Discover Arezzo, a crossroads for pilgrims on the Via Romea Germanica, on the occasion of Urban Trekking 2026
A guided tour between spirituality and art, linked to the figure of Saint Francis. A unique journey into the heart of Arezzo, between faith and culture.
PROGRAMME
1:40 PM
Piazza San Francesco
Meeting point for participants
2:00 PM
Basilica of San Francesco
Entrance to the Basilica and visit to Piero della Francesca’s frescoes
3:00 PM
Pieve di Santa Maria Assunta
Visit with an in-depth look at the history of the church and its baptismal function, with particular reference to the themes of pilgrims and hope and to the fresco of Saint Francis and Saint Dominic
3:30 PM
Prato Gardens
Reading of an excerpt from the Canticle of the Creatures
3:50 PM
Walk towards Villa degli Orti Redi
Route through Via Buozzi, Via Guinicelli and Via Francesco Redi
4:30 PM
Villa degli Orti Redi
Visit to the frescoed chapel and the garden around the villa
5:00 PM
Walk back to Arezzo, passing through the Gate of Francis
5:40 PM
Arrival at the Prato Gardens
Free event with mandatory booking
Information
The tour includes entrance to the Basilica of San Francesco and to Piero della Francesca’s frescoes of the Legend of the True Cross
• Meeting point: Piazza San Francesco, by the statue of Vittorio Fossombroni
• Duration of the walk: about 4 hours
• Difficulty: medium
• Distance covered: about 5 km
Contacts:
Tourist Information Office
Via Giorgio Vasari, 13 / +39 0575 377468
Emiciclo Giovanni Paolo II / +39 0575 1785255
Piazza della Repubblica 2 / +39 0575 1696369
