Lauren Caramico, founder of luxury travel service Davvero Italy, stays at Il Monastero di Cortona Hotel and Spa, Cortona ...

CORTONA, Italy — An unexpected opportunity to visit Cortona, Italy, in the heart of Tuscany, gave me a picture-perfect ...

But sometimes PLACES can change because of people. I went to Italy in October. During my trip, I traveled to Cortona, where ...

What possible relevance could a 13th-century woman from the middle of medieval Italy have for moderns today? A lot. Margaret of Cortona was born in Tuscany in 1247. Her mother died when she was seven.