Arezzo (Italian pronunciation: [aˈrettso]) is a city and comune in Italy, capital of the province of the same name located in Tuscany. Arezzo is about 80 kilometres (50 miles) southeast of Florence at an elevation of 296 metres (971 ft) above sea level. It is also 30 km west of Città di Castello. In 2013 the population was about 99,000.
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Arezzo is a surprising town both for the beauty of its monuments and for the variety and quality of its works of art which are sometimes unique, such as Piazza Grande, Cimabue’s Cross, Piero della Francesca’s frescoes and the best XVIth c. stained glass windows in the world, which were made by a French genius called Guillaume de Marcillat.
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Are you dreaming of your Tuscany holidays? Besides art masterpieces and dream landscapes, we want you to explore the truest Tuscany: discover the secrets of its traditions and taste our amazing Food & Wines. We visit small producers which are carefully selected for the excellent quality of their products - generally organic and certified - and the personal attention to their guests. Our partners are friends of us and they will make you feel the same. Thus, joining Very Tuscany tours, you would support responsible & sustainable tourism and fully experience our beautiful homeland together with us, your Tuscan “travel mate” :-) Our tours lasts about 8 hours and we guarantee the safety of fully-equipped vehicles, multilingual service (English, Spanish & Italian) and the option to customize programs to your needs and wishes. #Exclusive Experience #Digital Detox
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We’ve always been here, on the Chianti slopes of Arezzo, in the land of Tuscany, at Villa La Ripa, a Renaissance villa not far from Florence and Sienna. Olive groves and vineyards all around us with their precious oil and wine: Sangiovese, Tiratari, Psyco, Spaziolibero.Rows and rows of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Shiraz are well cared for with love and passion with respect for nature and environmental sustainability. The countryside is unique as it has remained unaltered for ages and deserves to be discovered, enjoyed and… tasted. It is recommended to all the lovers of wine tourism for unforgettable visits at the winery.
This was my second visit to Villa La Ripa. Both visits have been great experiences, enjoying the wonderful Tuscan scenery, hearing the amazing history of the villa, and tasting Saverio’s delicious wines and olive oil. A beautiful place, a gracious host, and outstanding Tuscan wines. What more can you ask for?
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Get Italy is specialized in car, minivan and bus rentals with multilingual speaking drivers. We offer private transfers from airports, stations and harbours to Arezzo, Siena, Florence, Rome, Venice, Tuscany, Umbria and all over Italy. With base in Arezzo in the heart of Tuscany and with a great knowledge of the territory, we can easily organize transfers for wine tours, shopping tours and tourist attractions.
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A wonderful afternoon spent with Fabrizio preparing two pasta dishes and a delicious desert all accompanied with wine. Fabrizio is a great teacher providing lots of helpful hints along the way and the food was all to a very high standard. We also had Fabrizio the next day for a private dinner party the food was excellent along with the wonderful service provided by Fabrizio highly recommend when in Tuscany you contact this chef to see if he has availability.
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The estate "Il Muro" has been owned by the Pancaro family for more than two centuries. Its land has always been used for producing wine grape. This is due to its particular environmental conditions that are ideal for the production of high quality wine enabling the growth of grapevines in an environmentally sustainable and eco-friendly way. Since the early 1970s, the late owner Francesco Pancaro, decided to specialize in growing grape. His engagement and work have been continued by the whole family, but mostly by his son, Federico Pancaro. Federico is engaged in updating the production techniques while keeping up the old traditions. He is aware that enthusiasm, love for nature and respect for the environment are the recipe to maintaining the high quality of the products. Because of this philosophy, only the grapes produced on the farm are used to make these high quality wines produced in the historic wine-cellar. Tastings by appointment only. To make an appointment please contact us by phone or email.
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It is two generations since our family committed itself to truffles, at first as truffle hunters, then in a more organized and professional way, building a family-run agricultural business in order to improve and commercialize the sale of truffles. Our truffles are grown in Tuscany, which is well known around the world for its beautiful countryside as well as its wine and food products. Thanks to the truffle farming and the knowledge of the best truffle production areas, Villa Magna farm can guarantee the sale of fresh truffles all year long, with the possibility of organic certification, as well as a selection of conserved products. With the experience and professionalism earned through the years we have launched a new form of rural tourism, accompanying those who are interested in learning the secrets of truffle hunting to an expedition along with our dogs (Lula, Rambo, Luna, Dora); thus the tartufiturismo was born. You can share and enjoy with us an exclusive tour around the Arezzo, Siena, Florence hills hunting for truffle. Also, possibility to arrange a truffle tasting, a lunch or dinner in a local restaurant.
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Without doubt the best way to truly explore the fabulous Tuscan countryside is either with a bicycle or your own two feet. We offer MTB's and E-Bikes for rent, either with or without a Qualified MTB guide, also walks and treks for every age and ability. Whatever your level, whatever your age there's nothing like a day out with us on bike or foot to discover the real 'hidden Tuscany'! We offer tailor made itineraries ranging from easy, gentle rides through the countryside to 100km trips for serious cyclists. Obviously, when in Tuscany partaking of the local gastronimic delights is a must and whether it's a picnic lunch on the top of a mountain, light lunch in a local trattoria or just a quick tasting stop at a farm or winery you can bet that it will be great! We also offer guided treks to suit all. This is a brilliant option for families as everybody can join in and have fun, these treks can last for an hour or so or all day, it depends entirely on what you would like to do.
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St. Francis is an unassuming Franciscan church which contains a real trove of frescoes of the Renaissance period, many of which were painted by the most famous artists of that time. Among these, the frescoes painted by Piero della Francesca in the years 1452-1464 stand out: they narrate the "History of the true cross" and are one of the greatest masterpieces of painting of all time. In fact, they marked a turning point in the history of painting, to the point that the aesthetic ideas expressed in those frescoes are still a source of inspiration for today's painters: celebrated artists such as Botero, Balthus and Diego Rivera carefully studied them, and this is clearly perceived in their works. Piero painted all the walls of the Great Chapel (also called the Bacci chapel), located behind the high altar; in various squares he narrated both historical events and hagiographic legends concerning the Holy Cross: among the most famous scenes of the cycle are the veneration of the Queen of Sheba of the tree from which the wood of the Holy Cross will be taken (a legend) and the dream of the Holy Cross made by Emperor Constantine the night before his battle with Maxentius (a historical fact). Detailed information concerning these frescoes is posted at the entrance of the church (in Italian, English, French and German). In the past the colours of the fresco had dramatically paled because of the intense daylight coming through the windows, but about 30 years ago they were perfectly restored thanks to the generous sponsorship of a local bank (Banco dell'Etruria, a bank which was recently dismembered and partly dissolved due to a sad story now under scrutiny by the courts). Two other cycles of very remarkable frescoes were painted by Parri di Spinello Aretino (Parri, son of Spinello the Arezzian) who is sometimes referrred to as Parri Spinelli: he was born in Arezzo in 1387. The first cycle is in the Guasconi's chapel (also behind the high altar); the second one is located in the upper part of the left wall of the church; the latter cycle had originally been painted on the façade of the medieval Hospital Santo Spirito (Holy Spirit), a hospital also known by the name Santa Maria del Ponte (St. Mary of the Bridge); this hospital was located in the centre of Arezzo and operated continuously from 1216 until 1924; in the year 1880 the frescoes by Spinello were detached and transferred to their present position. The church hosts innumerable other frescoes by less important artists. Many of them have suffered the ravages of time and man and, for some, only fragments remain. My family is from Arezzo and my elders told me that, during the Napoleonic campaign of Italy, the French army used the church as a stable for their horses; it is also known that in the 19th century plans were made for transforming the church into a theatre ! From the architectural point of view the church is absolutely disappointing: it looks like a shed, since the interior is just an immense empty room; no decoration was ever applied to the façade, which has the masonry visible. The church is a National Monument. Access is 8 €, and reservations are required. Access to the church is free when the religious functions are in progress, but access to the chapels is not allowed at that time. The ticket office is in the basement of the church. Opening hours are: Monday to Friday 9:00 to 18:30; Saturday 9:00 to 13:30; Sunday from 13:00 to 17:30. Access is free on the first Sunday of each month. The best hours to visit are in the afternoon, when Piero's frescoes are strongly illuminated by daylight; in the rest of the church the lighting is dim and artificial.
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The spacious and lovely main square features the Town Hall, which dates back to the 6th century.
I found myself almost overwhelmed by this piazza. It is so different from most of the Piazzas in Tuscany, which tend to be flat because they were designed for sporting events - chariot or bare-back horse races or even football pitches.This huge piazza breaks all the rules as it has an uneven shape and stretches downhill but it has a spine-tingling charm - especially when you remember Roberto Benigni, together with screen wife and son hurtling downwards in La Vita e Bella!
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