Piazza Grande
Piazza Grande
4.5
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The spacious and lovely main square features the Town Hall, which dates back to the 6th century.
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JuniorMazzagardi
Rome, Italy343 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Couples
From first week of December to first week of January the city looks really nice with Christmas theme and the market downtown isnnice with lots of food
Written 29 December 2023
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Bi-coaster
Bradenton, FL1,295 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Couples
A wonderful slanted piazza with architecture in a mix of styles from medieval to Medici to Renaissance. Definitely worth checking out! And there’s a cafe on the side.
Written 19 October 2023
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Soccca
Tolmin, Slovenia1,541 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
June 2023 • Friends
A nice square with a lot of wonderful buildings around and a lot of cafes where you can sit, drink a coffee and watch people walking across the square.
Written 3 July 2023
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Deb W
Reno, NV2,571 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023 • Couples
This is a lovely piazza. My husband was concerned because it was quite a slope. He said it was a bad design and you can't play soccer here. But seriously, this is a lovely place to enjoy.
Written 5 June 2023
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TerSag
Bury St. Edmunds, UK945 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023 • Couples
Lovely open piazza with lots of restaurants to choose from. Some look nicer (and more expensive) than others. But you do get the view.
Written 18 May 2023
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Chris J
Memphis, TN261 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023
This is a fantastic experience. There is so much history centuries past. Plus the architecture of arches, the flooring, and walkways were amazing.
Written 21 April 2023
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Mairwen1
United Kingdom9,565 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022
Piazza Grande is the best place to start when exploring the ancient town of Arezzo.
It’s centrally located in the heart of the city and is surrounded by medieval and Renaissance buildings. If, like us, you only have a short stop in Arezzo, then head straight here.
What is instantly striking about the piazza is the trapezoidal shape and the unusually steep slope. If you stood at the top and let go of a soccer ball, it would run all the way down to the bottom.
Running the length of the high side is the very elegant Logge del Vasari. Designed in 1572 by Giorgio Vasari (who also designed the Uffizi in Florence), it is a long, arched walkway where once only the better class of citizen was allowed to stroll along. Today there are several cafes and restaurants with outdoor seating under the vaulted arches.
The other highlight is the 11th century church, Santa Maria della Pieve. However it is only the apse, or back of the church, that you are looking at. To go inside and see the shrines, altars and crypt, you’ll need to leave the piazza and walk right around to the other side.
The best thing about the piazza is that if you stand in the centre and turn slowly around on the spot, you can cast your eye over centuries and centuries of history. The piazza’s earliest buildings date back to around 1200. It was much modified during the 16th century when the loggia was added.
Starting from the loggia and turning clockwise, you see the 13th century Lappoli family tower-house first, then the Palazzo Cofani-Brizzolari and the Fagiolana tower. Next is the Santa Maria della Pieve apse and, beside it, the Palazzo della Fraternita dei Laici with its distinctive bell tower with very rare astronomical clock.
There are several other minor points of interest, that include a small fountain, a well and the curious column, known as the ‘Infamous Petrone’ where public announcements could be posted. More often, prisoners and debtors were tied here and subjected to public scorn and ridicule as a punishment.
Many of Arezzo’s main sights are within close walking distance from here. A discreet set of stairs in the middle of the loggia will lead up to a garden park, Parco del Praticino, and the Passeggio del Prato. If we’d had more time, we’d have wandered up to have a look.
Written 22 November 2022
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KatrinaMolini
Corciano, Italy7,514 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2022 • Couples
Piazza Grande, right in the center of the city, is flanked by beautifully preserved medieval buildings. It’s the main square of Arezzo. I really loved Palazzo delle Logge that was designed by Georgio Vasari in the XVI century.
Here Roberto Benigni (who was born in the province of Arezzo) shot the first part of his Oscar winning film “La Vita è bella” (Life is beautiful, 1997).
We sat at Vasari Café to have an aperitif with a view which was nice. Also, check out Arete souvenir store. It’s gorgeous inside!
Written 1 March 2022
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982rodneyl
Grande Prairie, Canada164 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021
Interesting central square with some baroque architecture. Many buildings have coats of arms mounted on them which is an interesting study. Restaurants are good. Santa Maria Della Pieve backs on to square and it has some unique architectural features.
Written 23 October 2021
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Deborah R
Boca Raton, FL33 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2021 • Couples
A beautiful town to walk thru, great little shops and bars to a drink and rest. Medieval town , beautiful church.
Written 22 September 2021
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