Arezzo Favorites

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Favorite thing: Well things that catch my eye anyway.
The first photo shows to young girls who we thought were just enjoying a sandwich and glass of wine, then we noticed that there were a group of photographers snaping away, apparently a model shoot.
The second photo is a beautiful set of old mailboxes, just waiting for those VT postcards.
The third photo shows a set of 4 interlocking wooden panels, something like those aluminum rolldown doors used to close shops today, this is the old version.
The fourth photo shows a set of lovely wooden doors that I would love to have at home.
The fifth and last photo shows a little TINY Fiat, you would have to fold-spindle-mutilate me to get me to fit in this...I guess this was the first line of cars designed specifically for midgets. I could use this at home for a plant holder in the living room.

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Favorite thing: Located on the main street leading up to the fort and gardens at the top of the hill located within the walled city, the Cathedral of San Donato is a very striking structure. The interior is not as overly ostentatious as many we have seen in Europe, but its less overpowering interior design actually made it more pleasant for me.

http://www.tuscanypass.com/tuscany_attractions/9202_cathedral-of-san-donato.html

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Favorite thing: Okay, this is the building I spoke of in my introduction to Arezzo, as I said it may have been a type of guild meeting house, or at least that is what struck me as I studied the different plaques or shields with their totally dissimilar artwork. It looks as if each had been done by a different craftsman and put up at different times, possibly as each guild came of age or reached a certain size??
I tried researching this building but could not find anything, but I have added a link below that you might enjoy on Arezzo. If you know what this structure is would appreciate the information to add here. Thanks.

Fondest memory: http://www.officeoftourism.org/europe/italy/tuscany/arezzo.asp

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Favorite thing: The old town (walled) of Arezzo is not that large that you cannot take a few hours to walk ALL the streets, but we basically followed the path of least resistance...from the entrance gate where we saw the small lion figure guarding the entrance, we followed the main street up to the apex of the town and then took a different street leading down toward that tower.

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Favorite thing: Arezzo is surrounded by a wide countryside and you can see green areas everywhere, even without going far from the town centre. Relax a little while looking at these photos, taken from the top of the Palazzo dei Priori.