Top Arezzo Architecture Tours

A local tour guide will accompany you to discover the most picturesque corners of Arezzo, a city with a thousand-year history where every alleyway is immersed in an atmosphere of other times. Among the architectural and artistic beauties here and there around the city you will admire Cimabue's Cross preserved in the Church of San Domenico , Piero della Francesca's St. Mary Magdalene inside the admirable and imposing Cathedral, in which you will also admire the multicolored stained-glass windows by Marcillat. Piazza Grande, the Cycle of the Months at the Pieve di Santa Maria will be just some of the other sights you can admire on this beautiful walk through the city.

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!

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!