The provincial capital in the region of Tuscany, Arezzo lies 80 Kms south of Florence and it dominates the beautiful valley in which Valtiberina, Valdichiana, Casentino and Valdarno valleys all join together.

The higher part of the town, dating back to the middle ages, has a Cathedral, a Medici Fortress, aristocratic palaces and picturesque towers. The lower part is modern and constantly expanding.

Arezzo was an important town during the Etruscan period, as shown by the two statues of the Chimaerz and Athene (now in the Archaeological Museum in Florence).

It continued to be important under the Romans and was famous for its vases, beautiful ceramics with bas-relief decorations. The mayor things of interest to see are the Churc of Santa Maria that contain the Lorenzetti paintings and the Church of San Francesco with the frescoes of Piero della Francesca.