Relais La Corte dei Papi * * * *

Facilities:

La Corte dei Papi has at clients’ disposal an outdoor swimming pool (open from May to September), an à la carte restaurant (located by the pool during summer), a wide garden and a private parking.

Restaurant
The Restaurant, located in the ancient villa's wine cellar, with exposed stone walls, beamed ceilings and traditional terracotta underfoot, offers guests traditional Tuscan dishes featuring fresh meat, fish, and vegetables. Our chef and his staff personally prepare all dishes including bread, pasta and desserts. Our elegant wine selection is hand-picked to accompany our seasonal menus.

Wine Tasting
We also arrange excursions to the best wine cellars of Tuscany and Umbria where you can discover the traditions and history of the production of some of most noble Italian wines.
A bi-lingual guide will explain the art of making fine wine and you will of course have the opportunity to sample some of the best complemented by delicious local produce.

Cooking Courses
Learn the culinary secrets of preparing delicious local food with our chef. We invite you to participate in classes which will enable you to impress friends with your acquired knowledge and skill. Groups are small to ensure the best learning environment and an interpreter will be present throughout. You will enjoy the fruits of your own labors at the end of the course and be presented with a certificate to treasure on your return home.

Weddings

Wedding receptions and symbolic blessings can be celebrated here - the whole premises can be available just for the wedding guests -  its elegant gazebo and terracotta pavements around the swimming pool used for dining during the warmer months.

When you do tear yourself away, walled Cortona is just 6km from the centre – Piazza Garibaldi... One of the oldest cities in Italy, it was here that Hannibal routed the Romans in the 2nd century. Although it has Etruscan origins, what you see today is mainly medieval. In the ancient centre are historical buildings and the Etruscan Museum home to archeological masterpieces. Arezzo is under an hour’s drive while Siena and the northern towns of Umbria can easily be visited in a day.