CHOCOLATE IN CORTONA

Yesterday's post featured a short video by ARTTRAV.COM. This site helps the traveler learn more about the art and history in and around Florence and Rome. While wandering around on the site I was naturally drawn to the mention of chocolate. Apparently there's a fantastic chocolate shop in Cortona called COCOA. I wish I'd known about this place when we were in Cortona earlier this month, but I have a sneaking feeling that a trip back to Cortona might be in our future!

If your travel plans include Cortona, you might want to check out COCOA!

GIOSTRA DELL'ARCHIDADO IN CORTONA

Here’s a slideshow of the pictures I took in Cortona last week. Simply click on the arrow to begin and the slideshow will play automatically. Click on the small box in the right hand corner of the screen to make the slideshow full size.

IN CORTONA FOR THE GIOSTRA DELL'ARCHIDADO

Last Tuesday, a holiday here in Italy, we drove to Cortona to see the Giostra dell'Archidado, a medieval crossbow tournament. Just as we arrived in the city this group, representing one neighborhood in Cortona, was marching into the main piazza.




Before the crossbow tournament began there was a demonstration of flag throwing, a medieval art that's been kept alive in many cities throughout Italy. Unfortunately I was at the back of the crowd and this is all I could see:




I'll publish a slideshow of all the pictures from that day shortly.