Santa Maria della Pieve, Arezzo

After a very restful sleep we hit the streets, ready to take in all that makes up Arezzo. Of course we had to start the day with a coffee and croissant, and lucky me, Brad found a pasticceria nearby so I could enjoy breakfast in bed.

First up for today was a visit to the Santa Maria della Pieve church, which dates as far back as 1088. The back of this church is part of the Piazza Grande so we got to admire its curved façade yesterday while enjoying our time in the square. With its front facade crumbling and unadorned, we were not expecting much inside. And to be honest, inside is quite basic. However, it does have a fantastic timber ceiling and dome which once again we could only marvel at the skills of the craftsman who created something that still stands almost 1000 years later.Read more