Arezzo, Italy Travel Blogs

Map Pin Update
Jul 16, 2007

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Arezzo
Jan 27, 2007 (14 photos)

... started walking in the direction of a tall tower we saw, assuming that it would be near the centro storico (historic center) of Arezzo.  After a long climb uphill, and several turns, we came upon Piazza del Duomo, and there was the duomo in front of ...

arezzo
May 4, 2008 (66 photos)

increible el finde con teo, silvi y los aretinos.

Arezz continued
Oct 20, 2009 (27 photos)

... tea (see, we don't just drink wine) and another coconut macaroon, we ventured forth to further explore the town on foot. Arezzo has a lively shopping district, the fashion shops being on par with Rome but without the crowds of tourists. We stocked up on ...

Under the Tuscan Snow
Nov 26, 2005

... rest of the way up to Massa. Shoot, that wasn't brief was it? Sorry. Okay, so now. We are in Arezzo, a city in the middle of Italy where Life Is Beautiful was filmed. We are living in an apartment here for 2 weeks and are attending an Italian ...

Arezzo and Anghiari
Mar 19, 2006 (4 photos)

We took the train to Arezzo early yesterday morning and walked around the town for a few hours, which was a really small "city" with some beautiful churches, nice caffes, and a really huge park called Parco il Prato. We had some trouble finding the park ( ...

Ciao Italia
Oct 25, 2009 (13 photos)

... she couldn't remember much english, I emerged unscathed sans mohawk!   We spent the last day wandering the streets of Arezzo in the raiin and discovered new nooks and crannies, it's that sort of town where there are more locals than tourists and ...

DECEMBER!!!!!!
Dec 1, 2005

It's DECEMBER!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited I can't sleep at night and I wanted to just point out how exciting everything is right now so that you can all lie awake at night, sleepless and excited as well! It's not Novemblah anymore!! It is finally the ...

Arezzo & Florence
Oct 21, 2009 (52 photos)

Today we hopped on the train to Florence, for those unfamiliar with the Italian rail system, make sure you validate your ticket by having it stamped in an obscure yellow machine on the platform before you board.Fortunately we had read about this, ...

Cortona
Oct 22, 2009 (41 photos)

... place for Hollywood stars. Cortona has very narrow and steep streets, purrfect for pets. Finally we arrived back at Arezzo and after booking a haircut for myself tomorrow (the hairdresser doesn't speak English so that will be exciting) I am sitting ...

Back on deck in Arezzo
Oct 20, 2009 (59 photos)

We have finally found an internet cafe, after a lengthy search! After successfully boarding the train for a two hour ride to Arezzo (Rome's Stationale Termini was a challenge!), we arrived at our new digs “Casa San Martino”. After a confusing ...

Skydiving!
Jul 17, 2008

In Progress

Road trip through Tuscany!
Dec 25, 2006

... , and after a halfhearted attempt to talk him down farther, we say okay and fork over the cash.  From our drive in, Arezzo seemed a thoroughly modern Italian town, with factories and car lots all over the place.  But a few minutes' walk from our ...

Arezzo and Cortona - Under A Tuscan Sun
Dec 19, 2005 (12 photos)

... Tuscan... so Tuscan indeed that the Academy Award winning Benigni film 'Life Is Beautiful' was partly filmed here in the Piazza Grande. Arezzo is a city famous for frescoes in its churches. It is relatively small for a city of 90,000, but it is an easy ...

We Have Arrived in Tuscany !
Nov 3, 2008 (8 photos)

... is near Arrezzo, in-between Florence and Siena. After three fun-filled days at EuroDisney, we left early yesterday (November 02) for Italy.   Our weather while at Disney had been nasty -- cold (3 degrees), very grey, and very, very wet (at times ...

Nutso to be in Arezzo!!
Sep 28, 2007 (41 photos)

... Where the heck is that?  If it's not next to the Uffizi museum then I'm not interested!   We continue driving towards Arezzo (thank God for the GPS unit in the car) and catch glimpses of a spectacular sunset.  We get to the hotel and from ...

Day 3
Jun 10, 2009

... I had to fly from Charlotte to Toronto, Toronto to Rome, take a train from the Rome airport to downtown Rome, then a train to Arezzo.  Needless to say, it felt like two days of traveling.  I was a walking zombie when we finally arrived.  I ...

Performance
Jun 19, 2009

Hi there, So, its been five days since my last entry.  With that in mind I'm probably going to do two different entries.  This is the first one: So, Monday night the 15th, we had our spacing/tech rehearsal.  Now in the states we would have ...

Arezzo
Nov 11, 2008 (63 photos)

... di Chiana, Cortona, Laterina, Marciano della Chiana, Monte San Savino, Monte Santa Maria Tiberina (PG), Monterchi, Subbiano. Foi em Arezzo que nasceram os actores Dylan Sprouse e Cole Sprouse, gémeos idênticos que fazem o papel de Zack Martin e Cody ...

The hunt is on!
Oct 3, 2009 (1 photos)

... city have grown over the centuries – some of the original old walls remain while others have been rebuilt in recent years. Arezzo was a major farming center and was one of the most important cities in the ancient word, together with Rome and Capua. ...

Ciao Arezzo!
Jun 20, 2009 (3 photos)

... explained in my earlier blogs that I came here as part of a summer study abroad program for college students, that lead into the Arezzo Festival.  So, kids from the U.S. came here for five weeks to study either dance, film, or theater.  My friend ...

Italy
Dec 22, 2003

Castle and nice landscape

Gori Foundation
Jul 4, 2008

Day trip-- hiking in this wonderful nature park full of outdoor sculptures and installations.

Arezzo
Apr 21, 2007

Along the wine country tour.

End of the first week.
Jun 14, 2009 (5 photos)

... ; So, let me give you a run down of the upcoming week: Monday:  Rehearsals and possible journey to downtown Arezzo Tuesday:  Performance day Wednesday:  Either going to Siena or Florence Thursday:  Either going to Siena or Florence ...

Madness in Motion: Trains and Rental Car
Jun 17, 2007 (1 photos)

... and took turns exploring the station.  When I checked the large printed display of hundreds of departing trains, I realized that our Arezzo train was bound for Milano.  When that train clicked up on the display, I walked to the binario.   ...

Next Stop-Arezzo
Jul 15, 2007

We are still going...............no delays!!!.........................................

Siena-Arezzo 90km
Aug 11, 2007

... e seguo una strada che corre a fianco della stessa e che poi si infila nel bosco, credo a fianco della ferrovia Sinalunga-Arezzo. E' una strada fantastica, tutta nel verde, in piano e con pochissime macchine. Passo Rigomagno, Rigomagno Scalo e arrivo a ...

Tuscany
Sep 27, 2006 (5 photos)

... . I had a lovely meal in Cortona in Vino e Pane. Mum, please find me a recipe for Ribolleti Soup. Specialiaty of Tuscany. Arezzo is very proud of Roberto Bernini and he is everywhere. There are pictures of the making of the film in every place they ...

Arezzo surprises galore!!!!
Jun 20, 2009

Arrived in Arezzo around 3pm, found the information center and arranged a B&B for 70 Euro for the night. (about 30 meters from the info center). Took to the streets for the sights not knowing what was in store. There seemed to be a parade taking ...