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THE 3 STAR HOTEL PORTOLE IN CORTONA IS LOCATEDAMID THE WOODS AND FIELDS OF THE TUSCANMOUNTAINSIDE, A FEW KILOMETERS FROM THE ANCIENTETRUSCAN TOWN WHICH WAS A CENTER OF ART ANDCULTURE. THIS EXCEPTIONAL LOCATION, WITH ITSPANORAMIC VIEWS ACROSS THE VAL DI CHIANA TO LAKETRASIMENO AND MOUNT AMIATA, OFFERS THE PERFECT,TRANQUIL SPOT FOR A QUIET HOLIDAY WITH EXCELLENTOPPORTUNITIES FOR COUNTRY WALKS, MOUNTAIN BIKERIDES AND CULTURAL EXCURSIONS TO NEARBY TOWNS.AFTER A BUSY DAY, A DELICIOUS TUSCAN MEAL AWAITSTHE RETURNING GUEST AND THE PEACE AND QUIET OFTHE MOUNTAIN PROMISES A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP. THEREARE 20 QUIET AND ELEGANTLY FURNISHED ROOMS, ALLWITH A PRIVATE BATHROOM WITH SHOWER, TELEPHONE,AND SATELLITE TV. A TERRACE WITH A PANORAMICVIEW IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR OUTSIDE DINING. THEHOTEL IS TRADITIONALLY BUILT IN LOCAL TUSCANLIMESTONE. IN THE LARGE INVITING DINING ROOM,LOVERS OF GOOD FOOD CAN SAMPLE THE TYPICAL TUSCANDISHES MADE WITH FRESH INGREDIENTS ANDACCOMPANIED BY LOCAL WINES. THE WINE CELLAR HASA LARGE SELECTION OF FINE WINES. ON FALLEVENINGS, ONE CAN ENJOY THE PLEASURE OF DININGNEAR AN OPEN FIRE IN THE FIREPLACE. THEFAMILY RUN MANAGEMENT GUARANTEES ATTENTIVE ANDPERSONAL SERVICE.
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Hotel Facilities |
Check-in: 1500
Check-out: 1100
Continental breakfast
Pets allowed
Meeting rooms
Business center
Non-smoking rooms
Car rent desk
Family rooms
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Directions |
BY TRAIN DIRECT TRAIN MILAN BOLOGNA FIRENZE ROMA TERONTOLA CORTONA PAILWAY STATION 194 KM. FROMROME, 122 KM. FROM FIORENEE CAMUCIA CORTONARAILWAY STATION THE TERONTOLA STATION IS 11 KMFROM CORTONA AND THE CAMUCIA STAT ON IS 5 KM FROMCORTONA. THERE IS BUS SERVICE TO CORTONA FROMTHE STATIONS. BY CAR AUTOSTRADA DEL SOLE STATEHIGHWAY AI VALDICHIANA EXIT. UPON EXITINGTHE HIGHWAY TAKE THE SIENA PERUGIA STATE ROAD ANDCONTINUE TOWARDS PERUGIA. THERE ARE 3 TURN OFFSFOR CORTONA CORTONA VIA MANZANO, CORTONA VIALAURETANA AND CORTONA VIA STRADA STATALE 71STATE ROAD 71. STRADA STATALE 71 AT CAMUCIATHERE IS A DEVIATION FOR CORTONA AND CITTA DICASTELLO THE UMBRAN CORTONESE PROVINCE ROAD.
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Nearby Attractions |
Area Attractions: 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 FoianoS 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 JosephS 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 Many Wine And Oil Factories Are Located In The Surrounding Area.
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