Villas in Arezzo

About Arezzo

Arezzo is a hill city, not a village. The old centre climbs a slope that takes in four valleys: Valtiberina, Casentino, Valdarno and Valdichiana. Part of the medieval city was destroyed in the Second World War, and what survives is gathered around Piazza Grande, also called Piazza Vasari, with its arcade of the Loggiato Vasariano. The True Cross cycle sits inside the Basilica of San Francesco. Our homes are scattered over a wide area around Arezzo rather than packed into the centre, so read each listing's position before booking. Most are sized for small groups, with a handful for large parties. Evenings mean restaurants and small wine bars serving ribollita or Chianina steak, and the antiques fair takes over Piazza Grande, Piazza San Francesco and the Logge Vasari one weekend a month.

Is Arezzo right for you?

Best for

Art and antiques lovers who want a real Tuscan city nearby

Not for you if

You want everything on foot from your door, as homes are scattered around the city and the old town is on a steep slope.

Near Arezzo

• Casentino

  The valley north of Arezzo, where the Arno runs its first stretch.

• Valtiberina

  The valley to the east, with the Alpe della Luna nature reserves in its upper reaches.

• Valdichiana

  A plain to the south made by reclaiming former marshland, with the Chiana canal as its main waterway.

• Cortona and Lucignano

  Two hill towns both within a short drive of Arezzo, useful for a second day out.

Getting to Arezzo

Florence Airport is the practical choice, about an hour by car (roughly 84 km). The station sits at the edge of the old town with frequent trains to Florence and Rome, but homes here are spread around the countryside, so plan on a car. Leave it in a municipal car park and walk up into the centre.

When to go to Arezzo

Arezzo works in any month because its draw is the city itself. The antiques fair runs on the first Sunday of each month and the Saturday before it, and serious buyers start bargaining the evening before, while stock is still on the lorries. The Giostra del Saracino, a knightly tournament of medieval origin, is held in Piazza Grande on the penultimate Saturday of June or the first Sunday of September, so book early for those dates.

Arezzo villa holidays: questions answered

Nearby towns to Arezzo

• Cortona (46)
• Castiglion Fiorentino (15)
• Pratovecchio (15)
• Poppi (11)
• Lucignano (8)
• Terranuova Bracciolini (8)
• All of Arezzo, Cortona and surroundings