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It's the Italian Pic Spam of Doom! Part One! Included herein is Castiglion Fiorentino and Arezzo, the former being the town where we live. The center of the town dates to Medieval times, including the wall. However, recent excavations have discovered evidence of settlement dating back to Etruscan times.
Street to Piazza Communale
The "Three Arches" at Piazza Communale
Partial view of countryside from an Arch
Santa Chiara Study Center (on the left)
Looking up to the older town from near the train station
Arezzo is the biggest city to the north, and only about 10 minutes away by train. Every year they have a jousting tournament (Giostra del Saracino) between the four quarters of the city, and people get really into it. The city is also home to some lovely frescos, and the final resting place of a pope. One of the Georges?
Replica of an Etruscan statue found in the city; the original is now in Florence, I believe, much to the chagrin of the people of Arezzo
Memorial to Guido Monaco, the monk who developed the modern music scale
A building in Arezzo, but I can't remember which
Another building, but this one is part of the set of main goverment buildings.
Showing the coat of arms of the Medici family (crest with 6 spheres)
Show of support for the annual city tournament
A duomo (cathedral) in Arezzo
One of two original medieval carvings in Italy, showing the seasons and months of the year and the associated activites
An Arezzo street
Another street
Building with Batman graffiti, overlooking the main park and the antique show
A large cemetary, almost like a city of dead
Statue with another duomo in background
Duomo again
Duomo and statue
Parade for tournament
Red and Green neighborhood supporters; I was with the Blue and Golds, San Spirito. They were by far the loudest, rowdiest, and most obscene. It was great. They had a song which meant something along the lines of, "You're stupid and full of shit."
A jouster
More jousters
The piazza in preparation for jousting
Looking back on the town
Street to Piazza Communale
The "Three Arches" at Piazza Communale
Partial view of countryside from an Arch
Santa Chiara Study Center (on the left)
Looking up to the older town from near the train station
Arezzo is the biggest city to the north, and only about 10 minutes away by train. Every year they have a jousting tournament (Giostra del Saracino) between the four quarters of the city, and people get really into it. The city is also home to some lovely frescos, and the final resting place of a pope. One of the Georges?
Replica of an Etruscan statue found in the city; the original is now in Florence, I believe, much to the chagrin of the people of Arezzo
Memorial to Guido Monaco, the monk who developed the modern music scale
A building in Arezzo, but I can't remember which
Another building, but this one is part of the set of main goverment buildings.
Showing the coat of arms of the Medici family (crest with 6 spheres)
Show of support for the annual city tournament
A duomo (cathedral) in Arezzo
One of two original medieval carvings in Italy, showing the seasons and months of the year and the associated activites
An Arezzo street
Another street
Building with Batman graffiti, overlooking the main park and the antique show
A large cemetary, almost like a city of dead
Statue with another duomo in background
Duomo again
Duomo and statue
Parade for tournament
Red and Green neighborhood supporters; I was with the Blue and Golds, San Spirito. They were by far the loudest, rowdiest, and most obscene. It was great. They had a song which meant something along the lines of, "You're stupid and full of shit."
A jouster
More jousters
The piazza in preparation for jousting
Looking back on the town