The legend, told by Virgil, says that Cortona was founded by the mythical Dardano. He lost his helmet (Corys) in a batti e and the grounds where it took piace was named Corito.
Corito became Cortona, which after being made Umbrian, Etruscan and Roman, in year 1200 became a free city-state under Uguccio Casali. Cortona's medieval history ends with its annexation to the Fiorentine Repubblic and to the subsequent grand duchy of Tuscany. The 2000 years of history have really made Cortona one of the most characteristic and charming cities of centrai Italy. Built on a fort of Monte Egidio, towered by the Fortezza Medicea, Cortona introduces itself with its steep streets paved with huge flagstones and with its several old mansions tram the period of medieval communes or tram the Italian Renaissance.

To reach Cortona by car, exited the Al motorway at the Valdichiana tollbooth, you should turn into the Siena- Perugia highway (Perugia direction) and exit at the second junction far Cortona, reached the SS 71 in Camucia you will find the deviation far Cortona.

Our Trattoria is inside the walls of Cortona and it's easy to find if you enter the city through Porta Colonia or tram Piazza della Repubblica through Via Benedetti. Either way brings you to Via Dardano were at number 24 you will find us waiting far you.