CORTONA | Must-see Places

Vicolo Iannelli: an alley where the time has stood still

Via Jannelli, better known as via del Gesù, is one of the most characteristic alleys you could find in the city centre of Cortona. This street is surmounted by the back façade of the church of Gesù. The peculiarity of this alley is the presence of some houses that date back to 1300. The houses have still got some parts of their original medieval architecture. These structures have the external face stone and brick made, jambs, doors and lintels stone made, brackets wooden that support the prominent upper floor. Walking along this street you will immediately do a step back in time.