DISTANCE FROM BORGO AL CERRO: ca 127 km (90 mins)
Arezzo is a busy,
thriving centre of commerce and has important monuments in
the historic heart of the city.
 DON'T
MISS
CHIESA DI SAN FRANCESCO ("Legend of the Cross" cycle
of frescoes by Piero della Francesca)
PIEVE DI SANTA MARIA (one of finest examples of Romanesque
architecture in Tuscany, restored in 19th century).
EVENTS
End August: international
polyphonic competition
Last Sunday in August and first
Sunday in September: "Giostra del Saracino"
(historical competition)
First weekend in every month:
antiques market; perhaps most important market in Tuscany,
held in streets and squares of historic centre.
ADVICE
Unless you have a specific interest in the city, we advise
you to combine a visit to Arezzo with a visit to CORTONA
(the two cities are about 34 km apart), or else go there when
the antiques market is on (the first weekend in every month;
it’s one of the largest and best-stocked markets in
Tuscany). Given the distance, you are advised to plan to be
out for the whole day.
 FINE
FOOD AND WINE
Pappardelle sulla lepre (home-made
pasta with hare sauce), roast meats, game, “Chianina”
steak, pizza bread, and Pan di Ramerino (sweet-bread with
raisins and rosemary)
Wines: Chianti Colli Aretini
(DOC) and Bianco della Valdichiana (white wine). |
