Tour Arezzo and Cortona – on the road of the Tuscan sun.
DURATION
from 8 to 9 hours
WALKING TOUR
MUSEUM
What does Arezzo and Cortona tour include?
Group
group from 1 to 7 people – 550 euros
Note: Includes guide and transfer from Florence Groups and agencies can be negotiated additionally!
The tour includes the town of Arezzo, one of the most famous goldsmith centers in Italy, and its extremely interesting historical center beautifully preserved from the 15th century onwards. We will visit the church of San Francesco with the marvelous cycle of frescoes for the Holy Cross painted by Piero della Francesca, the cathedral of Santi Pietro e Donato, the church of San Domenico, and we can also visit the house of Ivan Bruschi who created the famous antique market that has been organized on a monthly basis for years on end. The famous poet Francesco Petrarca (whose house is preserved) as well as the architect of the Uffizi Palace Giorgio Vasari were also born in the city. REMOVE REMOVE
Cortona, a small town in southern Tuscany where Villanovans and Etruscans lived, was chosen for the filming of Under the Tuscan Sun where Frances Mayes, the creator of this romantic American novel, still lives in the house then purchased – Bramasole. The town was also the birthplace of Pietro della Cortona, the creator of the Baroque style and one of the most active artists in Florence at the time of the interior decoration of the Pitti Palace. REMOVE REMOVE
