The city of Arezzo is among those places that you never really know, every time new treasures, suggestive alleys or curious characters….
A city tour where, however, you would not expect to find many masterpieces such as stained glass windows by the great master of “ars fenestraria” by Guillôme de Marcillat or some masterpieces by Piero della Francesca, Della Robbia, Giorgio Vasari, and many others starting from the cathedral of San Donato, through the famous arcade by Giorgio Vasari, pausing, however, in the beautiful Piazza Grande, made famous by the famous Oscar-winning film by Roberto Benigni, “Life is beautiful” and where the famous Giostra del Saracino is held every year.
One more idea: Our visit can also continue inside special places that are real custodians of great masterpieces such as the cycle of frescoes by Piero della Francesca, the stories of the true cross, or the house of Giorgio Vasari, or the ancient Roman amphitheater.
Visiting Cortona means retracing the history of a territory from the Etruscan era to the present day. A guided tour that will allow you to learn about the history of the ancient Etruscan Lucumonia and the Roman city that have left us numerous testimonies such as the Cyclopean walls, the mullioned door, the Etruscan chandelier, the remains of Roman villas up to the noble palaces and to the ancient churches of the mendicant orders and Franciscan hermitages that have characterized the medieval history of the city. The splendid view over the Val di Chiana will also allow us to understand what was the “water” and economic evolution of a once very difficult area.
But did you know that the second Franciscan church in the world is located here? Moreover, the Franciscan presence in these places is very tangible.
But what is the “Ruga Piana”?
And can you find the typical medieval houses?
And what are the “leopoldine” that characterize the surrounding area?
Aren’t you curious?
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