Charming hotels in Tuscany, ancient palaces and builidings near Arezzo and surroundings

It was once one of the twelve great Etruscan cities, rich in natural resources and art. Begin your visit in the medieval Piazza Grande where the annuale ‘Joust of the Saracin’ festival is held. Look around and pick from the Vasari Loggia, the Palace of the Lay Fraternity, the Faggiolana tower or the Episcopal Palace. See one of the oldest churches in the city, San Lorenzo, built before the year 1000. Then visit the churches of Saint Donatus, Santa Maria della Pieve, Santa Maria delle Grazie and the basilica of St. Francis. Explore the Roman amphitheatre and museum, then spoil yourself inside the UnoAErre jewellery museum with Dalì masterpieces, among the many. Enter the Vasari house, personally designed and frescoed by him, then try to find all the places where Benigni’s ‘Life is Beautiful’ was filmed, such as in Piaggia San Martino where the main character calls for a key… Relax in the calming gardens in Palazzo dei Priori and admire the view from up above.

Nearby: Casentino, Montevarchi, Cortona