Cortona Tuscany Italy

Cortona - narrow lane

Sun soon breaks through, after an October shower: despite some bouts of rain, October is a fine time to visit Italian hill towns, with far fewer tourists, and more comfortable temperatures than summertime.

^{*photo (c) Teresa Plowright}

• Cortona Tuscany - intro
• Cortona Tuscany - clock tower
• Cortona - wandering through lanes
• Cortona - pretty loggia
• Stroll to Santa Margherita church
• Inviting restaurant
• Cortona - narrow lane
• Breakfast room in family-friendly youth hostel