Identity summary
2 to 5 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn
Possible without car depending on area
City · Heritage · Countryside
Variable accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Arezzo et Cortona
Eastern Tuscany with art, hills, frescoes, inclines, villages and views towards Val di Chiana.
Arezzo, Basilica San Francesco d'Arezzo and Cortona give the most telling landmarks of Arezzo and Cortona. Together, they form a destination where urban life, heritage and the countryside meet, with atmospheres that change over the course of the stages rather than a single uniform decor.
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For a stay of 2 to 5 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: sloping cities and summer heat. The trip can be organised without a car if the drop point and local connections are selected in advance. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be checked step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Arezzo
- Basilica San Francesco d'Arezzo
- Cortona
- Anghiari
- Sansepolcro
Before you choose
- Useful car
- Climbing cities
- Summer heat
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Place
Arezzo
Arezzo The city is a place of great importance, with its large, inclined square lined with palaces, arcades and medieval facades. The city rewards the attentive gaze: frescoes of Piero della Francesca, stone churches, antique shops and quiet streets make up a Tuscany less saturated than Florence or Siena.
Place
Cortona
Cortona is read in relief, with streets that go up and down to frame unexpected views. A careful progression makes it possible to feel how landscape, built and pedestrian rhythm compose an experience that remains very concrete.
Place
Anghiari
Anghiari clings to a ridge of Tuscany, with a tight medieval core, stairs, vaulted passages and abrupt views of the Tiber Valley. The long hilly street that descends towards the plain gives the village a theatrical strength, without erasing the more modest details of the doors and workshops.
Place
Sansepolcro
Sansepolcro It is distinguished by its clear lines of streets and its medium-scale atmosphere, which is conducive to strolling. Keep in mind the details of the sequence between squares and secondary passages: they give relief to a city more subtle than it seems.
Practical tips
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