Cortona

The summer sun stays late in southern Tuscany, and there’s nowhere more beautiful to stay there than Il Falconiere, outside the medieval hilltop town of Cortona. The hotel, made up of exquisitvely furnished 16th century villas, sits on a hillside with superb views over the countryside, two glorious pools, and the new stylish Thesan Etruscan … Continued

Finds herself seduced by an Italian lifestyle that is as rich as it is simple it’s the secret lake which gives this part of Tuscany something special. Until now I had thought Italian lakes consisted of only the splendid Como or Maggiore in the north. But Italy’s oldest lake and its most ethereal is on … Continued