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Workshops and local craftsmanship

Shopping in Cortona is still a matter of hands and workshops: ceramics, worked leather, Tuscan perfumes and fabrics, antiques hidden in the alleyways. Far from impersonal luxury, here you will find the real artisans, flavours to take home and the shopfronts where buying is still an encounter.

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A hand picking ripe tomatoes from a wooden crate at an open-air market stall

October 2026

Cortona Saturday Market: Where It Runs and How to Shop It

Cortona's Saturday morning market fills the old town's piazzas up to Piazza Garibaldi. Tips on timing, layout changes and picking the best stalls.

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Narrow uphill street in Cortona's historic center lined with artisan shops and stone walls

June 2026

Shopping in Cortona: A Guide to Authentic Artisan Finds

Shopping in Cortona means living craftsmanship: hand-painted ceramics, leather goods, olive wood, Syrah wine and oil in the old town's workshops.

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