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Appartamento Michelangelo is a must stay for those who want to enjoy the advantages and culture of one of the most famous hilltop towns in Tuscany, Italy. The apartment is located right in the heart of the medieval hillside town of Cortona, Tuscany, and offers the convenience of hilltop town life on your own doorstep.
This newly renovated two bedroom apartment (making it ideal for two to four persons), one of five in a restored palazzo, conserves many beautiful and original architectural aspects such as exposed beams, hand made floor and ceiling tiles and stone sink, and all original materials, wherever possible, have been used in the restoration.
Located on the first floor, Appartamento Michaleangelo enjoys a large, sunny sitting room that includes a dining area for four people; a perfect kitchenette and bathroom; a small second bedroom with a built-in settee that converts into a single or double bed; and a beautiful and comfortable master bedroom complete with antique bathtub.
The apartment’s furniture and design blends in with the traditional feel, while remaining functional by modern standards.
All of the utilities and services in the apartment, such as main water, central heating, electricity and septic system have been completely modernized and, as such, meet all the requirements of contemporary living.
The apartment, which is privately owned, is managed by a local company, whose offices are less than five minutes from the apartment and all of the staff speak both English and Italian fluently, ensuring that your stay will be managed smoothly and efficiently.
The medieval town of Cortona, the main town in Frances Mayes' book, ‘Under the Tuscan Sun’, as well as the main location for the movie of the same name, is one of the most beautiful hill top cities in the Tuscany region, with a thriving, friendly and welcoming local community.
Cortona's Teatro Signorelli, its Etruscan Museum, the many beautiful churches, St. Frances' cells and the historic Lake Trasimeno nearby, are places not to be missed during your visit, while from Piazza Garibaldi and from the beautiful Parterre Gardens views of Lake Trasimeno and of the surrounding valley are another ‘must see’.
In July, Cortona hosts the famous Umbria Jazz festival, and countless other musical and artistic activities, including outdoor movies in the Parterre Park or open-air opera by the Teatro Signorelli.
In August, visitors can participate in the famous "Sagra della Bistecca", where large fires cook beef steaks through the night.
In September Cortona hosts one of the best and most famous antique fairs, AND all of these activities take place outside, under balmy Italian night skies.
Cortona also has two wonderful art museums, as well as several art galleries that exhibit paintings of both local and foreign artists. |
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