Arezzo, located in the valley in which there is the first part of Arno river, is a wonderful Tuscan city famous for its medieval atmospheres which even today are still vivid.
Located about 80 miles in the south of
Florence, one of the best tourists attractions of Arezzo are undoubtely the charming walls surrounding it. This small and beautiful city became famous all over the world for having being the set of the Academy Award’s winner movie “La Vita è Bella” (Life is Beautiful) by Roberto Benigni.
This city keeps a lot of features of ancient italian towns and it is rich in
architectonical treasures such as the Church of Saint Francis and the Church of Saint Mary della Pieve.
Visiting Arezzo in the first sundy of the month or in the previous saturday can be a good choice because of the rich Antiques Market held in the historical centre. In the first sunday of September you can assist to the Giostra del Saracino, a very charming medieval game which pemeates the tradition of the city and is one of the best known of the entire
Tuscany.
Anticipated by an interesting historical parade, the real Giostra, which represents a medieval horse tournament, is settled in the precous location of Piazza Grande.