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Southern Tuscany
Montalcino, Montepulciano, Pienza,
S. Quirico d’Orcia, Sarteano, Siena

Eastern Tuscany
Arezzo, Castiglion Fiorentino, Chiusi,
Cortona

Umbria
Città della Pieve, Orvieto, Perugia.

Northern Lazio & the Maremma
Acquapendente, Bolsena, Pitigliano,
Sorano, Viterbo

Eastern Tuscany

AREZZO

Arezzo became an independent commune in 1384 after first having been established as an important Etruscan city and then a rich
Roman one. The birth site of many famous men such as Petrarch and Giorgio Vasari, Arezzo today is a rich thriving industrial city with a
well preserved historic center. Rising from the plain below it has a Medici fortress with views of Tuscany and the Arno Valley, a Roman
amphitheater, splendid churches, loggias, and palaces. Of special interest are the main Piazza Grande, the Church of Santa Maria della
Pieve and the Museum of Medieval and Modern Art. Not to be missed is the Church of San Francesco where frescoes of Piero della
Francesca, one of the greatest of Renaissance painters, depict the masterpiece “Legend of the True Cross”.

		Festivals & Events First Sunday of the month Antique and Flea Market The créme de la créme of flea markets,this one almost resembles an outdoor furniture museum. From large furniture pieces to small objects that will fit into your suitcase this market has it all. Last Sunday of June First Sunday of September Located in the main square The Joust of the Saracen This tournament, which features a parade in thirteenth century costume and a charge by mounted lancers at a representation of the Saracen enemy of the day, spotlights the superior horsemanship still highly valued in Tuscany which harks back the Crusades and the Age of Chivalry.

		CASTIGLION FIORENTINO Similar to most of the surrounding towns, Castiglion Firorentino is of Etruscan origins. Developed in the middle ages it still offers today a splendid view of the Val di Chiana and significant churches and buildings. Festivals & Events June 15 Palio A competition between the neighborhood districts in order to celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Rivaio. Fourth Sunday of every month Exchange market of old and used articles

		CHIUSI Chiusi’s origin dates back to the first millennium before Christ and was one of the twelfth most important cities in the Etruscan federation. Later it became a Roman city and in the thriteenth century was the battle field between the cities of Florence and Siena. The National Archaeological Museum has one of the finest collection of Etruscan artifacts outside of Rome. Chiusi’s old center in the upper part of town is one of the most charming in the area. Festivals & Events Tuesday mornings in the center of town Food market

		CORTONA From a high Tuscan hill rises the ancient and noble city of Cortona. Before the city lies a vast and beautiful plain and it is flanked on either side by distant hills, valleys and Lake Trasimeno. Cortona’s ancient history is tied to that of the Etruscans and then the Romans. It became a free city in the early renaissance as part of the religious Diocesi of Arezzo. Of special notice are the main square with its elegant palazzi, the Churches of Santa Maria del Calcinaio, Santa Margherita, San Domenico, and the museum of the Etruscan Academy. Not to be missed is the Museo Diocesiano with works by Fra Angelico and Luca Signorelli. Festivals & Events Last weekend in August through the first weekend in September Antique furniture exhibition and Market Wonderful collection of high quality antiques in the Palazzo Casali. October Festival of the Grape Celebration of the Chestnut A day of plentiful roasted, sugared, salted, baked, and pureed chestnuts that can be washed down with the fine wines of the region. Festivities are plentiful. First through second Sunday of September Palio dei Rioni e delle Frazioni Cortonesi August 15 Festival of the Beefsteak A gastronomic outdoor demonstration in the pleasant gardens of Parterre, which aims to celebrate the very good meat of the Valdichiana Valley. Third Sunday of June Festival of the Snail An outdoor gastronomic demonstration in the pleasant Piazza Pescaia.