The farmhouse is located three kilometers from the small town of Castiglion Fiorentino, where there are shops, cafes and restaurants. Five kilometers away is the ancient Etruscan hilltop town of Cortona that is full of art, history, and culture. Nearby Arezzo, the setting for Roberto Benigni's Life is Beautiful, is a city characterized by an array of architectural styles, from Etruscan ruins to the Roman amphitheatre and the Medici Fortress. The first weekend of each month features a popular antique fair, while annually the town hosts a festival called Joust of the Saracens, where all of the citizens dress in medieval attire to watch knights charge at a target (representing the Saracen king). Arezzo also has a train station, convenient for accessing other cities in Tuscany. Further than Arezzo but still close by, you can visit a convent in La Verna and a monastery in Camaldoli. The location of this holiday home is also well situated to day trips throughout Tuscany, including nearby Cortona and Lake Trasimeno, as well as Siena and Montepulciano. Nearby Attractions: Cortona has many family-friendly activities including a beautiful park, tennis courts, public swimming pool, a cinema, a theater featuring frequent plays and shows, and wonderful shops and restaurants. There are also two museums with major works of art by Fra Angelico, Signorelli and Etruscan artifacts. Additionally, tennis, horseback riding and golf are all just 3 km away. Florence: 120 km Spoleto: 110 km Orvieto: 95 km Montalcino: 80 km Perugia (airport): 70 km Assisi: 70 km Pienza: 60 km Gubbio: 50 km Siena: 50 km Arezzo: 15 km Cortona: 5 km Castiglion Fiorentino: 3 km
