Le Terre dei Cavalieri - Cortona, Italy

The estate consists of a Farmhouse and a Leopodina (a name given to farmhouses built around the age of Grand Duke Leopold in the 1700s) built in the 18th century during the extensive reclamation of the Valdichiana by the Grand Dukes of Tuscan and members of the Order of the Knights of St. Stephen and Malta.
The Leopoldina whose construction was completed in 1796 still displays on its façade a coat of arms attesting to the origin of the estate. As the estate was built to accommodate many people (the holding was very large) Leopoldina houses were built over two floors the ground floor usually featuring a hallway or portico with the typical covered loggia or a portico on the ground floor and a loggia on the upper floor. All Leopoldine were dominated by a quadrangular Torre Colombaia (literally a dove tower as dovecote really would be underestimating its size, where doves were bred).We called our estate Le Terre dei Cavalieri as the apartments making up the same were named after the land that was known for many years by this name by farmers living in the area. Il Confine (the border) refers to the estate, La Reglia is the stream running by it, La Colmata means reclaimed land (slightly up the hill) whilst Il Chiarone is the name of a plot of land so called for the sunshine reflecting off of it.
The term Cavalieri (Knights) reminds us of the religious Order of St. Stephen belonging to the Knights of Malta. The Order used to protect the ancient Grand ducal Farm of Creti and Santa Caterina which our estate belonged to. Renovation work carried out on the estate lasted three years during which old cocciopesto (lime mortar and crushed bricks) plasters were restored, walls were painted with natural lime-based paints, old fire-places were kept unaltered, cross vaults in the old cattle shed were cleared out and reinforced and pillars bounding the spans were stuccoed.

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Facilities

General

Dogs allowed, free Internet services, Laundry room, Luggage room, Meeting lounge, News papers, Roof garden, TV Lounge, Garden, Solarium, Free parking

Free Time Activities

Reading lounge, Sun umbrella sand deck lounges

Children Activities

Children's play area-indoor, Children mountain bikes

Services

Babysitter, Car rental, Dry Cleaning, Packed Lunches, Secretarial service, City maps, Frontdesk-12hours

Business Services

Internet access, Email access, Black&White photocopying, Colour photocopying, Fax service

Location / Map (How to reach us)

	Pisa, Galileo Galilei:	131.7km
	Perugia, Sant'Egidio:	51.2km
	Arezzo:	21.0km
	Camucia:	3.8km
	Medieval Houses:	4.4km
	Diocesan Museum:	4.4km
	Museo dell'Accademia Etrusca:	4.5km

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By Car:
Take the A1 Milan-Rome motorway.
Exit at the Valdichiana tollbooth and join the toll-free Siena-Perugia speedway in the direction of Perugia.
Take the first exit towards Cortona-Foiano.
If you are travelling on the SS71 Umbro-Casentinese State Road, join the Provincial Road 28 Siena-Cortona following signs for the hospital (Ospedale della Valdichiana).
After approximately ¾ mile, follow a straight dirt track; the old Leopoldina road, which will take you straight to the hotel.

By Train:
The nearest Station is Terontola Cortona, 5 km from the hotel.

By Airplane:
The nearest airports are in Florence, Pisa and Rome

Infomations

	Check-in: Until 19:00 Check-out: Until 11:00		Breakfast : 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
	Car park/garage: Yes, we offer free parking.		Shuttle for the airport/station: No.
	Credit cards: MasterCard, VISA

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Le Terre dei Cavalieri
Santa Caterina, 46 Cortona Arezzo Toscana 52044 Italy (Map)

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Le Terre dei CavalieriSanta Caterina, 46 Cortona Arezzo Toscana 52044 Italy (Map)

Le Terre dei Cavalieri
Santa Caterina, 46 Cortona Arezzo Toscana 52044 Italy (Map)