One of the most beautiful things about Cortona is that it is situated on a hillside at an altitude of over 1600 feet. This elevation provides amazing views of the valley below, called the Valdichiana. Looking out from Piazza Garibaldi, you can see Camucia, the town at the base, as well as Lake Trasimeno, the historical scene of Hannibal’s’ ambush of the Roman army in 217 BC.
Even on a cloudy day, the views are endless and incredible, but the winter views sent to me by my friend Pat were totally unexpected, and in her word, spectacular! My photos from last summer and Pat’s from last week were taken from the same vantage point, Piazza Garibaldi.
As Pat explains, “It happens quite often in the winter. Camucia is in thick fog, and as you drive up the hill to Cortona, you suddenly come out of it into a different world. It’s like being in an airplane above the clouds. Spectacular!”
With gratitude to Pat for sharing, truly spectacular, indeed!
Ciao,
Judy
Blogging In Italy 
So beautiful Judy! Merry Christmas to all our friends in Cortona!
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For sure…and maybe someday, we’ll join them there!
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I am going to go ahead and save this content for my brother for a research project for school. This is a attractive site by the way. Where did you get the theme for this website?
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