Medicea Fortress
Located on the top of the Colle di San Donato , the Medicea Fortress - although often remodeled - is a significant example of the defensive military architecture of the sixteenth century. Under the direction of Antonio da Sangallo the Younger and Nanni Ungheri, the
Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie
In the place where today stands the church there was a pagan sanctuary with a source that in the Etruscan-Roman period was consecrated to Apollo, while in the early Middle Ages it was called Fonte Tecta. La costruzione della chiesa ebbe luogo tra il 1435 e
Roman amphitheater
The amphitheater is located in the southern part of the " walled city " and is considered the most important Roman monument of Arezzo. It clearly bears witness to the importance that "Arretium" had in Roman times. It was built in the first half of
House / Museum Ivan Bruschi
Housed in the fourteenth-century Palace of the captain of the people , in front of the Parish Church of Santa Maria, the house-museum dedicated to Ivan Bruschi, famous Arezzo antiquarian inventor and animator of the Arezzo Antique Fair. The house-museum displays the rich collection left
Mecenate Archaeological Museum
The Museum named Gaius Cilnius Maecenas was founded in 1936 and is located in the medieval monastery of Monte Oliveto di Arezzo, a valuable building that stands on the remains of the Roman amphitheater (mid-2nd century AD) whose structures are still partly visible on the
House / Museum of Petrarca
Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374), the first great lyric poet of our literature, is considered one of the "founding fathers" of the Italian language. His main work, still vital for language and feelings, is the Canzoniere: more than three hundred poems, mostly sonnets, dedicated to Laura, the
Museum of Medieval and Modern Art
The Museum is housed in the historic Bruni Ciocchi building, one of the most beautiful Renaissance buildings in the city, located in the San Lorentino area, Porta del Foro district.
Il prato park
Located between the Cathedral and the Medicean Fortress, the " Prato " is the oldest and most suggestive city park in Arezzo, due to its elevated position, its centuries-old trees and its location in an area of great interest archaeological. It occupies the surface of
Cortona small city
Cortona is located at 35 'by car from Le Rime: the citadel, enclosed by a boundary wall in which Etruscan and Roman traces are still visible today, was built on a hill, which reaches about 600 meters high . This elevated position ensures an excellent
Lucignano village
Lucignano is located at 25 'by car from Le Rime: The geographical location of Lucignano, in a dominant position between Siena and Arezzo, has made it strategically important since ancient times and, in the 1500, determined the continuous jurisdictional passages between Siena, Arezzo, Florence and