Cortona-Related Links
	CUSTOM TOURS Looking for a local expert to plan your itinerary and make your bookings?  Whether your interests are culinary (e.g. gourmet food & wine, cooking school), art, history, genealogy, or just enjoying the best of the area, contact: Tuscan Magic Email		The links below will help you prepare for, get to, and enjoy your stay in Cortona and the surrounding area.  A number of the sites provide travel-related information covering nearby areas or all of Italy.  If you have additional sites which are useful, please recommend them to us for consideration as additions. Under the Tuscan Sun / Bella Tuscany / In Tuscany Frances Mayes' bestsellers chronicle her love affair with Bramasole (her house in Cortona) and with Tuscany.  October 2000: a new book about Cortona: In Tuscany   Italian Hotels & Travel Info Comprehensive hotel & travel site for Italy Also check LateRooms or Venere.com for discounted rates when making last-minute bookings.   Train Schedules Find schedules and fares on the Ferrovie dello Stato site - English, Italiano, Deutsch, Français, & Español   Work of Pietro (Berrettini) da Cortona Major works of the artist/sculptor/architect Pietro Berettini; his work is found in Rome & Pal. Pitti in Florence as well as his hometown of Cortona   Event information for Tuscany & Umbria Event sites to help plan your visit: Tuscany Portal - also visit Tuscany Pass & Dove in Toscana Umbria Events - also visit Big Events in Umbria & Perugia Arezzo (& nearby) Events Siena (& nearby) Events   Other Sites Comments Italian Language Course   Courses in Cortona; March-December Art Scholars - UGA   University of Georgia & Cortona Books about Tuscany   Resource for travel/travelogues/local interest Exchange rates   Current & historical cross-currency rates Yellow Pages (Italy)   In Italiano/English/Français/Deutsch/ Español White Pages (Italy)   Search for People & Businesses LFI(Bus/pullman):   This site (in Italiano) provides information regarding the LFI bus routes, rates, & schedules (click on LFSU4 [Cortona/Camucia/Terontola], LFS6 [Cortona/Castiglion Fiorentino/Arezzo] or "Orari " for all schedules).   Slow Food:   This site (in Italiano, English, & Français) lists dining establishments (e.g. trattorie & osterie) noted for their food; it also has agricultural producers (e.g. wine & olive oil).   Rose Garden - Cavriglia:   Wonderful Rose Garden near Montevarchi displaying roses from all over the world; open to visitors May & June.   Translator (Italiano - English & vice versa):   "Englishfree" online translation service on interfree.it