Monte Spino

Monte Spino is a peak in Cortona, Val di Chiana, Tuscany and has an elevation of 951 metres. Monte Spino is situated nearby to the hamlet Villa del Seminario, as well as near the locality Portole.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Convent de Le Celle, Cortona and Santa Margherita.

Convent de Le Celle, Cortona

Monastery

Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Convent de Le Celle is a 13th-century Franciscan convent located in Le Celle, just outside Cortona, region of Tuscany, Italy. It is also referred to as the Convento delle Celle or Eremo Le Celle.

Basilica of Santa Margherita is a neo-Gothic style, Roman Catholic church, located just outside the Tuscan town of Cortona, Italy, at the intersection of Via delle Santucce and Via Sant Margherita, on a hill just below the Fortezza Medicea, and dedicated to a native saint of the town, Margaret of Cortona.

Fortezza del Girifalco

Castle

Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fortezza del Girifalco is a castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Camucia and Torreone.

Camucia

Village

Camucia is a small town in Tuscany in central Italy. It is a frazione of Cortona. Sitting at the base of the hill on which Cortona lies, it serves as the railway station for the historic town, on the main Florence - Rome line.