Guidebook for Arezzo
Food Scene
They have great pastries for breakfast and serve amazing pizza at lunchtime and in the evening. You can also go there for Aperitivo. It's about 5-10 minutes walk from the flat and there is a nice park (Parco Severi) with an old villa and a playground (and a little lake with turtles!) nearby.
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Panificio Menchetti
11 Via Avvocato Fulvio CroceThey have great pastries for breakfast and serve amazing pizza at lunchtime and in the evening. You can also go there for Aperitivo. It's about 5-10 minutes walk from the flat and there is a nice park (Parco Severi) with an old villa and a playground (and a little lake with turtles!) nearby.
They probably have the best pizza in town, Napoli-style (i.e. with a thin base). They don't take reservations, so be there when they open to make sure you get a table!
'O Scugnizzo
9 Via de' RediThey probably have the best pizza in town, Napoli-style (i.e. with a thin base). They don't take reservations, so be there when they open to make sure you get a table!
Ristorante Il Cantuccio
76 Via della Madonna del PratoYou can eat very nice crepes there, sweet and savoury.
This is not a proper restaurant - there are some tables and benches outside in summer, but don't expect tableclothes and cutlery! This is perfect for getting a quick bite to eat at lunchtime. They also have piadine for vegetarians and vegans.
La Tua Piadina
18 Via Dè CenciThis is not a proper restaurant - there are some tables and benches outside in summer, but don't expect tableclothes and cutlery! This is perfect for getting a quick bite to eat at lunchtime. They also have piadine for vegetarians and vegans.
Premiata Gelateria Violetta
114 Viale Michelangelo BuonarrotiThey have the best ice-cream in town!
Trattoria La Vigna
27 Via SpinelloIf you like meat, this is the place to go, apparently.
It's a good pizzeria just around the corner from the apartment, so if you don't feel like venturing out too far in the evening, try the pizza there.
Pizzeria Sottolemura Ristorante
18 Viale Andrea SansovinoIt's a good pizzeria just around the corner from the apartment, so if you don't feel like venturing out too far in the evening, try the pizza there.
To go to Vestri, you need a car. They have delicious pastries and also sell all kinds of chocolate - for Easter, they have great Easter eggs! They also sell chocolate spread, chocolate tea and many other things.
Vestri Cioccolato
161 B/C Via RomanaTo go to Vestri, you need a car. They have delicious pastries and also sell all kinds of chocolate - for Easter, they have great Easter eggs! They also sell chocolate spread, chocolate tea and many other things.
Drinks & Nightlife
They do a great Aperitivo! This is where people go to have drinks in the evenings, especially in summer. There are also other bars nearby on Piazza San Francesco, or you can just sit on the steps to the church and do some people-watching - Italians do love to dress up! :)
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Caffe' Dei Costanti
19 Piazza S. FrancescoThey do a great Aperitivo! This is where people go to have drinks in the evenings, especially in summer. There are also other bars nearby on Piazza San Francesco, or you can just sit on the steps to the church and do some people-watching - Italians do love to dress up! :)
Arts & Culture
The Medici Fortress offers a beautiful view of the countryside around Arezzo and an interesting look into the city history.
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Viale Bruno BuozziThe Medici Fortress offers a beautiful view of the countryside around Arezzo and an interesting look into the city history.
National Museum of Medieval and Modern Art
8 Via S. LorentinoRoman Amphitheatre of Arezzo
10 Via MargaritoneOn the first weekend of each month, there is an antique fair in Arezzo (http://www.fieraantiquaria.org/). They sell everything from books to furniture!
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Antique Fair Arezzo
13 Via Giorgio VasariOn the first weekend of each month, there is an antique fair in Arezzo (http://www.fieraantiquaria.org/). They sell everything from books to furniture!
Sightseeing
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1 Piazza Del DuomoIn the Church of San Francesco on Piazza San Francesco you can find the frescoes of the Legend of the True Cross by Piero della Francesca.
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San Francesco, Arezzo
1 Piazza S. FrancescoIn the Church of San Francesco on Piazza San Francesco you can find the frescoes of the Legend of the True Cross by Piero della Francesca.
This is where the the Saracen Joust is held twice a year (in June and in September). Also, some of the scenes of the movie "Life is beautiful" where filmed here!
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Piazza Grande
Piazza GrandeThis is where the the Saracen Joust is held twice a year (in June and in September). Also, some of the scenes of the movie "Life is beautiful" where filmed here!
Shopping
For Jewellery, try the factory store of the Arezzo-based company “Artlinea” on Via Cavour, 26. Their pieces are handmade and they have a wide selection of gold and silver jewellery, available at factory prices at the shop in town.
Artlinea Gioielli
26 Via CavourFor Jewellery, try the factory store of the Arezzo-based company “Artlinea” on Via Cavour, 26. Their pieces are handmade and they have a wide selection of gold and silver jewellery, available at factory prices at the shop in town.
This is a Prada outlet about 45 minutes away by bus (which leaves from the bus station opposite the train station)
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PRADA Outlet
403 Via AretinaThis is a Prada outlet about 45 minutes away by bus (which leaves from the bus station opposite the train station)
Essentials
Conad City - Supermarket
82 Via Guido MonacoParks & Nature
This is brilliant for hiking and also trail running (if you meander off the main paths, you end up in the forest, which is beautiful!)
Alpe di Poti
This is brilliant for hiking and also trail running (if you meander off the main paths, you end up in the forest, which is beautiful!)
Parco Giotto
Viale GiottoGood park for running or to go with your children
Parco di Villa Severi
13 Via Francesco RediGreat for running, hiking and also having a picnic on top of the hill!
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Lignano Park - Rigutinelli
Great for running, hiking and also having a picnic on top of the hill!