Arezzo is a splendid town south-east of Florence that has lots of incredible attractions to offer tourists! Arezzo is thought to have been one of the twelve most powerful Etruscan cities in Italy during the reign of this influential civilisation. There are lots of magnificent remains in and around Arezzo just waiting to be explored by you!
Visit the Etruscan necropolis on the nearby ‘Poggio del Sole’, which means ‘hill of the sun’ where two infamous bronze artefacts called the ‘Chimera’ and the ‘Minerva’ were uncovered in the 16th century and transported to Florence to be proudly displayed.
There are plenty of Arezzo vacation villa rentals for tourists to choose from for their stay in this scenic part of Tuscany.
Visit the Etruscan necropolis on the nearby ‘Poggio del Sole’, which means ‘hill of the sun’ where two infamous bronze artefacts called the ‘Chimera’ and the ‘Minerva’ were uncovered in the 16th century and transported to Florence to be proudly displayed.
There are plenty of Arezzo vacation villa rentals for tourists to choose from for their stay in this scenic part of Tuscany.
Situated on a steep hilltop overlooking the floodplains of the River Arno, Arezzo is home to many well preserved medieval buildings such as the cathedral, a Medici fortress and a collection of decorative palaces.
Start off your tour of the town itself in the beautifully designed Piazza Grande where you could enjoy the tasty breakfast of fruit and pastries under the morning sun along with a lovely cup of espresso. Right here in the square, a famous jousting event takes place very year called ‘Giostra del Saracino’. Most of the locals dress up and march in parades leading up to this exhilarating event.
Walk through the intricately designed Vasari loggia in the town’s historic centre, designed by the famous architect who hailed from Arezzo, Giorgio Vasari. Also from this town is the renowned Renaissance poetic master, Francesco Petrarch!
Start off your tour of the town itself in the beautifully designed Piazza Grande where you could enjoy the tasty breakfast of fruit and pastries under the morning sun along with a lovely cup of espresso. Right here in the square, a famous jousting event takes place very year called ‘Giostra del Saracino’. Most of the locals dress up and march in parades leading up to this exhilarating event.
Walk through the intricately designed Vasari loggia in the town’s historic centre, designed by the famous architect who hailed from Arezzo, Giorgio Vasari. Also from this town is the renowned Renaissance poetic master, Francesco Petrarch!
Explore the cool interior of the 13th century church of Santa Maria della Pieve with its stunning cylindrical shaped apse and squarely built bell tower that face out onto the main square. In the afternoon, why not walk around the medieval walls that still encase parts of Arezzo town and enjoy a splendid picnic lunch on the grass here under the warm Italian sun?
Watch one of many regularly performances held at the well preserved outdoor Roman amphitheatre here and take a few hours to explore the archaeological and contemporary museums that reside in the town. An exciting music festival takes place here in July called the Arezzo Wave so if you’re passing through, be sure to take a look!
Come and see Arezzo for yourself on your next vacation to Tuscany!
Watch one of many regularly performances held at the well preserved outdoor Roman amphitheatre here and take a few hours to explore the archaeological and contemporary museums that reside in the town. An exciting music festival takes place here in July called the Arezzo Wave so if you’re passing through, be sure to take a look!
Come and see Arezzo for yourself on your next vacation to Tuscany!
Photo credits
picture 1: Burgkirsch / CC BY-SA 2.0 DE;
picture 2: Fod / CC BY 2.5 DK;
picture 3: Phil Tizzani / CC BY-SA 2.0
picture 1: Burgkirsch / CC BY-SA 2.0 DE;
picture 2: Fod / CC BY 2.5 DK;
picture 3: Phil Tizzani / CC BY-SA 2.0
