Must-see attractions in Arezzo

  • Detail from the Legend of the True Cross showing adoration of Sacred Wood and meeting of Queen of Sheba and King Solomon, by Piero della Francesca, 1452-1466, fresco

    Cappella Bacci

    Arezzo

    This chapel, in the apse of 14th-century Basilica di San Francesco, safeguards one of Italian art's greatest works: Piero della Francesca's fresco cycle…

  • RICERCA Restoration Studio

    Arezzo

    Art lovers will adore visiting this conservation laboratory. The base of Art Angels Arezzo (www.artangelsarezzo.org), a group of professional art…

  • Chiesa di Santa Maria della Pieve

    Arezzo

    This 12th-century church – Arezzo's oldest – has an exotic Romanesque arcaded facade adorned with carved columns, each individually decorated. Above the…

  • Piazza Grande

    Arezzo

    This lopsided and steeply sloping piazza is overlooked at its upper end by the porticoes of the Palazzo delle Logge Vasariane, completed in 1573…

  • Museo di Casa Vasari

    Arezzo

    Built and sumptuously decorated by Arezzo-born painter, architect and art historian Giorgio Vasari (1511–74), this museum is where Vasari lived and worked…

  • Badia delle Sante Flora e Lucilla

    Arezzo

    This 13th-century abbey was rebuilt to a design by Vasari in the 16th century, and its austerely elegant Romanesque exterior stands in extreme contrast to…

  • Museo Diocesano di Arte Sacra

    Arezzo

    Located inside a stunning 13th-century palazzo where the bishop of Arezzo lived from 1256, this museum exhibits 12th- to 16th-century works of sacred art…

  • Galleria Comunale D'Arte Contemporanea

    Arezzo

    Showcasing the work of contemporary visual artists – many based in the Arezzo region – this multifloor art gallery in a building next to the Basilica di…

  • Duomo di Arezzo

    Arezzo

    Construction of Arezzo's cathedral started in the 13th century, but wasn't completed until 1511. In the northeast corner, next to the vestry door left of…

  • Palazzo della Fraternità dei Laici

    Arezzo

    Construction of this palazzo commenced in 1375 in the Gothic style and finished in the late 1550s after the onset of the Renaissance. Delve into its small…

  • Casa Museo di Ivan Bruschi

    Arezzo

    Ivan Bruschi, a wealthy antiques dealer, restored 13th-century Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo in the 1960s. After his death, the palazzo (mansion) became…

  • Fortezza Medicea

    Arezzo

    Up high to the southeast of Duomo di Arezzo, across the peaceful gardens of the Passeggio del Prato, rears the Fortezza Medicea, built between 1538 and…

  • Palazzo delle Logge Vasariane

    Arezzo

    Cobbled Piazza Grande is overlooked at its upper end by the porticoes of this wonderful palazzo, completed in 1573.

  • Passeggio del Prato

    Arezzo

    This city park was clearly created with mellow, early evening walks in mind.