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Tuscan Sun Festival begins with Hopkins as a star guest

Anthony Hopkins arrives in Cortona with his wife and will be a star guest of the Tuscan Sun Festival, which starts on the 3rd and runs until the 9th of August.

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Medieval townhouse in Cortona, Tuscany

A 15th century townhouse in the heart of Cortona captures the essence of Tuscan living.

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Villa Fontana, near Cortona, Tuscany

Villa Fontana may be pricey but it is also one of a kind. This grand, historic villa near Cortona, which comes complete with frescoed ceilings, chapel and lake, is available for sale for the first time in 500 years

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Borgo di Vagli, Tuscany

A medieval hamlet set among olive, fruit and oak trees on the hills near Cortona has been turned into twenty-one beautiful, authentic homes available to purchase on a fractional ownership basis

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Torre di Lombardi, Cortona, Tuscany

Framed by tall cypresses, an old stone tower soars high over the mellow countryside outside Cortona. Set in a listed estate, Torre di Lombardi affords far-reaching views across the precise geometry of the neighbouring fields, the soft hills beyond and the fortress-topped outline of Cortona.

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Hermitage Etruscan glories on show

Some of the finest masterpieces of Etruscan art are returning to Italy from Russia's Hermitage museum for a show starting next month in the heartland of the ancient civilisation.

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Festival del Sole

It is a triumph of all that is best about Italy. Music, art, wine, food and literature take centre stage among the narrow streets and vineyard-strewn slopes of Cortona during the Festival del Sole from August 2 to 10.

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