Holiday apartment in Pietraia among wine, culture and active pursuits

Holiday apartment in Pietraia among wine, culture and active pursuits

Pietraia combines wine, tradition, art and active experiences to create a diverse destination. The name comes from a sandstone outcrop considered the only one in the Valdichiana. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Pietraia, you can therefore base your choice of location on the interests that should shape your stay: regional tastings, cultural impressions or cycling tours.

Art and living tradition

The Chiesa di San Leopoldo alla Pietraia is located in Selvapiana on the plain of Cortona, near Lake Trasimeno. It houses an oil painting created by Baldassarre Moracci in 1893, depicting the Madonna dei dolori and Saint Leopold. If you would like to consider cultural discoveries when choosing your holiday apartment, this specific subject provides a special starting point for your planning.

The Presepe Vivente di Pietraia is a community event held every two years and continuing for more than 30 years. It includes a traditional procession of the Three Kings to the nativity scene. The event also includes a more than two-kilometre walking circuit with around 80 to 100 performers at approximately 20 stations. The circuit therefore occupies a continuous part of the day and leads on foot through around 20 stations. This means that a stay can also be planned around a community-focused tradition and an extended walking circuit.

Wine as a travel experience

At the Baldetti experience, the tasting includes five wines. It is accompanied by Tuscan bread, their own Poggiobarullo extra virgin olive oil, as well as a selection of Pecorino cheese and cured meats. The Note di Vino event at Azienda Agricola Pasini in Pietraia also combined a concert, a tour of the estate and a wine tasting.

Cycling tours and motocross

The Valdichiana 2 cycling circuit passes through Pietraia and connects Castiglion Fiorentino with Camucia. The Pietraia Bike Tour runs from Camucia to a winery visit and then through the village of Pietraia on the way to the Baldetti winery. These two routes have different focuses and help you plan your days according to your preferred balance of cycling tour, village visit and wine experience.

For sporting variety, there is the Crossodromo Comunale, with a 1,400-metre category 3 motocross track with a dirt surface. To access the Crossodromo Comunale, the sports office of the Municipality of Cortona should be contacted. If you choose accommodation based on the experiences you plan to include during your stay, this note is one of the specific organisational points relating to the motocross facility.

Which holiday apartment in Pietraia is the right fit?

More destinations for orientation

Mercatale, Torreone, Ossaia, Campaccio, Camucia, Sant'agata, Monsigliolo, Col Di Morro

For the higher-level travel overview: Cortona.