Arezzo ~ Davvera bella!! (Truly beautiful)

 I must say, I'm quite stunned by the beauty and richness of this city.  But the more I learn about it, the more it makes sense.  Ah... that IS what learning is all about, no?  Arezzo was blessed at the beginning because it is situated at the junction of four fertile valleys, the Valdarno, Valdichiana, Valtiberina and Casentino.  It has been inhabited since the prehistoric age.  But the seriousness of GLORY begins when the city itself is founded by the Etruscans in the 6th century BC.  Its wealth was acquired through trade in luxury goods and agricultural produce, as well as the mineral deposits found in the hills.  

At the start of the 3rd century AD, like many cities in the interior of what was called Etrusca (now called Tuscany), Arezzo was forced to submit to Roman rule.  And you know, that is not all that bad because it enabled the city to become even more wealthy and important.  There are Etruscan and Roman ruins, there is the glory of the middle ages and the following centuries.  Che bella questa citta!!

Here is my street.  This is a 16th century palace of Earl Nocciolo (of hazelnut fame...just kidding).

My apartment is just to the right in that pale yellow tower.  It abuts the chapel of the palace.