Cortona

Cortona is a delightful small city, strategically placed, between Tuscany and Umbria, seated on a hill 600m above sea level, dominating the entire Val di Chiana valley as far away as Montepulciano. The Medieval architecture of Cortona has remained perfectly intact. But even before this the city was one of the 12 confederate Etruscan cities ( along with Arezzo, Perugia, Fiesole, Volterra, Chiusi and Tarquinia) until 310 BC when they were defeated and placed under the patronage of Rome. You can visit the archeological sites and the many Etruscan tombs around the city or the ruins of the imposing defensive walls built by the Etruscans. The city has become famous more recently thanks to the book ‘Under the Tuscan Sun’ written by American writer Frances Mayes, and made into a film, which is set in this Tuscan town.

Both the Medieval town of Cortona, in particular the wonderful Piazza and Palazzo del Comune, and the surrounding countryside are the perfect setting for stunning wedding photography.