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#6: Pieve di Santa Maria: Arezzo main Shopping street, Corso Italia (while you are walking there be sure to keep a look out for some of the famous handcrafted gold jewelry), leads uphill to the Pieve of Santa Maria, which has on of Tuscany's most ornate Romanesque façades. Unfortunately, the complex filigree of the interlaced arches has weathered badly. The splendid campanile, the "Tower of a hundred holes" dates 1330. Its name derives from the many arches running through it. #7: Piazza Grande. The square is famous for its regular antiques market. On the west side, the façade of the Palazzo della Fraternita'dei Laici is decorated with a relief of the Virgin (1434) by Bernardo Rossellino. The lower half on the building dates from 1377. The belfry and clock tower date from 1552. The north side of the square is occupied by an handsome arcade designed by Vasari in 1573. #8: At the very top of the Corso there the pleasantly shady trees of the Municipal Park. Here lie the remains of the Medici Fortress, Fortezza Medicea, and a fantastic panoramic view, dominated by a monumental statue of Petrarc erected during the Fascist era. #9: Anfiteatro romano e Museo Archeologico. A ruined Roman Amphitheater stands near the Museo Archeologico to the south of Arezzo. Famous for its extensive collection of Roman Aretine ware, the museum has a display showing how this high-quality red glazed pottery was produced during the 1st century BC, and exported throughout the Roman Empire. Giostra del Saracino: The Saracen Tournament Check for accommodations... 
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