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Arezzo (Tuscany)

Jeremy Koh
2005-11-05 11:58:07

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Probably most of you have never heard of Arezzo. Well, at least I have not, until I was told that some people in my university have decided to put up a theatre performance in Arezzo as part of the annual Arezzo Festival. That certainly piqued my interest and soon, I got myself into the group and before we knew it, we were headed for Italy. We arrived in Rome before the rest of the group and we toured Rome before meeting up with the rest of them a day later to board the train to Arezzo. (You can read more about Rome in my Rome travelogue)

Now, Arezzo is situated in Tuscany, not far from Florence, and it's situated on a small hill at the centre of a flat valley, which is encircled by mountains and hills. Its strategic geographical position along the main connection routes of Central Italy favored its development throughout the centuries. While it has become a modern city, it is still very closely linked to its past history, and indeed it is a very pleasant place to visit. In Arezzo, you don't really need to map to explore the place. Most of the attractions are within its old city walls and really, the best way to enjoy the place is just to walk wherever your heart tells you to walk. You can't get lost (unless you really have no sense of direction). In that case, please pick up a map at the tourist information centre next to the train station, or hire me as your tour guide :)

Anyway, the journey to Arezzo started eventfully enough. We actually missed the Arezzo stop and took the train all the way to Florence (Firenze as the Italians call it). Luckily the train conductors were kind enough to let us board the train back to Arezzo at no additional cost. At Arezzo, we met up with the organisers of the festival and were led to our house on Via Bartolommeo di Sergorello. It was a lovely double-storey terrace house and I had a tiny room all to myself.

The next day, we started exploring the town. ...

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Very detailed descriptions of building structures and the town which can definitely draw readers into visiting this lovely. peaceful town.

Prema, 2005-11-17 04:49:13