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Arezzo · Tuscany
Things to see in Arezzo
In Arezzo the atlas lists 59 historic places: 21 historic villas and palaces, 17 museums, 8 archaeological sites, 7 fortresses and towers, 2 abbeys and monasteries, 2 castles and 2 historic theatres.
Of these, 5 list opening hours and 1 has free entry.
Don’t miss: Vasari House Museum, building in Arezzo, Province of Arezzo, Italy.
By date of construction, the most common period is the Modern era (86% of dated places).
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The town
Arezzo is a city in Tuscany, Italy that was an important Etruscan town. Nowadays, Arezzo is an agricultural trade centre; has machine, clothing, gold, and jewellery industries; and is a tourist centre.
Arezzo's origins as a place of human habitation date far back into the Stone Age. Its history begins no later than the 4th century BC, when it was called Aretim and was one of 12 hill towns of the Etruscan League (the list also included what are now called Perugia, Chiusi, Cortona and Volterra). After the Romans took over Etruria, they called this city Arretium. In the 11th century, Arezzo was made a free commune, siding with the Ghibellines.
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59 places
Villas and palaces 21
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Villa Val di Romana 
Villa La Striscia 
Palazzo Albergotti 
Palazzo Bruni-Ciocchi 
Palazzo della Banca d'Italia 
Francesco Petrarca's birthplace 
Palazzo Alberti 
Palazzo Camaiani Albergotti 
Palazzo Cofani-Brizzolari 
Palazzo dei Tribunali 
Palazzo vescovile 
Palazzo Fossombroni Villa Wanda Palazzo del Genio Civile Palazzo delle Poste Museums 17
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Diocesan museum of sacred art (Arezzo) Museo dei mezzi di comunicazione Galleria comunale d'arte contemporanea di Arezzo Munacs - Museo Nazionale del Collezionismo Storico Museo della Fraternita dei Laici Museo di Casa Vasari Cappella Bacci Basilica di San Francesco Museo aziendale della "Gori & Zucchi" (Uno A Erre) Museo Nazionale di Arte Medievale e Moderna Museo dell'oro Museo Archeologico Oratorio dei santi Lorentino e Pergentino Palazzo Gozzari
Archaeological sites 8
Fortresses and towers 7
Abbeys and monasteries 2
Getting there
By plane: Arezzo can be reached by flying to Italian major international airports in Rome or Milan, or to the two airports in Tuscany
Pisa International Airport Galileo Galilei (PSA IATA), 1.5 km (1 mile) south of Pisa city centre.
Florence Airport Amerigo Vespucci (FLR IATA), 4 km from the centre of Florence.
By train: Arezzo's train station, which is at the edge of the historic old town, offers frequent connections to cities like Florence and Rome.
Arezzo railway station (Stazione di Arezzo), Piazza della Repubblica.
By bus: There are bus connections with other important destinations in Tuscany, including Florence and Siena.
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What to see, according to Wikivoyage
Piazza Grande. Piazza Grande, the most beautiful square in Arezzo, is surrounded by marvelous old buildings and hosts the Giostra del Saracino (see "Festivals" under "Do" below) twice a year. Roman Amphitheatre. San Lorenzo.
Churches: Church of San Francesco. Church of Santa Maria della Pieve.
Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, via S. Maria delle Grazie 1.
Arezzo Cathedral. Arezzo Cathedral (Duomo), Piazza del Duomo. Church of San Domenico. A Gothic church famous for the painted Crucifixion by Cimabue. Also has beautiful 16th-century stained glass windows. Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie. Badia delle Sante Flora e Lucilla.
Museums: Museo del Duomo, on the back side of the Duomo. Museo Archeologico "Gaio Cilnio Mecenate". Museo Statale d'Arte Medievale e Moderna. House-Museum of Ivan Bruschi.
Of cultural interest: Casa del Petrarca Only open if you knock and ask nicely if you can come in; this is the home of famous Italian medieval poet Petrarch. Hours vary depending on the mood of the proprietor, but it is totally worth it.
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