Tuscany
Arezzo
Arezzo is often treated as a quieter Tuscan alternative, but its history is unusually dense: Etruscan and Roman urban life, a wealthy medieval commune, Piero della Francesca, Giorgio Vasari and Medici military control all left visible traces. This guide uses eight sites to show how the city repeatedly reinterpreted power, art and public space.
Stories in Arezzo
- Roman Amphitheatre — Arretium as an Imperial City
- Piazza Grande — A Sloping Square Built by Competition
- Santa Maria della Pieve — Romanesque Architecture Meets the Market
- Basilica of San Francesco — Piero Turns a Legend into a World
- Arezzo Cathedral — Sacred Art on the City’s High Ground
- Casa Vasari — An Artist Designs His Own Reputation
- San Domenico — Cimabue Before the Renaissance Story
- Medici Fortress — A Defence System Pointed Inward Too