Tourism: Piero della Francesca, Piazza Grande and the Antiques Fair
The regional tourism portal points in Arezzo to Piero della Francesca's Legend of the True Cross frescoes in San Francesco, the Cathedral, Piazza Grande with Vasari's loggia, the Pieve di Santa Maria, the Medici Fortress, the Roman amphitheatre and Giorgio Vasari's House Museum. Piazza Grande hosts the Giostra del Saracino and the Antiques Fair.
Sections: Attractions · Museums · Nature · Itineraries · Excursions · Accessible visits
- Basilica of San Francesco: Piero della Francesca's fresco cycle of the Legend of the True Cross.
- Cathedral of Saints Donato and Pietro: stained glass by Guillaume de Marcillat and a Magdalene by Piero della Francesca.
- Piazza Grande (or piazza Vasari), with Vasari's loggia; the Palazzo della Fraternita dei Laici and the Pieve di Santa Maria, a well-known example of Romanesque architecture.
- Palazzo dei Priori, now the seat of the Comune, and the Medici Fortress built by Cosimo I.
- Basilica of San Domenico, with a wooden crucifix by Cimabue; remains of the Roman amphitheatre.
- Museums: MUDAS (diocesan museum of sacred art, in the Bishop's Palace) and the House Museum of Giorgio Vasari, an artist born in Arezzo.
Recurring events
The Giostra del Saracino, a chivalric tournament of medieval origin, is held in Piazza Grande; the portal gives the second-to-last Saturday of June and the first Sunday of September. The same square hosts the monthly Antiques Fair on the first weekend of the month.
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Updated: 2026-10-22
Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-10-31
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