<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Altabella Villas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Altabella Villas]]></description><link>https://www.altabella.com/localguide</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 22:50:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.altabella.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Cortona Before the Coach Tours: A Morning Walk from Piazza to Fortezza]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cortona is at its best before the day has properly begun. In the early morning, the stone lanes are quiet, café chairs are being set out, and the town’s views across the Val di Chiana feel like they belong to you alone. Arrive early and give yourself two unhurried hours to walk from Piazza della Repubblica up to the Fortezza del Girifalco. Photo by Gabriella Clare Marino on Unsplash Begin in Piazza della Repubblica, Cortona’s civic heart. The broad steps of the Palazzo Comunale make a natural...]]></description><link>https://www.altabella.com/post/cortona-before-the-coach-tours-a-morning-walk-from-piazza-to-fortezza</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7f3d280184b89c47f61e59</guid><category><![CDATA[Hill Towns & Villages]]></category><category><![CDATA[Easy Day Trips & Outdoor Leisure]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:03:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_ec1310df4af7489b9de2dff8bd8ac144~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Matthew Hawn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheese and Wine Tasting at La Bottega del Vin Bono, Cortona]]></title><description><![CDATA[A morning or afternoon in Cortona is made for wandering—but it is equally made for stopping. Just off Piazza della Repubblica, La Bottega del Vin Bono is one of those small, welcoming places where a glass of wine can easily become a tasting, a conversation and a useful introduction to the flavours of this corner of Tuscany.  The shop and wine bar is on Via Benedetti, close to Cortona’s main square, and is an easy addition to a day spent exploring the town. The real pleasure here is pairing...]]></description><link>https://www.altabella.com/post/cheese-and-wine-tasting-at-la-bottega-del-vin-bono-cortona</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7f471262cc0da001db6c4e</guid><category><![CDATA[Food, Wine & Local Tables]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hill Towns & Villages]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:02:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93c9d6_b961b9deff6f4b959df2fc54a3df2d4b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Matthew Hawn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunday Lunch at Locanda di Nonna Gelsa: What to Order and When to Go]]></title><description><![CDATA[Locanda di Nonna Gelsa is one of our favourite local places—and somewhere we have returned to for more than 30 years. Just 20 minutes down the hill from Altabella, it is the kind of unpretentious, deeply rooted restaurant that makes guests feel they have found a real local secret rather than simply another place to eat. Set in Niccone, the restaurant is well placed for a relaxed lunch after a valley walk or a slow morning at the villa. Altabella sits high above the Niccone Valley, close to...]]></description><link>https://www.altabella.com/post/sunday-lunch-at-locanda-di-nonna-gelsa-what-to-order-and-when-to-go</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7f43640184b89c47f62a46</guid><category><![CDATA[Food, Wine & Local Tables]]></category><category><![CDATA[Family Days Out]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:02:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93c9d6_f7a07002a55a4f9eacc62d3e0d9799af~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Matthew Hawn</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>