali is the Museo dell'Accademia Etrusca, displaying items from Etruscan, Roman, and Egyptian civilizations, as well as art and artefacts from the Medieval and Renaissance eras. The distinguished Etruscan Academy Museum had its foundation in 1727 with the collections and library of Onofrio Baldelli. Among its most famous ancient artefacts is the bronze lampadario or Etruscan hanging lamp, found at Fratta near Cortona in 1840 and then acquired by the Academy for the large sum of 1600 Florentine scudi. Its iconography includes (under the 16 burners) alternating figures of Silenus playing panpipes or double flutes, and of sirens or harpies. Within zones representing waves, dolphins and fiercer sea-creatures is a gorgon-like face with protruding tongue. Between each burner is a modelled horned head of Achelous. It is supposed that the lampadario derived from some important north Etruscan religious shrine of around the second half of the 4th century BC. A later (2nd century BC) inscription shows it was rededicated for votive purposes (tinscvil) by the Musni family at that time.
Alot to see in ( Cortona - Italy ) such as :
Diocesan Museum
Cortona Cathedral
Museo dell'Accademia Etrusca e città di Cortona
Church of San Francesco, Cortona
Santa Margherita, Cortona
Piazza della Repubblica
Fortezza Medicea di Girifalco
Molesini
Porta Bifora
Porta Sant'Agostino
Porta Colonia
Porta Berarda
Porta Montanina
Porta Santa Margherita
Audit Artea
Galleria Etrusca
Cathedral (Duomo) of Cortona (Santa Maria)
Basilica of Santa Margherita
Guzzetti Chapel
Spirito Santo
San Benedetto
San Cristoforo
San Domenico
San Filippo Neri
San Francesco
San Marco
San Niccolò
Santa Chiara
(Former) church of the Gesù
Abbey of Farneta
Franciscan Convent de Le Celle
San Donnino (or, Madonna della Croce)
Pieve di San Michele Arcangelo at Metelliano
Sanctuary of the Madonna del Bagno
San Biagio at Pierle
San Marco Evangelista
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Le Residenze Ristori - Cortona - Italy
Le Residenze Ristori hotel city: Cortona - Country: Italy
Address: Via Del Giardino 10; zip code: 52044
Set in a 17th-century building, Le Residenze Ristori offers self-catering apartments with free Wi-Fi in the historic centre of Cortona. Public transport linking to Arezzo is a 10-minute walk from the property.
-- Situé dans un bâtiment du XVIIe siècle, l'établissement Le Residenze Ristori propose des appartements indépendants dotés d'une connexion Wi-Fi gratuite dans le centre historique de Cortone.
-- Le Residenze Ristori, ubicada en un edificio del siglo XVII, ofrece apartamentos independientes con conexión Wi-Fi gratuita en el centro histórico de Cortona, a 10 minutos a pie de la parada de transporte público que enlaza con Arezzo.
-- In einem Gebäude aus dem 17. Jahrhundert bietet Ihnen das Le Residenze Ristori in der Altstadt von Cortona Apartments zur Selbstverpflegung mit kostenlosem WLAN.
-- Le Residenze Ristori is gevestigd in een 17e-eeuws gebouw en biedt appartementen met eigen kookgelegenheid en gratis WiFi in het historische centrum van Cortona. Op 10 minuten lopen van de accommodatie vindt u openbaar vervoer naar Arezzo.
-- Ospitato in un edificio del XVII secolo, Le Residenze Ristori offre appartamenti con angolo cottura e connessione Wi-Fi gratuita nel centro storico di Cortona e a 10 minuti a piedi dai mezzi pubblici che forniscono collegamenti con Arezzo.
-- Le Residenze Ristori公寓坐落在Cortona历史中心一座17世纪的建筑中，提供带免费无线网络连接的自助式公寓。通往阿雷佐（Arezzo）的公共交通占地距离公寓有10分钟的步行路程。 公寓配有木横梁天花板和镶木地板，提供一台平面电视和带冰箱的小厨房。私人浴室配备了淋浴、坐浴盆和吹风机。 Residenze Ristori公寓距离Piazza Garibaldi广场有200米，距离阿雷佐有40分钟的车程，距离拉戈堡（Castiglione del...
-- Obiekt Le Residenze Ristori mieści się w XVII-wiecznym budynku usytuowanym w zabytkowym centrum Cortony i oferuje apartamenty z wyżywieniem we własnym zakresie oraz bezpłatnym bezprzewodowym dostępem do Internetu.
-- Апартаменты Le Residenze Ristori занимают здание 17 века, построенное в историческом центре города Кортона. К услугам гостей апартаменты с собственной кухней и бесплатным Wi-Fi.
-- Le Residenze Ristori ligger i en 1600-talsbyggnad i Cortonas medeltida stadskärna. Här erbjuds lägenheter med självhushåll och gratis WiFi. Bara 10 minuters promenad bort finns allmänna kommunikationer till Arezzo.
-- يقع Le Residenze Ristori في مبنى يعود تاريخه إلى القرن الـ 17، ويقدم شققًا بالخدمة الذاتية مع خدمة الواي فاي المجانية في المركز التاريخي لكورتونا. وتتوفر وسائل النقل العام المتجهة إلى أرزو على بعد 10 دقائق سيرًا على الأقدام من مكان الإقامة.
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Where is the best place to park in Cortona (Arezzo)Italy?? Please take a look at my video...
As many of you will know, Cortona looks deceptively flat on a map but in reality is spread over a steep hillside and has only a single horizontal street. The latter is via Nazionale which runs from Piazza Garibaldi to Piazza della Repubblica and Piazza Signorelli. Together they form the centre of the town. You won't be able to park on Via Nazionale, since it's closed to traffic from 8 am until 9 pm every day.In fact, the simplest solution to the question of where is the best place to park in Cortona is to use one of the parking areas provided outside the walls. These parking lots are spaced at equal intervals around the town and they are free. One of the best is just below Via Garibaldi because there is an escalator that carries you all the way up to the piazza and hence onto Via Nazionale. This definitely beats walking up the steep streets of Cortona! Note that there's a shop at the bottom of the escalator that offers a very good range of guide books not only about Cortona but many other areas of Tuscany and Umbria.Inside the walls, there are often parking spots free on via San Marco or on via Moneti, the street immediately before via San Marco. However, if you park on the street, do remember that if you park where a P sign is in place, blue lines mean you pay by buying a ticket from one of the machines nearby, yellow lines mean parking is for local people with a special permit only, and a white line means free parking
DO NOT park on the yellow cross or under the no parking sign (Passo Carrabile)!
Last but not least, be aware that Cortona, like many other Tuscan towns and cities, has limited traffic zones (ZTL) watched over by automated cameras. If you drive into one of these zones without a permit, sooner or later you'll receive a fine in the mail whether you were driving your own car or a rental car.
Gourmet Street Chef, a Cortona cibo italiano d'eccellenza
È stata una serata indimenticabile la 7ª edizione di Street Chef, rassegna gourmet organizzata da Terretrusche Events, in collaborazione con il Comune di Cortona, l’Associazione Cuochi Arezzo e il Consorzio Cortona Vini.
In cielo l’eclissi della luna più lunga del secolo, mentre in Piazza Garibaldi a Cortona (Ar), suggestivo balcone sulla Valdichiana e il Lago Trasimeno, oltre venti ristoranti e cuochi stellati hanno interpretato piatti della tradizione gastronomica italiana per festeggiare l’Anno del Cibo Italiano. Unitamente a diversi ristoranti ed esercenti di Cortona, in Piazza Garibaldi hanno deliziato gli astanti con le loro proposte i seguenti chef: Silvia Baracchi (*) - Ristorante Il Falconiere, Cortona (Ar) con Porcellino arrostito con chutney di sambuco e peperone friggitello, Claudio Sadler (*) - Ristorante Sadler, Milano con Spaghetti alla chitarra all’aglio arsino e bonito di tonno, Paolo Gramaglia (*) - Ristorante President, Pompei (Na) con Pasta a’mmare, Valentino Palmisano (*) - Ristorante Vespasia di Palazzo Seneca, Norcia (Pg) con Agnello: lombo e porchetta di agnello umbro, spuma di pecorino stagionato di Norcia, sedano candito, Giuseppe Di Iorio (*) - Ristorante Aroma, Roma con Cappellacci di ricotta di bufala e asparagi con tuorlo marinato e tartufo nero estivo.
E ancora: Elio Sironi - Ristorante Ceresio 7, Milano con Ceci n’duja e capesante, lime e sabbia di capperi, Paolo Cappuccio - cuoco consulente per le nuove tendenze con Riso Vialone nano Salera al nero di seppia, tonno, pomodori e lime, Paolo Paciaroni - Borgo Lanciano, Castelraimondo (Mc) con Risotto riserva San Massimo con pomodoro arrosto, fior di finocchio e crema di bufala, Massimiliano Mandozzi - Ristorante L’Orangerie Casta Diva Resort, Blevio (Co) con Ricciola del Mediterraneo, burrolio di mandorla, sesamo, zenzero e salsa agli agrumi, Elnava De Rosa - Ristorante L’Orangerie Casta Diva Resort, Blevio (Co) con Babà, lime, yogurt e peperoncino, Catia Ciofo - Taste&Feeling, Perugia con L’amore di scafata e stoccafisso, Michela Starita - Lady Chef Associazione Cuochi Montecatini Terme (Pt) con La panzanella si risveglia gazpacho, Marialuisa Lovari - Cucina Donnaluisa, Ambra (Ar) con Tuscan Sun, sfera di ricotta, cremoso di cioccolata, gelee al melone e crumble di mandorle. Infine: Andrea Giuseppucci - Ristorante La Gattabuia, Tolentino (Mc) con Agnello nella brace, senape e limone bruciato, Andrea Perini - chef all’extravergine del premio il Magnifico con Il bell’anatroccolo…uovo d’anatara, patate, tartufo e nocciole con olio gran cru di fonte di Foiano, Walter Redaelli - Ristorante Walter Redaelli, Sinalunga (Si) con Timballo di melanzane con burrata toscana e pesto con pinoli, Emilio Signori - Locanda La Luna, Tirli (Gr) con Tortello di ricotta e borraggine al colombaccio con burrata e camone confit, Matteo Donati - Ristorante Donati, Castiglione Della Pescaia (Gr) con Spugna al finocchietto, colatura di alici di Piombino, burrata e crudo e Shady Hasbun - chef Shady Food Experience, Arezzo con Crostino di Chianina, humus e lavanda.
La brigata è stata guidata da Fausto Arrighi, già direttore della prestigiosa Guida Michelin e Annamaria Farina, interior.
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Cortona, Tuscany, offered by La Mucchia casa vacanze : Villa in Tuscany
The town of Cortona is one of the prime tourist locations in Tuscany. It has abundant and various events and opportunities for tourists. Cortona has plenty of top quality restaurants and trattorias, concerts in Teatro Signorelli, important churches such as the Basilica of Saint Marguerite, charming shops, antique markets, and breathtaking views from the Piazza Garibaldi panoramic terrace. Each year in August, Cortona hosts the famous Tuscan sun festival. Although it is hard to describe the richness of the Cortona experience in a few words, you can imagine walking the narrow Tuscan streets and climbing its beautiful stone stairs, sneaking a look into retreat churches and hidden backyard gardens, and taking a relaxed espresso in a friendly spot. Cortona remembered will be as a lovely dream that remains vivid in your mind for countless years. If you wish, there are plenty of opportunities to spoil yourself in a bit of luxury in Cortona as well. There are many quality hotels and vacation houses in and around Cortona that will provide for a wide range of luxury, service, privacy, simplicity, and convenience needs. Travelers who stay at La Mucchia Casa Vacanze in the Cortona countryside will enjoy Tuscan ambiance and relaxed comfort in a large, 17th century stone farmhouse that has been artfully restored and divided into several private, self-contained, and beautifully decorated apartments. Each retains unique rustic charm, yet provides modern conveniences, privacy, spaciousness, light, and comfort.
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Parcheggio Spirito Santo A Cortona (Arezzo).IL Parcheggio Vicino Le Scale Mobili Guarda Il video
Il centro di Cortona è una Zona a Traffico Limitato (ZTL) e quindi viene monitorata da telecamere che controllano gli accessi: attenzione perchè se non si è in possesso del permesso per accedervi si rischia una multa.
a sosta su strada a Cortona nelle aree centrali è di norma a pagamento (delimitati da strisce blu), dalle ore 8.00 alle ore 20.00 tutti i giorni con tariffa ordinaria media pari a 1,50 €/h .
Parcheggiare su strada a Cortona è comunque molto difficile (oltre al rischio di entrare per sbaglio in ZTL nei percorsi di ricerca sosta), esistano però alcuni parcheggi subito esterni alla ZTL dove spesso è più facile trovare posto.
Vi consigliamo comunque nelle giornate di maggior afflusso turistico di raggiungere Cortona nelle prime ora del mattino se volete avere buone probabilità di parcheggiare.
PARCHEGGIO CORTONA SPIRITO SANTO
Collegato con la sovrastante piazza Garibaldi con delle comode scale mobili, il parcheggio del Santo Spirito è probabilmente la soluzione più comoda per accedere a Cortona; dispone complessivamente di un'offerta di 200 posti.
Il parcheggio non è custodito.
Non risultano parcheggi riservati disabili all'interno dell'area.
COME SI ACCEDE AL PARCHEGGIO DI CORTONA SPIRITO SANTO
Accesso da Via Cesare Battisti,Il parcheggio è aperto 24 ore su 24 tutti i giorni dell'anno .
E' CONSIGLIATO PER:
Raggiungere la Piazza della Repubblica: Pedonale 9 minuti
Visitare il Duomo di Cortona: Pedonale 11 minuti
Passeggiare in Via Nazionale: Pedonale 6 minuti
Il parcheggio è collegato con la sovrastante Piazza Garibaldi tramite un sistema di scale mobili che sono in funzione:
dalle 8:00 alle 24:00 nel periodo estivo,
dalle 8:00 alle 20:00 nel periodo invernale
La mia bella che balla.... vestita in piazza Garibaldi
L’Hotel Dei Cavalieri : a soli 300 metri da Piazza Duomo e dal centro della città
L’Hotel Dei Cavalieri : a soli 300 metri da Piazza Duomo e poco più dal Teatro Alla Scala, da Via Montenapoleone e dalle altre vie dello shopping. Situato nel centro di Milano, in una posizione ottimale, si possono raggiungere tutte le attrazioni turistiche comodamente a piedi, mentre chi soggiorna per affari o lavoro, trova le principali società, banche o la Borsa nelle immediate vicinanze.
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il Garibaldi di Anghiari
Enzo Fileno Carabba ci racconta perché la statua di Garibaldi eretta nella piazza principale di Anghiari è un monumento unico; e poi...
イタリア・トスカーナ・Cortona -121027 ・ 11:41
お昼まえの ひととき。。
Piazza della Repubblica から
Via Nazionale を 東に歩いて、
木立ちの円形広場 Piazza Garibaldi の西に面する、
Hotel San Luca までの １０分間。
・・毎日、昼と夕・・ くりかえされる 日常の光景。。
Places to see in ( Tivoli - Italy )
Places to see in ( Tivoli - Italy )
Tivoli is situated on the Aniene river to the east of Rome, in the Monti Tiburtini hills where the climate is fresher than Rome's. For this reason, the area was popular from ancient times onwards with Rome's moneyed classes, who built summer retreats in the area. As the town was on a major trading route from Rome to the Abruzzi, Tivoli has always been an important settlement. Modern Tivoli has around 50,000 inhabitants, and spreads out far beyond the crumblingly picturesque historical centre. In the suburb of Bagni di Tivoli, on the plains below the town centre, it is still possible to bathe in natural thermal springs. The fourth century BC town wall is still visible, as are temples from the second century BC.
There is plenty to occupy the visitor in Tivoli for a day, even if they miss out one of the two famous villas. Travellers keen to see all the sights of the area should note that the Villa Adriana is actually a bus ride outside town; and they may find their day stretched to an uncomfortable length. Some visitors choose to stay in Tivoli, away from the bustle of Rome; if you are very keen on spending a long time at the monuments, or planning to travel onwards through Italy this may be an option worth considering.
The Renaissance Villa d'Este was built in the 1550s for Cardinal Ippolito d'Este, the son of Lucretia Borgia. Built over a Benedictine convent, the palace was intended for entertaining and contains lavishly frescoed reception rooms. The main attraction for visitors, however, is the breathtaking garden. Designed to impress the Cardinal's guests, the Villa d'Este's gardens are composed almost exclusively of water features. Fountains of every description dazzle the onlooker, from the grand 'Fountain of the Dragons' and 'Hundred Fountains', to a miniature watery reproduction of Rome. The centrepiece, the gigantic Water Organ Fountain, cascades down a huge drop into quiet, shady pools.
For those with an interest in antiquities, the Villa Adriana is worth a day to itself. The Emperor Hadrian conceived a countryside dwelling here that would by normal standards be considered a town. A gigantic complex with underground service passages big enough for vehicles (tantalising glimpses are still visible), the Villa incorporates lakes, fountains, libraries, baths, temples and gardens. The area covered is staggering, and highly confusing even when armed with a map; it's easy to imagine the emperor himself asking for directions.
Villa Gregoriana is an impressive park set in a gorge with a 100m waterfall. The site has recently reopened to the public after restoration by the FAI (Italy's equivalent of the English National Trust, with free entry to NT members). It's a pleasant and shady place to ramble. Views over the gorge can be enjoyed from the Ponte Gregoriano.
Temple of Vesta and Temple of the Sybil - the characteristic round Temple of Vesta occupies a panoramic position above the valley of the Villa Gregoriana, about ten minutes' walk from the Villa d'Este. Ponte Gregoriano - there was a devastating flood in the 1800s; afterwards the river was diverted and this bridge was built. Tivoli Tourist Information Office is in Piazza Garibaldi close to the main bus stop and the Villa d'Este. Even if it's closed, you may be able to pick up maps and information.
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