Arezzo
Villas and farmhouses with pool for rent in Tuscany
Arezzo , of Etruscan origins is now a sprawling modern town, luckily though over the centuries even though partially destroyed many times by feuding and wars it still maintains its historical centre. The town has always been a flourishing trading town, in the past famous for its pottery production, and now well known for its furniture production and antiques restoration. There are many villas and farmhouses in the countryside around Arezzo that have now been restored and now offer lovely accommodation for rent. Many an artist was born or worked in Arezzo. The most famous being ‘Piero della Francesca’ who lives most of his life in the town and his wonderful works can be seen in many of the cities churches, mainly in the ‘Duomo ‘ Gothic cathedral, and in the Basilica di San Francesco where the main attraction is the History of the True Cross fresco cycle. Vasari, artist and architect resided here also. His original house, with its remarkable drawing room depicting the life of an artist is now a museum and open to the public. Arezzo holds a Saracen jousting festival each year ‘Giostra del Saracino’ where the whole town dresses in medieval costumes and knights on horseback have real jousting competitions . Below is a list of villas and farmhouses most with pool for rent in the Arezzo area of Tuscany.
Arezzo , of Etruscan origins is now a sprawling modern town, luckily though over the centuries even though partially destroyed many times by feuding and wars it still maintains its historical centre. The town has always been a flourishing trading town, in the past famous for its pottery production, and now well known for its furniture production and antiques restoration. There are many villas and farmhouses in the countryside around Arezzo that have now been restored and now offer lovely accommodation for rent. Many an artist was born or worked in Arezzo. The most famous being ‘Piero della Francesca’ who lives most of his life in the town and his wonderful works can be seen in many of the cities churches, mainly in the ‘Duomo ‘ Gothic cathedral, and in the Basilica di San Francesco where the main attraction is the History of the True Cross fresco cycle. Vasari, artist and architect resided here also. His original house, with its remarkable drawing room depicting the life of an artist is now a museum and open to the public. Arezzo holds a Saracen jousting festival each year ‘Giostra del Saracino’ where the whole town dresses in medieval costumes and knights on horseback have real jousting competitions . Below is a list of villas and farmhouses most with pool for rent in the Arezzo area of Tuscany.