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Oasi Neumann
Via Contessa 1 52044 Cortona, Italy
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| Description |
The Oasi Neumann, The Renowned 3-star Hotel,
Housed Since 1973 In The Delightful Setting Of A
Medieval Complex, Is Located Just 700 M. From The
Defensive Walls Of Cortona.
Here The Setting Creates A Mystic Atmosphere,
While The View Over The Val Di Chiana And Onto
Lake Trasimeno Is Superb.
The Hotel Boasts Welcoming, Comfortable Rooms,
Available In Two Types Type *e*, With Telephone
*situated On The First Floor, Without Lift*, And
Type *l*, Completely Restructured, Provided With
Tv With Satellite Reception, Telephone, Mini Bar
And Hair Dryer.
The Complex, Also Containing A Fascinating
Eighteenth-century Church, Where Services Are
Held, Also Offers Its Guests Numerous Facilities
Like A Bar, Restaurant Serving The Typical Tuscan
Cuisine, Conference Rooms, 1200 Sq. M. Park With
Fine Views, A Magnificent.
Guests, On Payment, Can Also Take A Guided Visit
Around The Historic Building Housing The Hotel
And Its Private Art Gallery, Containing Works Of
Art From The Sixteenth To The Nineteenth Century.
For Relaxation And Entertainment, There Is A
Sports Centre By Arrangement *5-a-side Football,
Tennis And Swimming Pool*, Situated About 4 Km
Away And Linked To The Hotel By Shuttle Service.
Ideal For A Holiday, And Especially Suited For
Those Who Love Peace And Quiet, The Oasi Neumann
Is Also A Good Starting Point For Interesting
Excursions To Other Touristic Places In Tuscany
And Italy.
The Oasi Neumann Is Open All Year Around.
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By Car
The Oasi Neumann Is Easily Reached By Car On The
Autostrada Del Sole A/1 Florence-rome Motorway,
Exit Valdichiana* Then Make For Perugia Taking
The Main Siena - Perugia Road.
Finally, Exit At The Second Junction For Cortona
And, Once Arrived At Camucia, Follow The Road
Signs For Cortona.
By Train
The Oasi Neumann Is Easily Reached By Train,
Taking The Florence-rome Line, Fs
Terontola-cortona, Or Camucia-cortona Stations.
From The Fs Stations Take The Bus To Cortona.
By Air
The Oasi Neumann Is Easily Reached By Aeroplane.
Perugia *54 Km* And Florence *102 Km* Airports.
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| Room Information |
- Room 1 Double -
Room Situated On The First Floor
Nice Room With Private Bath And Telephone
- Room 2 Twins -
Room Situated On The First Floor
Nice Room With Private Bath And Telephone
- Standard Rm 1 Double -
Room Fully Equipped With All Comforts
Room Completely Restructured With Sat Tv
- Standard Rm 2 Twins -
Room Fully Equipped With All Comforts
Room Completely Restructured With Sat Tv
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| Area Information |
Cortona
On The Side Of A Steep Slope, From Where The Gaze
Roves Over The Fascinating Scenery Of The
Valdichiana, Stands Cortona, The Most Illustrious
City Of Art In The Province Of Arezzo, Its
Origins, Cloaked In Legend, Are Still Uncertain.
Inhabited Since The Seventh Century Bc, By The
Etruscans First, Choosing It For Its Favorable
Geographic Position, It Became From The Fifth
Century Bc Onwards One Of The Most Prosperous
Lucumonie Of Etruria - As Testified By The
Substantial Remains Of The Defensive Walls, Which
Still Today Enclose The Town, And Other Important
Archaeological Finds - Cortona Was, Starting From
The Fourth Century Bc, An Important Roman Colony*
Later It Was Devastated By Barbarian Invasions.
However, After The Twelfth Century, Following The
Formation Of The Free Commune, The Town Developed
Significantly.
In 1325, Under The Hegemony Of The Casali Family,
It Became An Autonomous Bishopric, So Cortona
Enjoyed A Period Of Economic And
Artistic-cultural Renaissance Before Passing In
1409 To Ladislao King Of Naples, Who In 1411
Ceded It To The Florentines.
The Town Became An Integral Part Of The Grand
Duchy Of Tuscany, First Under The Medici Then The
Lorena Family, Achieving Extraordinary
Magnificence, Flowering In Rich Churches,
Palazzos, Piazzas And Monuments* In 1860,
Finally, The Town Was Annexed To The New Kingdom
Of Italy.
With Its Harmonious Urban Fabric, Of Medieval
Appearance, Cortona - The Birthplace Of Famous
Artists Like Luca Signorelli And The
Architect-painter Pietro Berrettini, Better Known
As Pietro Da Cortona - Has An Artistic And
Architectonic Heritage Of Extraordinary Interest*
In Fact, There Are Many Sumptuous Noble
Buildings, Including The Majestic Town Hall, Or
The Palazzo Of The Capitano Del Popolo, The
Palazzo Casali - Now Housing The Museum Of The
Etruscan Academy, Containing A Famous Bronze
Lampshade, One Of The Most Interesting Of The
Many Objects Found In The Cortona Area - And
Other Elegant Building Like The Laparelli,
Alticozzi And Mancini Palazzos Which, Testify To
The Noble And Illustrious Past Of The Town.
These Buildings Are Found In Admirable Winding
Lanes, Running Into Small Squares Entered Through
The Old Town Gates, Before Encountering
Magnificent Churches, The Fifteenth-century
Cathedral, The Basilica Of Santa Margherita, The
Churches Of S. Francesco, S. Nicolo, Santa Maria
Nuova , And S. Agostino, Containing Priceless
Masterpieces.
Proud Custodian Of The Oldest Traditions, The
Town Hosts The Antiques Exhibition-market Every
Year, One Of The Most Authoritative Antique
Markets In The Whole Of Italy.
It Is Also Well-known For The Giostra Dell
Archidado, A Spectacular Historic Event With
Medieval Origins, As Well As For Its Gastronomy
And Skilful Craftwork, Creating Works Of Great
Artistic Value.
The Hotel Is Located About 29 Km From Arezzo.
Arezzo
The Eastern Stretch Of Tuscany, The Province Of
Arezzo, Is Made Up Of Five Distinct Geographic
Areas, Each With An Extremely Varied
Scenic-environmental Appearance.
The Large Plain With Arezzo Lying At Its Centre,
Called Valdarno Superiore, A Fascinating Area
Fought Over During The Middle Ages By The Guelphs
Of Florence And The Ghibellines Of Arezzo, Is
Dotted With Small Medieval Centres, Old Country
Cottages And Delightful Romanesque Parish
Churches.
Then, Tending To Flatness, There Is The
Valdichiana Valley, The Heart Of Tuscany And
Known As Etruria By The Romans Owing To Its
Fertility* By Way Of Contrast There Is The Deep
Val Tiberina, Crossed By The Tiber And Enclosed
By The Luna Alps And The Catenaria Alps. The
Casentino Area Includes Scenic Mountains Of
Unspoilt Beauty, Dominated By Medieval Castles,
Enclosing Extraordinarily Atmospheric Places Of
Worship And Contemplation, Such As The Franciscan
Verna Hermitage And The Benedictine Camaldoli
Monastery.
A Fertile Territory With A Mild Climate, The
Arretine Province, The Birthplace Of Some Of The
Greatest Italian Literary And Artistic Figures,
Has A Considerable Historic-artistic Heritage,
Numbering Places Of Harmonious Beauty Like The
Provincial Capital Itself - A Treasure Trove Of
Priceless Masterpieces - Where The Great Petrarch
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