Hi emmaline, I am thinking of going to Cortona next May, What did you do for transport it is necessary to have a car, and if so, did you find it difficult driving there. Also any tips about the area you would recommend. Tks Paley.

We rented a car while in Tuscany and I would say this is a must. It wasn't difficult driving. The roads and towns are well marked and the roads are in good condition. There wasn't much traffic either.

I would advise not trying to do too much in one day. I initially planned to see two or three hill towns in a day and with the heat soon found out that this was too much. It was better to relax and enjoy one town completely and to see everything that it had to offer. So we tried to stay within 40 kilometers of our rental villa so that we weren't doing too much driving. Cortona is a fantastic town as is Lucignano and Monte San Savino. I also enjoyed Montepulciano.