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In the enchanting Val di Chiana, a stone's throw from Arezzo, the village of Cortona is easily accessible from Montepulciano or Lake Trasimeno and is ideal for a tour when you rent a Vespa or rent a classic vintage car from us!
 
The history of Cortona has its roots in ancient times. According to tradition, Dardanus was born here, the founder of the city of Troy and whose descendants founded Rome. This legend is widespread and frequently represented in the area, even on wine labels.
 
A well-represented historical period is certainly that of the Etruscans, who lasted several centuries, to which the Museum of the Etruscan Academy and the Museum of the Etruscan and Roman City of Cortona were dedicated, inside the historic Palazzo Casali.
 

cortona

a view of Cortona - Ph Wikipedia Commons - Patrick Denker - Flickr, CC BY 2.0

 
Park your vintage rental car and lose yourself in the maze of narrow streets of the city's medieval layout. Also noteworthy are visits to the Duomo, built on an ancient Roman temple and to the Diocesan Museum, which houses several treasures from Tuscan churches, including the Deposition of Luca Signorelli and the Annunciation of the Blessed Angelico. Also the Basilica of Santa Margherita, and the sanctuary of Santa Maria delle Grazie are important because inside there is a miraculous fresco of the Madonna and Child.
 
Stop at the Piazza della Repubblica, the main square of Cortona, where the Town Hall and the Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo are located, a stunning stone building with a balcony and a small loggia.
Venture to the highest part of the city, where you can visit the Fortress of Girifalco, built in the 13th century, on top of an ancient defensive structure of the 5th-6th century BC, and enlarged in the 16th century by Cosimo I de 'Medici, from where you have an almost aerial view from above of the village and of the whole of the Val di Chiana.
 
How lucky you are to have rented a vintage car! In fact, you can easily get to the Franciscan hermitage Le Celle, built in the thirteenth century where, according to tradition, St. Francis of Assisi stayed. This is a place of peace and strong spirituality, as well as scenic and architectural beauty.
 
In different periods of the year, Cortona also hosts numerous events and festivals, such as food and wine festivals, the antique market exhibition and the carousel of the Archidado, a historical commemoration of the palio in honor of the wedding between Francesco Casali and Antonia Salimbeni.
It's no wonder that the writer Frances Mayes chose Cortona to set her book Under the Tuscan sun, which became a film in 2003: Cortona is truly a beautiful place!
 
Fiat 500 white rental for weddings in Umbria and Tuscany
White Fiat 500 F
Ginger - 1966
Vintage Fiat 500 rental in the province of Siena
Fiat 500 dark blue
Bond - 1967
Rent Fiat 500 Chianciano Terme (Siena)
Red Fiat 500 L
Red chili - 1972
classic fiat 500 rent
Yellow Fiat 500 F
Sunflower - 1967
Fiat 500 1970s rental for tours and weddings in Cortona
Fiat 500 R light blue
Betty - 1974
Vintage Fiat 500 rental for weddings and tours in Siena and Valdorcia
Fiat 500 F antique ivory
Creamy - 1967
Triumph Spitfire spider rental for tours in Valdorcia and weddings
Triumph Spitfire spider
A british 70's car
Vintage Vespa to rent for tours in Umbria or Tuscany
Vespa PX 125
Built in 1981
Classic Vespa rental in Siena and Perugia
Vespa VNB6
Built in 1964
Vintage vespa rental in Tuscany and Umbria, for tours and weddings
Vespa VBB 150
Built in 1961
Vespa VB1 rental for Vespa Tour in Siena
Vespa VB1
Built in 1957
Lambrettas rent in Tuscany
Lambretta 150 LI
Built in 1963
Lambretta 125 rental in Umbria and Tuscany
Lambretta 125 LI
Built in 1963

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