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AREZZO: YOUR ETRUSCAN SOJOURN

Remember the exquisite Roberto Benigni film Life is Beautiful (La Vita è Bella) for which the actor-director won an Oscar in 1998? Did you know that Arezzo is the town in which the main characters live before the Germans arrest them? Well now you do, so perhaps you’ll go back and watch the film to catch glimpses of what is one of Tuscany’s most beautiful medieval towns, with a strong link to Italy’s Etruscan past.

Arezzo is also famous as the birthplace of some of Italy’s most celebrated sons such as Piero della Francesca, the painter; Petrarch, the poet; and Giorgio Vasari, the painter, architect, and biographer. Today, Arezzo is one of Italy’s most preferred destinations, thanks to a thriving tourism industry and hotels that suit all pockets. More and more tourists around the world are discovering such wonderful things about Arezzo as its cuisine, among which we list the Acquacotta, a bread soup made with porcini mushrooms and Ribollita, a bread soup made with different vegetables. Then there is the superb Chianina Steak and every kind of pasta. Arezzo’s wines are also celebrated the world over.

Just about 80 km southeast of Florence (Firenze), Arezzo is set on a steep hill that rises from the floodplain of River Arno. The upper part of the town, which retains all its medieval charm, has the cathedral, town hall, and Medici Fortress (Fortezza Medicea). From here, the main streets branch off towards the lower half of the town as far as the gates.

If you do only one thing in Arezzo, you must visit Piazza Grande, the town’s beautiful square, which hosts the Giostra del Saracino twice a year. Yet another fascinating place is the Casa del Petrarca, the home of Petrarch, which you can enter if the proprietor allows it, and every minute you spend inside is worth it. Of course, there are quite a few cathedrals and museums that you ought to take in.

On the third Sunday of June and the first Sunday of September, Arezzo hosts the annual medieval festival called the Joust of the Saracens (Giostra del Saracino), in which “knights” on horseback representing different areas of the town charge at a wooden target attached to a carving of a Saracen king and score points according to accuracy. An event not to be missed.

Accommodation in Arezzo is as varied as it is abundant. We list hotels, bed & breakfasts, apartments, inns, converted castles, villas, and farmhouses in and around Arezzo proper.

HOTELS IN TUSCANY: YOUR GUIDE TO A PERFECT HOLIDAY

Most tourists who visit Tuscany once can’t help coming back for a return visit. Well, the hotels that you stay in while you holiday in Tuscany should have the same quality – once you stay in them, you can’t stay anywhere else. And we can promise you a choice of Tuscany hotels that will leave you yearning to return to this beautiful region of Italy, with its dazzling landscapes, wonderful cuisine, warm locals and celebrated wines.

The hotels on our list rank among the best in Tuscany, and offer you the best value for money in terms of modern comforts, luxury, and elegance. They are located in some of the most picturesque areas of Tuscany, and offer you access to some of its most famous cities, such as Florence, Pisa, and Siena.

The Hotel Residence Toscana Verde, for example, stands in the heart of old Etruria. Originally an old tobacco-working factory where Tuscan cigars were made, the hotel today stands inside a protected nature reserve, that of Ponte a Buriano Penna. All the bedrooms contain air-conditioning units, mini bars, satellite TV, telephones, and safe deposit boxes. The excellent restaurant offers many traditional Tuscan dishes. The complex also features 20 apartments, with kitchens. These can be rented according to the resort formula.

Then there’s the I Cedri, a new three-star hotel that is just a stone’s throw from Florence, a perfect blend of culture and business, ideal for the manager and the businessman who wants to combine business with pleasure, and also for the tourist who can admire both the city and the beautiful hills that surround it. The hotel has 15 double bedrooms, all trendily furnished and equipped with air-conditioning, mini bars, safes, TV sets and telephones. It also has a private car park and a breakfast room where a delicious buffet breakfast is served every morning.

But these are just two examples that give you a taste of the kind of Tuscan hotel accommodation that we can offer. Our hotels have been chosen to suit every budget, and will make you so comfortable that you will feel as though you are at home. We offer direct links to the Tuscany hotel of your choice, and you will never want to stay anywhere else in Tuscany once you have stayed at one of ours. So come and check us out because Tuscany awaits you!

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