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Villa Cortona: there are places that do not need words to describe them. When one purchases a Villa cortona, it is simply the beginning of the dream. We will help you. Help you to make that dream come true, just as you have always imagined.
We are a real estate development company specializing in the restoration of centuries old houses in the Tuscan countryside, with all the character and detail of a permanent villa, a second home, or a structure to receive tourists or your guests.

PAGUS S.r.l. is a company which specialises in finding period villa Cortona with characteristics that can be used either as permanent villas or as vacation homes. At present it operates in Italy in the areas surrounding Cortona, Montepulciano and Castiglion Fiorentino in Tuscany.

The company deals with all the planning and the obtaining of permits for the restoration and refurbishing of the buildings, including those in a state of ruin, by obtaining previously used building materials, thus maintaining the characteristic details of the original buildings, dating from the 17th to the 19th centuries.

Project schemes are planned with private gardens in addition to common areas for access roads, parking spaces, green areas, swimming pools and technical equipment.

A special maintenance service is organized for each villa Cortona to manage swimming pool, gardens, water supply and house-cleaning.

Because the landscape, which is made of continuously changing colour hills both for the seasons and for its cultivation, is so beautiful and unique.

Because the cuisine is particularly tasty, the local wines are famous in the world and the people are very friendly and nice.

Cortona, which is a splendid small town Etruscan origins, has typical medieval structure. It preserves many artistic treasures and its local traditions match very well with the numerous foreign cultures of the people living there. It is in the middle of an area that spreads out between Firenze and Perugia, Siena and Montepulciano, the Chianti and the Trasimeno lake.

A TOUR OF CORTONA

From Piazza Garibaldi take Viale Santa Margherita, a panoramic road leading up to the Basilica di Santa Margherita, a church dedicated to St. Margaret, where her body is conserved. Along the wayare fifteen stations of the Cross with mosaic illustrations by Gino Severini. It is also possible to admire the ancient Porta Berarda, through which, according to the legend, Santa Margherita entered Cortona far the first time.

Some kilometres away from the sanctuary is the Convento delle Celle, a typical stone¬constructed Franciscan convent; positioned 600 metres above sea level in a hollow of Monte Sant'Egidio. It was founded by San Francesco and was his resting piace many times during his travels.On the way back from Le Celle to the town centre one can visit the church of San Francesco, which was built by Brother Elia Coppi in Gothic style during the first half of the 13th century and was altered later. The friar end, according to the legend, the painter Luca Signorelli are buried here. The sightseeing tour ends in the town centre with a visit to the Cathedral, which was built aver a Romanesque basis in the 16th century.

Among the most famous nearby towns you must definitely visit:
SIENA Piazza del Campo where the Palio takes place, the Duomo, the Battistero of San Giovanni and the Church of San Domenico.
SAN GIMIGNANO known because of its towers and the "vernaccia" wine.
MONTEPULCIANO the Church of San Biagio and its famous wine shops and cellars.
PIENZA the Duomo, Palazzo Piccolomini and the gastronomic products.
AREZZO the Centro Storico, the frescoes by Piero della Francesca, the antiquarian market.
PERUGIA the Duomo, Piazza Quattro Novembre, Jazz festival.
ASSISI the Basilica of San Francesco with the famous frescoes by Giotto.

With your villa Cortona you can spend your leisure time practising any sports, going on a cultural trip, tasting the delicious cuisine or finally wandering about the antiquarian markets.

For those who love sports there are two golf courses near the Trasimeno lake and in Perugia; you can surf on the lake, go horse riding, swim in the various private pools and at winter ski on Monte Amiata.


	Developers of traditional Tuscan homes	c.s. Creti 11 - 52042 CORTONA (AR) - Italy tel. +39 06 37352822 - fax +39 06 37351610 mob. +39 337 721055 - e-mail: info @pagus.net

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