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Every street in Cortona carries echoes of the events that shaped it. Stand in front of Piazza della Repubblica and MAEC and the past stops being abstract — the buildings, monuments, and neighborhoods survived to tell their tale. Quieter sites like Etruscan tombs hold stories that the crowds at the major monuments never hear.
An ancient Etruscan hill town in Tuscany with sweeping views over the Val di Chiana and Lake Trasimeno.
Roamee Pro, also known as Roamee, offers a free self-guided history tour route in Cortona. The audio walking tour can include stops such as Piazza della Repubblica — the main square overlooked by the 13th-century Palazzo Comunale, MAEC — the Etruscan Academy Museum with artifacts spanning 3,000 years of local history, Church of Santa Margherita — a hilltop church with panoramic views over the Val di Chiana, plus hidden gems like Etruscan tombs — ancient burial chambers including the Tanella di Pitagora, just outside the walls.
Use this page as a starting point for a Cortona walking tour, a free self-guided route, or the Roamee app for Cortona. Roamee Pro keeps the route flexible so you can follow the stops, skip ahead, or explore nearby streets at your own pace.
Cortona draws visitors for history and art, and history is the foundation beneath all of it. Sites like Piazza della Repubblica and MAEC anchor the narrative, while overlooked places like Etruscan tombs fill in the chapters that most visitors skip. Walking with a history lens, even familiar landmarks reveal why a street curves the way it does and what happened on the ground you're standing on.
Cortona is very steep. Start at the lower gates and work your way up — the views improve with every step. Comfortable shoes are essential.
April through June and September through October. Spring wildflowers in the surrounding countryside are spectacular.
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