Map of Arezzo

Best attractions in Arezzo

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Piazza Grande

The Piazza Grande in Arezzo is the heart of this charming city and one of Tuscany’s most picturesque squares. Surrounded by notable Renaissance architecture, including the Palazzo delle Logge designed by Giorgio Vasari, the square is remarkable for its sloping layout and the seamless blend of buildings from different periods.

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Arezzo Cathedral

"Arezzo Cathedral" is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Arezzo in Tuscany, Italy. It is located on the site of a pre-existing Palaeo-Christian church and, perhaps, of the ancient city's acropolis.

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Santa Maria della Pieve

"Santa Maria della Pieve" is a church in Arezzo, Tuscany, central Italy.

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Corso Italia

Corso Italia is Arezzo's main shopping street with a mix of artisanal shops, cafes, wine bars and boutiques. Discover handmade crafts, Italian jewellery and leather goods to commemorate your visit to Arezzo. Its a great city to find unique souvenirs and precious gifts. The cross-street of Via Cavour and Via Garibaldi is also full of shops.

Basilica of San Francesco

The "Basilica of San Francesco" is a late Medieval church in Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy, dedicated to St Francis of Assisi. It is especially renowned for housing in the chancel the fresco cycle "Legends of the True Cross" by Piero della Francesca.

Clocktower & Palace of the Fraternity of the Laity

The Clock Tower in Arezzo, located on the Piazza Grande, is accessible through the Palazzo di Fraternita dei Laici. This tower is renowned for its astronomical clock, among the oldest functioning clocks in Italy, created in 1552 by the master watchmaker Felice di Salvatore da Fossato. The clock is part of a facade designed by Giorgio Vasari, featuring a unique system that includes three bells managed through complex mechanisms. This clock offers not only the time but also astronomical data, according to the Ptolemaic conception of the universe.

Basilica San Domenico

The Basilica of San Domenico is a Gothic-style church located in Arezzo. It is dedicated to St. Dominic and is particularly renowned for containing a painted crucifix by Cimabue from 1265. This piece is noted for its historical importance due to Cimabue's stylistic innovation; he deviated from the Byzantine conventions of his time, introducing greater expressionism with themes of death, empathy, and humanism. The basilica itself was constructed between the 13th and 14th centuries, characterized by a sober and minimalistic architectural style.

Casa Vasari

Step into the world of the famous Renaissance artist and architect Giorgio Vasari (1511-1574). His accomplishments include designing the tomb of his friend, Michaelangelo as well as the loggia of the Palazzo degli Uffizi in Florence and the passage that connects the Uffizi with the Palazzo Pitti. He was also made Knight of the Golden Spur by the Pope. Vasari built his residence in 1547 himself and today this museum showcases Vasari’s works and provides insight into his life. Explore the art-filled rooms and gain a deeper understanding of the Renaissance period in Arezzo. Note: The museum is closed on Tuesdays.

Medici Fortress

The "Fortezza Medicea," located on the Colle di San Donato in Arezzo, is an example of 16th-century defensive military architecture.

Santa Maria delle Grazie

"Santa Maria delle Grazie" is a church in Arezzo, Tuscany, central Italy.

Abbey of Saints Flora e Lucilla

The "Badia delle Sante Flora e Lucilla" or "Abbey of Saints Flora e Lucilla" is a Medieval abbey in Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy.

Roman Amphitheatre of Arezzo

The "Roman Amphitheater of Arezzo" is an archaeological site from the Roman era located in Arezzo, situated in the southern part of the "walled city."

Parco di Villa Severi

Gaio Cilnio Mecenate National Archaeological Museum

The "State Archaeological Museum Gaio Cilnio Mecenate" is the most important archaeological museum in Arezzo.

Porta San Lorentino

Chiesa di Sant'Agostino

The "Church of Sant'Agostino" is a church in Arezzo located in the square of the same name.

State Museum of Medieval and Modern Art

The "National Museum of Medieval and Modern Art" in Arezzo is located in the Bruni-Ciocchi Palace and houses paintings, sculptures, ceramics, and applied art objects, from the Early Middle Ages to the 19th century.

Chiesa Santissima Annunziata

The "Santissima Annunziata," locally and in literature also simply referred to as "Annunziata," is a church in the Tuscan city of Arezzo. The current church building was completed in the early 16th century and is considered the most important ecclesiastical building of the High Renaissance in Arezzo.

Palazzo Pretorio

"Palazzo Pretorio" is a prestigious building in the historic center of Arezzo.

Badia di San Veriano

"Badia San Veriano" is a church in Arezzo located in the homonymous area, on the extreme edge of the Alpe di Poti, at an altitude of 760 meters, overlooking the Valtiberina.

Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art

The "Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art" in Arezzo was established in 1963, but it was only opened to the public in 1985. It is located in some chapter rooms above the sacristy of the Cathedral of San Donato. In 2011, it was moved to the interior of the Bishop's Palace.

San Michele

The "Church of Saints Michael and Adrian" is a religious building in Arezzo.

Santa Maria a Gradi

The "Church of Santa Maria in Gradi" is a Catholic place of worship in Arezzo.

Alpe di Poti

The term "Alpe di Poti" refers to the mountain complex that includes Monte Favalto and Monte Dogana, and particularly in the common language of the inhabitants of nearby Arezzo, it denotes the mountain closest to the city, where Poti is located.

Palazzo del Governo

The "Government Palace" is a building located between Piazza Poggio del Sole 1 and Via Fra' Guittone 4-8 in Arezzo.

Teatro Petrarca

The "Teatro Petrarca" is a theater in Arezzo.

Casa museo Ivan Bruschi

The "Ivan Bruschi House Museum" is a museum in Arezzo located at Corso Italia 14.

Sargiano covent

The "Convent or Monastery of Sargiano" is a convent of the Friars Minor of Tuscany. Source: “The 51 Convents of the Friars Minor in Tuscany” by PP. Bensi and Lazzeri, ed. O.F.M., p. 54. The building is attached to the Church of San Giovanni Battista. In 1993, the convent was abandoned by the Friars Minor due to a lack of religious members of the Order. From 1996 to 1998, it was entrusted to the Identes Missionaries Association. “Toscana Oggi” Weekly of the Diocese of Arezzo, January 16, 2000.

Colle del Pionta Park

The "Colle del Pionta," also known as the "Old Cathedral," is an Italian archaeological site in Arezzo, dating back to ancient and medieval times, located where the ancient cathedral of the city once stood. The site is southwest of the city center of Arezzo, about one kilometer from the later Cathedral of Saints Peter and Donatus. A place of history, it was in the early Middle Ages the center of ecclesiastical and civil power in Arezzo with its bishop-counts.

Monte Lignano

"Monte Lignano" is a mountain of 835 m above sea level near Rigutino, where many tourist attractions are located, including the "Lignano Park," equipped with rustic wooden tables under trees and fire pits with grills for cooking meat, perfect for picnics or outdoor lunches. There is also the Lignano Zoo, which features many species of animals and a shelter to refresh yourself after a nice walk or ride along the numerous trails in the woods.

Sant'Eugenia al Bagnoro

The "Pieve di Sant'Eugenia al Bagnoro" is a church in Arezzo located in the Bagnoro area.

San Bernardo

The "Church of San Bernardo" is a sacred building in Arezzo.

Palazzo della Provincia

The "Palazzo della Provincia" is a building located between via Ricasoli, 44-50 and via dell'Orto, 7 in Arezzo, currently housing the Province of Arezzo.

Statua a Guido Monaco

The "statue of Guido Monaco" is a work by the sculptor Salvino Salvini located in the center of the square of the same name in Arezzo.

Arezzo War Cemetery

"Arezzo War Cemetery" is a war cemetery operated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, to the North West of the city of Arezzo, Italy. It was established in November 1944, to house the remains of Allied casualties from World War II. The remains of 1,266 men are interred there, mostly British. However, the interments also include a number of members of the 4th and 8th Divisions of the Indian Army, who are buried in a separate section, in plots VII–IX. The cemetery also has one American burial, plus more from Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa, and 37 who are unidentified.

Sant’Ignazio

"Sant’Ignazio" in the Tuscan city of Arezzo is a former Jesuit church.

San Pier Piccolo

The "Church of San Pier Piccolo" is a church in Arezzo located on Via Cesalpino.

San Lorenzo

The "Church of San Lorenzo" is one of the oldest sacred buildings in Arezzo. The church gives its name to the square that hosts it.

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