Top Arezzo Arts & Design

Make the most of your time in Montepulciano with this walking tour that takes in the highlights of the medieval hill town in just hours. Skip the dry guidebook and visit with a guide who can make the Tuscan town’s history to life as you stroll the picturesque lanes and climb to the top of the bell tower (own expense) to admire the views. End with a glass of local wine to cap off your visit.

Experience Tuscany beyond the tourist circuit, on this guided visit to Villa La Ripa, a working winery set in a 16th century villa. Walk the vineyard rows, learn how award-winning extra virgin olive oil is produced, then sit down to a tasting of four wines paired with local cured meats, cheeses, and Tuscan bread.

Olive oil is one of Tuscany's premier products, with a rich history and deeply rooted traditions. Take a deep dive into olive oil culture at SuprEvo, the unique olive oil mill and museum set near Arezzo. Learn how olive oil has been produced over the ages via multimedia exhibits and interactive displays, marvel at historic tools, visit a modern olive oil mill, and sample different oils with a guided tasting. Come away with a better understanding of this important Tuscan specialty, as well as purchases from the olive oil-themed shop.

Get to know an Italian family by dining with them in their home. Take the stress out of finding a restaurant by booking this private dinner for an intimate experience of Italian cuisine and culture. You and your group will enjoy a delicious three-course meal paired with local wine. Sample delicacies like tiramisu and pasta dishes made using fresh ingredients from their garden.

Arezzo is famous because Giorgio Vasari was born here, the disciple of Michelangelo, who designed the famous Uffizi and the Vasari Corridor in Florence on behalf of Grand Duke Cosimo I De' Medici. Our tour's principal stops are as follows: The city's center square, Piazza Grande, is uniquely typical with its porticoes dating from the sixteenth century. Piazza del Duomo: this stunning medieval structure, dominating the plaza, houses priceless artwork by Donatello and Piero della Francesca. Arezzo's ancient lanes and streets, where the ambiance of the old goldsmith shops is still palpable. The most well-known painting by 15th-century painter Piero della Francesca is located in the Basilica of San Francesco, Cappella Bacci. Based on the advice of Dominican priest Jacopo da Voragine, these frescoes tell the story of the True Cross! How could anyone possibly miss a tour this thorough? Now let's move!

This e-bike tour starts from the historic center of Citta' di Castello, to reach Montone classified among "Most Beautiful Villages in Italy". The approximately 45 km long route can be tackled by all people with basic level of supported training of our pedal assisted bikes. We will follow the banks of the Tiber river a totally traffic-free path until we climb the gentle hills that lead to Montone. Here you leave your bikes we will discover the medieval village with a suggestive view of the Tiber Valley. On request it will be possible to visit the Montone Museum inside the magnificent Cloister of San Francesco where paintings and art objects from the history of Umbria are kept. After the visit we will take the Tiber cycle path back to the starting point in Citta' di Castello

Everyone loves Cortona, because it is an authentic and fascinating place. Village of Etruscan origin with stone houses, which stands in the center of an impeccable countryside, hand-sculpted in every corner, pampered by man in every detail. All around there are cypresses, vineyards, olive trees, oaks and fruit trees. Frances Mayes, the very famous writer, made Cortona famous in the eyes of the world thanks to her novel "Under the Tuscan Sun" and the beautiful film based on her novel. So what will we see in this treasure chest of wonders? 1) The Palace of the Captain of the People and the Town Hall, buildings from the medieval era 2) Piazza Signorelli, which owes its name to the famous Renaissance painter who was a friend of Leonardo da Vinci. 3) Piazza del Duomo with its fourteenth-century gothic cathedral 4) the Girifalco Fortress 5) The ancient walls of Cortona with the Porta Bifora, the oldest, as it is of Etruscan origin Enjoy strolling through magic Cortona!