Villas in Cortona
Cortona suits villa stays in the countryside around an Etruscan hill town, with Lake Trasimeno about 20 km away. Most homes have a pool and a garden, but they are spread across the hills and a car is needed.
- Villas
- 46
- From, per week
- £322
About Cortona
Cortona is a small hill town in the Valdichiana, with Etruscan walls and a cathedral built in 1456. From Piazza Garibaldi you can see Lake Trasimeno in the distance. Our homes are not in the town itself but scattered across the countryside around it, over roughly eleven kilometres. Most have a pool and a garden, nearly all have a fireplace, and a good number sleep eight or more, so this is group and family territory. In town, the Diocesan Museum holds Beato Angelico's Annunciation and Signorelli's Deposition, and the MAEC museum has the Tabula Cortonensis, an Etruscan text. The narrow streets climb steeply. Camucia, about 3 km below, has the nearest station, and out of season the countryside is quiet and the town small.
Is Cortona right for you?
- Best for
- Groups wanting a pool and Etruscan hill-town trips
- Not for you if
- You want to walk to restaurants, because homes are scattered across the hills around Cortona.
Near Cortona
Lake Trasimeno
About 20 km away, with three islands including Isola Maggiore, the only inhabited one.
Arezzo
About 40 minutes from Cortona, with Piero della Francesca's frescoes of the True Cross in the church of San Francesco.
Siena
About 40 minutes via the Crete Senesi, with the Piazza del Campo and the cathedral.
Montepulciano
A hill town known for underground wine cellars and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.
Castiglion Fiorentino
A smaller town of Etruscan origins with museums, and the start of a Via Romea walk to Cortona.
Getting to Cortona
Perugia Airport is about 47 minutes by car from Cortona; by public transport it means a bus and a train, roughly two hours. Camucia-Cortona and Terontola-Cortona stations sit on the Florence to Rome line, with direct trains from Florence and Rome. Homes are scattered, so hire a car.
When to go to Cortona
Summer is the main events season: Cortonantiquaria, one of Italy's longest-running antiques fairs, returns every August and September, and the Cortona On The Move photography festival shows from mid-July. The lake is warm enough for swimming from May to September. Out of season the town is much quieter. The steep streets are a hard climb in midsummer heat.
Villas in Cortona
1-Bedroom Home, Cortona
Cortona, Arezzo, Cortona and surroundings, Italy
2
1
0
Air ConBBQParking+9 more
from£95
per night
3-star property
Arcitenens
Cortona, Arezzo, Cortona and surroundings, Italy
14
5
0
Air ConBBQDishwasher+10 more
from£788
per night
3-star property
Aries
Cortona, Arezzo, Cortona and surroundings, Italy
2
1
0
Air ConBBQGarden+6 more
from£189
per night
3-star property
Amphora
Cortona, Arezzo, Cortona and surroundings, Italy
2
1
0
Air ConBBQGarden+6 more
from£178
per night
3-star property
Virgo
Cortona, Arezzo, Cortona and surroundings, Italy
6
3
0
Air ConBBQDishwasher+10 more
from£411
per night
5-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Cortona
Cortona, Arezzo, Cortona and surroundings, Italy
5
2
0
Air ConBBQParking+9 more
from£149
per night
4-Bedroom Home, Cortona
Cortona, Arezzo, Cortona and surroundings, Italy
6
4
0
Air ConBBQDishwasher+10 more
from£480
per night
10-Bedroom Home, Cortona
Cortona, Arezzo, Cortona and surroundings, Italy
14
10
0
Air ConBBQParking+13 more
from£591
per night
6-Bedroom Home, Cortona
Cortona, Arezzo, Cortona and surroundings, Italy
13
6
0
Air ConBBQParking+11 more
from£633
per night
2-star property
2-star property
3-star property
Il Feudo
Cortona, Arezzo, Cortona and surroundings, Italy
10
5
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+10 more
2-Bedroom Home, Cortona
Cortona, Arezzo, Cortona and surroundings, Italy
4
2
0
BBQParkingGarden+6 more
from£172
per night
2-Bedroom Home, Cortona
Cortona, Arezzo, Cortona and surroundings, Italy
4
2
0
BBQParkingGarden+6 more
from£172
per night
2-Bedroom Home, Cortona
Cortona, Arezzo, Cortona and surroundings, Italy
6
2
0
Air ConBBQParking+9 more
from£144
per night
Casina La Graziosa
Cortona, Arezzo, Cortona and surroundings, Italy
4
2
0
Air ConBBQParking+10 more
from£115
per night
5-star property
"Poggio del Fabbro
Cortona, Arezzo, Cortona and surroundings, Italy
7
4
0
BBQParkingDishwasher+8 more
from£136
per night
Agriturismo Poggio del Fabbro
Cortona, Arezzo, Cortona and surroundings, Italy
7
4
0
BBQParkingDishwasher+8 more
from£136
per night
5-star property
4-Bedroom Home, Cortona
Cortona, Arezzo, Cortona and surroundings, Italy
8
4
0
BBQFireplaceGarden+7 more
from£208
per night
5-star property
4-Bedroom Home, Cortona
Cortona, Arezzo, Cortona and surroundings, Italy
10
4
0
Air ConBBQParking+10 more
from£287
per night
Villa Eugenio
Cortona, Arezzo, Cortona and surroundings, Italy
7
5
0
Air ConBBQDishwasher+9 more
5-star property
4-Bedroom Home, Cortona
Cortona, Arezzo, Cortona and surroundings, Italy
8
4
0
Air ConBBQParking+10 more
from£316
per night
5-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Cortona
Cortona, Arezzo, Cortona and surroundings, Italy
4
2
0
Air ConBBQParking+12 more
4-star property
Cortona Sunshine
Cortona, Arezzo, Cortona and surroundings, Italy
6
3
0
Air ConBBQDishwasher+11 more
from£253
per nightCortona villa holidays: questions answered
How far is Cortona from Lake Trasimeno?
About 20 km. You can see the lake from Piazza Garibaldi in Cortona, and Passignano port runs ferryboats on the lake. The water is warm enough for swimming from May to September.
Can you fly into Perugia for Cortona?
Yes. Perugia Airport is about 47 minutes from Cortona by car. Without a car you need a bus and then a train, which takes roughly two hours, so most people hire one at the airport.
Can you reach Cortona by train?
Yes, via the Camucia-Cortona or Terontola-Cortona stations, both on the Florence to Rome line. Direct trains run from Florence, Rome and Foligno. Camucia is about 3 km from the town.
Is Cortona worth a visit for art?
Yes, for a small town. The Diocesan Museum has Beato Angelico's Annunciation and Signorelli's Deposition, and the MAEC holds a 4th century BC Etruscan bronze chandelier and the Tabula Cortonensis.
Cortona or Arezzo for a villa base?
Cortona if you want the Valdichiana, Etruscan sites and Trasimeno; Arezzo, about 40 minutes away, if you would rather be in a city, with Piero della Francesca's frescoes in San Francesco.
Nearby towns to Cortona
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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