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Cortona Arezzo and Florence

Private tour discovering Cortona, Arezzo and Florence from the last 8 / 9 hours. Cortona is an ancient, walled Tuscan city that merits the attention of travelers. Its grey and ochre coloured buildings cascade down a flank of Monte Sant'Egidio in southern Tuscany close to the western border of Umbria, offering astounding views of the broad Val di Chiana, the Siena Mountains to the west, and the blue expanse of Lake Trasimeno to the south. Around the city, on terraced mountain slopes, ranks of silver-green olive trees are rooted in a stony soil, where Cortonese farmers have harvested them for centuries. The tour continue to Arezzo.  Arezzo is set on a steep hill rising from the floodplain of the Arno. In the upper part of the town are the cathedral, the town hall and the Medici Fortress (Fortezza Medicea), from which the main streets branch off towards the lower part as far as the gates. The upper part of the town maintains its medieval aspect despite the addition of later structures.
Arezzo may have been one of the twelve most important Etruscan cities, the so-called Dodecapolis; the famous Chimera of Arezzo, now in Florence, was found here. Conquered by the Romans in the 3rd century BC, the city flourished as Arretium in the days of the Roman Empire, well-known in particular for its metalpottery manufactures, the characteristic Arezzo ware, bucchero-ware, and red-painted vases (the so-called "coral" vases). Due Golfi Car Service suggest a nice lunch in Piazza Grande where under the famous Loggie del Vasari. Left Arezzo the tours continues to Florence. To get to Florence we can take the A1 or follow the old road through the beautiful hills of Chianti, in the last case the time to visit Florence will be shorter but driving through the Chianti area will be a unique experience. Florence contains an exceptional artistic patrimony, glorious testimony to its secular civilization. Cimabue and Giotto, the fathers of Italian painting, lived here, along with Arnolfo and Andrea Pisano, reformists of architecture and sculpture; Brunelleschi, Donatello and Masaccio, founders of the Renaissance; Ghiberti and the Della Robbia; Filippo Lippi and l'Angelico; Botticelli and Paolo Uccello; the universal geniuses Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Their works, along with those of many generations of artists up to the masters of the present century, are gathered in the city's many museums. In Florence, thanks to Dante, the Italian language was born; with Petrarch and Boccaccio literary studies were affirmed; with Humanism the philosophy and values of classical civilization were revived; with Machiavelli modern political science was born; with Guicciardini, historical prose; and with Galileo, modern experimental science. Up to the time of Charlemagne, Florence was a university town. Today it includes many specialized institutes and is an international cultural center. Academies, art schools, scientific institutes and cultural centers all contribute to the city's intense activity. Due Golfi Car Service will suggest the best route to follow according to your needs and the time available.