It's just amazing how modest Italian towns sometimes turn out to be, if not the center of the world, at least the cradle of science, culture and art for many centuries . This is the Tuscan Arezzo - a charming old city with a lot of sights and memorial places of ancient and modern history . Let's start with the fact that it was here that invented the thunder and torment of negligent pupils of musical schools - the science of solfeggio . Made this medieval Benedictine monk Guido with the logical surname d'Arezzo, who I am comfortable writing music came up with four rulers of music camps and 7 notes-circles . Three centuries later, the main poet of Italy Petrarch was born in Arezzo, who not only "took his Laura, but on horseback", but also popularized the genre of the sonnet, and in addition that he invented a method of parallel texts - he wrote poems in both Latin and Italian . A couple of centuries later, the painter Giorgio Vasari "sent" the painter Giorgio Vasari, who created a special Tuscan style of writing and enriched Italy with a dozen notable buildings . our time is the city of mail s attention directed by Roberto Benigni - it was here that the life-affirming film "Life is Beautiful", made famous by Arezzo Cannes Lion and three "Oscars" . What other arguments are needed to visit this wonderful city?
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How to get to Arezzo
The nearest airports to Arezzo are in Florence and in Pisa. Also Arezzo is connected by good rail connections with Tuscan cities - best of all with Florence (1, 5 hours and about 13 EUR); among other things, here you can arrive by train and from Rome (2 hours and about 25 EUR). You can also get to the city by bus from almost any locality in Italy
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Transport in the city
The historical center of Arezzo can be easily explored on foot - the distance here is easy small and many pedestrian areas. Keep in mind that the city is on a hill, so walking around it will require some physical effort. If you rent a car, you can leave it at one of the municipal parking lots at the entrances to the Old Town (10 EUR for the whole day) and make the further journey for your own.
The city can be traveled by buses. The most convenient route for tourists is called the "Centro Storico" and, as the name implies, is located near the main attractions of Arezzo.
Arezzo Hotels
Arezzo offers a large number of private guesthouses and rural guest houses, "treshkas" and "four" mi ». Most establishments work on the "bed and breakfast" system, which does not detract from their dignity, the good of cafes and restaurants in the district is more than enough. The night of accommodation will cost approximately 60-90 EUR in a democratic hotel and 100-130 EUR in an excellent four-star hotel. Exclusive options, for example, accommodation in a restored 18th century villa, will cost 50 EUR more.
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| Graziella Patio Hotel from 7 168 rubles Arezzo Via Cavour 23 | Etrusco Arezzo Hotel from 4,136 rubles Arezzo A. Fleming 39 | Hotel Portici from 3 791 rubles Arezzo Via Roma 18 |
| Casa Volpi from 4 480 rubles Arezzo Via Simone Martini 29 | Hotel L'Aretino from 3 446 rubles Arezzo Via Madonna del Prato 83 | Hotel Piero Della Francesca from 3 791 rubles Arezzo Via Romana 20 Angolo Via Adigrat 1 |
| Hotel Cecco from 3 102 rubles Arezzo Corso Italia N ° 215 |
Cuisine and restaurants Arezzo
As everywhere in Tuscany (and in general in Italy), the inhabitants of Arezzo love and are able to To invent authentic dishes and to support the gastronomic continuity of generations . Local specialties - two bread soups . The first one - "acacacotta" - is cooked with white mushrooms, the second one - "ribollite" - is nothing more than a vegetable soup . @ It is also recommended to try the authentic beef steak "chianina", which can be accompanied with a vegetable salad and a glass of red wine, also locally produced . Well, of course, in Arezzo you can eat traditional pizza and pasta .
Shopping and shopping
Rejoice antiques collectors - on the first weekend of each month on Piazza Grande is the largest flea market, where you can find antique items of any price, size and degree of antiquity. More than 500 sellers offer their products here - and all sorts of things, and really interesting in the artistic plan, antiques. Needless to say, you will have to walk to the square, so if you rent a car, it is better to leave it in the parking lot - the nearest one near the Cathedral.
Souvenirs are sold in numerous kiosks and shops near the sights and just in the heart of the Old Town . In search of the freshest "terroir" products, go to Piazza Sant Agostino, where on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, farmers bring the fruits of their labors for sale
- What is urine to shout "Maria !! La chiave! "On the very spot where Roberto Benigni did it
- To cheer the beautiful rider in the Saracen Tournament by giving him a rose
- Visit the house where the great Italian poet Francesco Petrarca lived.
- Arrange a cultural race through the frescoes of Vasari.
- Evaluate the soup with white mushrooms "acacacotta", accompanied by a glass of good Italian wine
Entertainment, excursions and attractions Arezzo
The main attractions of Arezzo are "muffled" in the historic center of the city. First of all, it is a magnificent cathedral of the 13th-15th centuries with a monumental stone facade, a mass of marble bas-reliefs and wonderful frescoes, including Maria Magdalina Brushes Piero della Francesca. Here is the Museum of the Cathedral. Away from the main Piazza Grande, one of the most interesting medieval buildings - the Palazzo delle Lodges-Vazarianes (16th century) rises.
Church of Santa Maria (12 in) is famous for its arched facade in Romanesque style and marble reliefs, representing 12 months of the year. Pay attention to the bell tower of 14th, which became the symbol of the city. Another magnificent church - San Francesco, where you can see the large-scale painting work of the same Piero della Francesca, dedicated to the Holy Cross - 10 consecutive frescoes. Other interesting churches are Santa Maria delle Grazie and San Domenico, around the corner of which is the Vasari House, designed and furnished by a great painter.
In the ancient Roman amphitheater one can imagine how the distant ancestors of the Italians were entertained, and in the museum located here - to see a lot of Etruscan and Roman artifacts, for example, the Etruscan vase 6 in BC "Ephronius Crater", which depicts the exploits of Hercules.
You can see how the singer Laura lived in the House of Petrarch. Visiting is possible by appointment or by courteous request on the spot.
Museums Arezzo: Archaeological, with a large number of Etruscan and ancient Roman period, the State Museum of Medieval and Contemporary Art, where paintings and sculptures of local masters from the 13th through 18th centuries are presented, the house-museum of the founder of the Ivan Brusky antique fair with a mass of antique interior items.
Festivals
The most colorful event in Arezzo, attracting a lot of viewers every year - the Saracen Knight Tournament (Giostra del Saracino), held twice: on the third Sunday in June and the first Sunday in September. Dressed in medieval costumes, horsemen, each representing their city quarter, compete in accuracy, striving to hit a wooden target. The public does not lag behind: it encourages participants and arranges contests for the best attire.
In the summer, a theater festival is held in Arezzo, but the annual music festival ArezzoWave moved to the suburbs of Florence and became known as ItaliaWave. Photo Arezzo (11)