Villa La Morina
Alfredo and his sisters welcome you in their fruit farm between Cortona and Montepulciano.
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Who are we?
Villa La Morina is located in a 21-hectare estate in the heart of the Tuscan countryside between Cortona and Montepulciano near Lake Trasimeno.
The estate, whose construction dates back to 1800 has a large garden with century-old trees and a private swimming pool for guests enjoying a splendid view over the surrounding countryside.
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Numbers
Estate with garden and swimming pool
7 apartments
11 bedrooms in total
7 bathrooms in total
Lodging capacity: 22 + 10 persons -
What can you expect?
Villa La Morina is surrounded by greenery and tranquillity and located in Montecchio, between Montepulciano and Cortona. It’s a strategic position, perfect for visiting different and interesting territories, towns, characteristic villages, places of artistic, cultural and historical interest.
A large dining room with a fireplace and stove is available for our guests in winter, ideal for small groups in all seasons.
To visit the most fascinating places independently, we provide our guests with our brochures of itineraries: The surroundings of Cortona, The jewels of Valdichiana, The historical centre of Cortona, The beauties of Lake Trasimeno.
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What to do here?
The area of Tuscany where this farmhouse is located, between Montepulciano and Cortona, offers many opportunities to explore the region. Montepulciano is a Renaissance town with several artistic palaces and a beautiful central square from the 16th century. This is also a wine production region where the famous ‘Nobile’ wine is made. From Poggio Martino you can visit various cities in the region, such as Pienza, Montalcino, Cortona, Siena, Lake Trasimeno and the Chianti wine region.
Cortona at 11km with its beautiful surrounding area and its historical and artistic beauties. Montepulciano at 26 km, famous worldwide for its noble red wine.
About us
The Val di Chiana is a valley in Tuscany that extends from Arezzo to Orvieto taking its name from the river Clanis. It was extensively settled by the Etruscans for about 600 years from 700 to 100 BC. The origin of these people has remained a mystery, however they are certainly considered the forefathers of the Italian people. Expert hydraulic engineers they learned how to solve problems dealing with flooding, drained swampy areas, turned them into luxuriant farmlands soon transforming the valley in the "granary of Etruria".
Skilled farmers they also grew different types of grains, grape and the same artichoke Italy is still famous for. The Etruscans founded many cities among which Arezzo, Cortona and Chiusi creating a splendid civilization that left many traces in the aristocratic tombs in the necropolis they built, some of which can be visited today. The vases, bronze statues, urns and other extraordinary objects found in the richest tombs together with masterpieces of gold jewelry can be seen in the Museums of Chianciano, Chiusi and Cortona.
The Romans left many traces of their civilization like the amphitheatre in Arezzo and the catacombs in Chiusi. They built the Via Cassia along which armies, ecclesiastic dignitaries, caravans and merchants have been travelling since . They also founded many cities among which Castiglion del Lago, where the battle of lake Trasimeno took place about 200 BC. The legendary Carthaginian general, Hannibal, brought his army of 50,000 soldiers, 9,000 horses and 37 elephants over the Pyrenees and Alps to Italy and overtook ,with one of the most successful ambushes in military history, the Roman army.
Agriturismo Villa la Morina
Address
Localitá Montecchio del Lotto C.S. 284
52044 Cortona (Arezzo)
Tuscany-Italy
Contact
+39 3348349259
@: info@smookitalia.com