Miscellaneous information about Cortona and surrounding area: public services, church services, art galleries, bus services, banks, pharmacies, sports facilities, festivals, and restaurants, is available at www.cortona.net
Miscellaneous information about Tuscany: Restaurants, thermal baths, shopping, The Siena Palio, Antique Fairs and Markets is available at www.tuscania.net
Learn Italian language, take courses in Italian culture, visit the Chianti region, trek in the mountains, visit Lake Trasimeno, visit Etruscan tombs and the Etruscan Academy Museum, take cooking classes, or wine and olive oil tasting courses, take classes in listening and understanding of the most famous arias from the Italian operas by Mozart www.polymnia.net
Books available at www.amazon.com or www.bn.com are
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“Under The Tuscan Sun” and “Bella Tuscany” by Frances Mayes. The movie, “Under the Tuscan Sun” was written about, and filmed, in Cortona.
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Culture Shock Italy: A guide to customs and etiquette.
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The Italian Way: Aspects of Behavior, Attitudes, and Customs of the Italians
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Italian Neighbors by Tim Parks
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As the Romans Do by Alan Epstein
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The Hills of Tuscany by Ferenc Mate
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Travelers’ Tales: Tuscany by several authors including Frances Mayes
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Eyewitness Travel Guide to Italy
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The National Geographic Traveler Guide to Italy
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Lonely Planet World Food: Italy
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Lonely Planet Guide to Italy
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Insight Guide to Tuscany
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Rome: A Guide to the Eternal City
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A Catholic’s Guide to Rome
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AAA Essential Rome
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The Collected Traveler: Central Italy, Tuscany & Umbria
Magazines:
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La Cucina Italiana available at Davis & Kidd Bookstores
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Italy: A Magazine of Lovers of All Things Italian available at www.italymag.co.uk
Speaking Italian:
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Learning Italian (Beginner) available at www.amazon.com
- Italian in 10 minutes a Day available at www.10minutesaday.com
- Basic Italian by Speroni Golino (6th edition)
- Complete Idiot’s Guide to Learning Italian
- 501 Italian Verbs
- NTC’s Beginner’s Italian and English Dictionary
Interactive CD’s:
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Learn Italian Now by Transparent Language
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Complete Italian by Transparent Language
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Instant Immersion Italian, World Talk Italian, by Counter Top Software
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WordAce! Talking Translation Dictionary
Audio CD’s:
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Ultimate Italian by Living Language
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Italian: Complete Course by Living Language
Maps available at www.mapquest.com
Suggested readings available for purchase in Cortona are:
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Cortona in Context by Philancy N. Holder. Available at Arti Tipografiche Toscane, Cortona
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Etruscans: A Beginning by Philancy N. Holder. Available at HP Publishing, Cortona, Italy
