I plan to leave Assisi on Thursday 15th March and head for Cortona, another hill town, this time in Tuscany. Frances Mayes wrote ‘Under the Tuscan Sun’ about her life in this town and the renovation of an old farmhouse ‘Bramasole’.
Another attraction of Cortona was the availability of cheap accommodation in an old convent which has been converted into a youth hostel. It will be sharing a dormitory for 3 nights but at E12 per night what the heck. I have read some good reviews of the hostel and also some not so good ones. I may be sharing with a large group of noisy school children! I must remember to take ear plugs.
From the Trentitalia site I see there is a direct train from the rail station for Assisi to Camucia which is the rail station for Cortona. I can catch a train at 1119h, 1319h or 1519hr and I’ll arrive at Camucia 1 hour and 8 minutes later.
Some of the things I want to do in and around Cortona have been inspired by reading a travel blog: eurobimbo’s journey to enlightenment – the tuscany files. Just walking around the town and the surrounding countryside will be heavenly. There is a Franciscan monastery, called le celle, nearby so hopefully I can walk out there. It would be nice to walk along the road to Torreone and maybe even walk past Bramasole!. There is a Saturday market in Cortona which looks very appealing.
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sounds as though you are already in Cortona---wish I was there.
chinook
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