April 25, 2019: Woman sitting on a stone handrail at Piazza Grande square in Arezzo.

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Arezzo

Arezzo may not be a Tuscan centrefold, but those parts of its historic centre that survived merciless WWII bombings are as compelling as any destination in the region – the city's central square is as beautiful as it appears in Roberto Benigni's classic film La vita è bella (Life is Beautiful).

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Detail from the Legend of the True Cross showing adoration of Sacred Wood and meeting of Queen of Sheba and King Solomon, by Piero della Francesca, 1452-1466, fresco

    Cappella Bacci

    Arezzo

    This chapel, in the apse of 14th-century Basilica di San Francesco, safeguards one of Italian art's greatest works: Piero della Francesca's fresco cycle…

  • RICERCA Restoration Studio

    RICERCA Restoration Studio

    Arezzo

    Art lovers will adore visiting this conservation laboratory. The base of Art Angels Arezzo (www.artangelsarezzo.org), a group of professional art…

  • Chiesa di Santa Maria della Pieve

    Chiesa di Santa Maria della Pieve

    Arezzo

    This 12th-century church – Arezzo's oldest – has an exotic Romanesque arcaded facade adorned with carved columns, each individually decorated. Above the…

  • Piazza Grande

    Piazza Grande

    Arezzo

    This lopsided and steeply sloping piazza is overlooked at its upper end by the porticoes of the Palazzo delle Logge Vasariane, completed in 1573…

  • Museo di Casa Vasari

    Museo di Casa Vasari

    Arezzo

    Built and sumptuously decorated by Arezzo-born painter, architect and art historian Giorgio Vasari (1511–74), this museum is where Vasari lived and worked…

  • Badia delle Sante Flora e Lucilla

    Badia delle Sante Flora e Lucilla

    Arezzo

    This 13th-century abbey was rebuilt to a design by Vasari in the 16th century, and its austerely elegant Romanesque exterior stands in extreme contrast to…

  • Museo Diocesano di Arte Sacra

    Museo Diocesano di Arte Sacra

    Arezzo

    Located inside a stunning 13th-century palazzo where the bishop of Arezzo lived from 1256, this museum exhibits 12th- to 16th-century works of sacred art…

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