Arezzo: Private tour with the Legend of the True Cross

2 hours Free cancellation Private tour

Arezzo: Private tour with the Legend of the True Cross, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Arezzo is famous because Giorgio Vasari was born here, the disciple of Michelangelo, who designed the famous Uffizi and the Vasari Corridor in Florence on behalf of Grand Duke Cosimo I De' Medici.

Our tour's principal stops are as follows:

The city's center square, Piazza Grande, is uniquely typical with its porticoes dating from the sixteenth century.

Piazza del Duomo: this stunning medieval structure, dominating the plaza, houses priceless artwork by Donatello and Piero della Francesca. Arezzo's ancient lanes and streets, where the ambiance of the old goldsmith shops is still palpable.

The most well-known painting by 15th-century painter Piero della Francesca is located in the Basilica of San Francesco, Cappella Bacci. Based on the advice of Dominican priest Jacopo da Voragine, these frescoes tell the story of the True Cross!

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Operated by: Florence Tours by Made of Tuscany

Ages: Infants (0–5 years) · Children (6–17 years) · Adults (18–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Expert local guide
Included: Ticket entrance

Itinerary

Piazza Grande

30 min

The Piazza Grande in Arezzo, also known as Piazza Vasari, is one of the most beautiful squares to visit in Tuscany. Famous for being home to the ancient Giostra del Saracino, the square is characterized by an irregular and at the same time extraordinarily harmonious.

Piazza Grande is the city's reference square, uniquely typical with its 16th-century porticoes.
Stop 2

30 min

Another square to visit in Arezzo, in addition to Piazza Grande, is certainly Piazza Duomo, where stands the magnificent Cathedral of Saints Peter and Donato

Piazza del Duomo, home to the beautiful medieval structure that crowns the plaza and houses priceless works of art by Donatello and Piero della Francesca.

The spirit of the old-fashioned goldsmith shops may still be felt in Arezzo's ancient streets and alleyways.
Stop 3

one hour Admission included

The Basilica of San Francesco is an important place of Catholic worship in Arezzo, famous above all for the Stories of the True Cross, a cycle of frescoes by Piero della Francesca in the chapel.

Piero Della Francesca's most well-known painting from the 15th century is housed at the Basilica of San Francesco in Cappella Bacci. The Dominican friar Jacopo da Voragine's suggestions regarding the Legend of the True Cross are followed in these frescoes!