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The Poggio: one of the hidden jewels of Cortona

Going up on the hill of Cortona, you will reach a beautiful and quiet area of the city. This little garden is located inside the quarter called, by all people from Cortona, Poggio. This name dates back to the Middle Age, when the city of Cortona, after the formation of a new urban centre, was divided into three districts: the district of San Vincenzo, the district of Santa Maria and the district of San Marco and Poggio. The district of San Marco and Poggio was the one located in the upper part of Cortona. From here, you could reach the church of Santa Margherita, the church of the patron saint of the city. It is one of the most stunning areas in Cortona, because in a few minutes you can easily reach the centre of Cortona, but at the same time you are located on a quiet and peaceful area. In the quarter of Poggio you could find two important churches: the church of San Niccolò and the small, but beautiful church of San Cristoforo. If you go straight on, passing the church of San Cristoforo, you will meet the Etruscan walls, and passing one of the door of the city called Porta Montanina, you could go out of town and from this part you can admire a beautiful landscape of the Val di Chiana, and an amazing silhouette of Cortona.