The festival brings together classical music, art, literature, food, wine and wellness in a unique celebration of the arts and the art of living well.

The Tuscan Sun Festival is one of Europe’s most prestigious cultural events. From art exhibits to culinary delights, literary discussions to beauty treatments at Tuscany’s most luxurious spas, the Tuscan Sun Festival will feature a full spectrum of artistic programming and Italian pleasures.

The festival offers highly personal cultural experiences including private receptions with featured artists, art exhibits of Cortona’s Etruscan and Renaissance treasures and a day-long wine festival sponsored by the Cortona Wines Consortium at the Fortezza Girifalco, a hilltop medieval fortress.

Festival guests can nourish body and spirit in the natural healing waters of ancient Roman baths, relax in a yoga class and enjoy a program of massage and beauty treatments at Fonteverde, Tuscany's premier spa.

Visitors can also savor the tastes and a tradition of the Tuscan countryside with Cortona’s leading chefs. The culinary program will culminate in a gala dinner on a private estate.

Situated on the border of Tuscany and Umbria less than an hour's drive from Florence, Siena, and Arezzo, Cortona is surrounded by ancient vineyards, olive groves and the expansive landscape of the Val di Chiana and Lake Trasimeno.

Distances from main airports to Cortona by road

Florence 130 kilometers Rome 228 kilometers Pisa 217 kilometers Cortona is reachable directly by Train from Florence, Milan and Rome.

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