BECAUSE CORTONA LIES ON THE BORDERS OF TUSCANYAND UMBRIA, IT IS EASY TO REACH VARIOUS IMPORTANTTOURIST CENTERS, BOTH IN TUSCANY AND NEARBYUMBRIA. SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT OF THESEINCLUDE FLORENCE 102 KM, AREZZO 29 KM, SIENA 80KM, MONTEPULCIANO 35 KM, PERUGIA 54 KM, ASSISI 75KM AND CITTA DI CASTELLO 45 KM. CORTONA 27THAPRIL 1ST MAY IS THE NATIONAL COPPER WORKS FAIR,WHICH IS THE FIRST POTTER FAIR OF CENTRAL ITALY.MAY 12TH MAY 19TH MEDIEVAL WEEK THE ARCHIDADOGAMES AUGUST 14TH 15TH TUSCAN COOKING FESTIVALTHE STEAK FESTIVAL. AUGUST 24TH SEPTEMBER 8THNATIONAL ANTIQUE FURNITURE FAIR FOIANO 10 KMFROM CORTONA FEBRUARY 7TH 12TH FOIANOSCARNIVAL PROCESSION OF DECORATED CARTS.MONTEPULCIANO 35 KM. FROM CORTONA MONTHLYANTIQUE ART FAIR, THIS FAIR TAKES PLACE IN THEPIAZZA GRANDE EVERY MONTH ON THE SECONDWEEKEND. WINE TOUR IN THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER.AREZZO 30 KM. FROM CORTONA THE ANTIQUE FAIRTAKES PLACE IN PIAZZA GRANDE, ON THE FIRSTWEEKEND OF EVERY MONTH. SIENA 75 KM. FROMCORTONA MARCH 19TH TRADITIONAL SAINT JOSEPHSFESTIVAL. STANDS SELLING FRITTELLEGRIDDLECAKES AND LOCAL HANDMADE TOYS. THEFESTIVAL TAKES PLACE IN THE CHURCH OF SAINTGIUSTINO, CONTRADA OF THE ONDA. JUNE 29TH JULY3RD PALIO WITH PROCESSION OF THE WINNINGCONTRADA. AUGUST 14TH AUGUST 17TH PALIO WITHPROCESSION OF THE WINNING CONTRADA. FIRST TENDAYS OF DECEMBER OLIVE OIL FESTIVAL