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🇮🇹Italy·Tuscany
Cortona
Hill-town destination · 1–2 nights · Best months Apr / May / Oct
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Quick verdict
Terraced stone streets climb to wide Valdichiana views in one of eastern Tuscany's grandest hill towns.
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When to go
When to go
great okay avoid
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
- Best
- Apr · May · Jun · Sep · Oct
- Okay
- Feb · Mar · Jul · Aug · Nov · Dec
- Caution
- Jan
Climate
10-year averages (2011-2020). Temperatures in °C.
Jan
8°
1°
10d rain
6h sun
Feb
9°
1°
10d rain
7.2h sun
Mar
12°
3°
11d rain
8.8h sun
Apr
17°
7°
10d rain
10.7h sun
May
20°
10°
12d rain
11.7h sun
Jun
25°
15°
9d rain
13.2h sun
Jul
29°
17°
6d rain
13.7h sun
Aug
29°
18°
6d rain
12.7h sun
Sep
23°
14°
8d rain
10.7h sun
Oct
18°
10°
10d rain
8.4h sun
Nov
13°
6°
12d rain
6.4h sun
Dec
9°
2°
9d rain
6h sun
Source: Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
What it costs
Prices at a glance
Rates as of 2 Augest.
€144
Mid-range hotel
/ night
€37
Hostel dorm
/ night
€22
Cheap meal
€2
Cappuccino
€5
Transit day pass
€35
Airport transfer
€22
Short taxi
€1
Bottled water
€6
Local beer
€4
Tourist eSIM
/ 7 days
€10
Attraction ticket
€78
Car rental
/ day
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Getting around
Arriving
none nearby. Cortona's stations sit in the valley: Camucia-Cortona (5 km) and Terontola-Cortona (11 km) on the Florence to Rome line, with Autolinee Toscane buses climbing to the walls.
Tickets · Autolinee Toscane
Inside the walls everything is stepped lanes on foot; the bus exists to climb the hill from the valley stations
AT app, tabaccherie in Camucia and Cortona.
Validate when boarding.
On foot
- ·Via Nazionale (the only flat street, locals call it Rugapiana) is the spine; everything else climbs
- ·The walk up to the Santa Margherita basilica and fortress is steep but the valley view pays for it
Taxis and driving
- ·Parking sits in terraced lots outside the walls (Santo Spirito is the classic); the centre is a ZTL
Official sites: Autolinee Toscane tickets
Fares and details verified against official sources, July 2026. Prices can change; the official links above always have the latest.
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City guide updated July 2026