{"product_id":"central-tuscany-arezzo-paperback","title":"Central Tuscany: Arezzo - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott Tiezzi Grabinger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCentral Tuscany: Arezzo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUpdated 2020 \/ 2021 Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the most comprehensive Arezzo guidebook in English. It invites you to the hill town of Arezzo to view its sites and experience it's culture. My guidebooks are for the repeat visitor, people who want to focus on enjoying Italian culture more than \"collecting\" as many sites as possible. With my books you: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elearn about culture and festivals, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efind a place to stay with information on an agriturismo, hotel, and B\u0026amp;B, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eeat at good restaurants and pizzerias, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eparticipate in the evening passeggiata and local Saturday market, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edecode religious art, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003euse GPS coordinates to navigate, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereview mobile accessibility of sites, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecook with authentic recipes, many from my Italian family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdvantages of Arezzo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLocation.\u003c\/b\u003e Arezzo is a short 45 minute train ride to Florence; 30 minutes by car from Cortona; 60 from Pienza and the Val d'Orcia; and 90 from the wine region of Chianti. Nearby is Ponte Buriano, the bridge in the background of the \u003ci\u003eMona Lisa\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLess Expensive.\u003c\/b\u003e With Florence only 45 minutes away you can stay in Arezzo for less. Moderately priced hotels and \u003ci\u003eagriturismi\u003c\/i\u003e abound in the area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFestivals.\u003c\/b\u003e Arezzo hosts a monthly \u003ci\u003eAntique Fair, \u003c\/i\u003e considered by many the most important in Italy with over 200 dealers winding all around the old city center. Twice a year the four neighborhoods compete in the \u003ci\u003eJoust of the Saracino, \u003c\/i\u003e complete with full Medieval regalia. Almost every weekend brings in a special festival.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eMarkets.\u003c\/b\u003e Saturday mornings are for the large open air market selling everything from food to shoes to toys to kitchenware. There are often specialty markets on the weekend.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArezzo Sites Covered in the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book helps you visit ten churches and nine museums and several other parks and squares. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot every museum is about art. The telecommunications museum, \u003ci\u003eMuseo dei Mezzi di Communicazione, \u003c\/i\u003e is bound to make you feel old.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe best museum in Arezzo, \u003ci\u003eMuseo Casa Ivan Bruschi, \u003c\/i\u003e holds an outstanding collection of antiques from all over the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e Additional chapters cover landmarks including the \u003ci\u003eMona Lisa Bridge, fortezza, \u003c\/i\u003e and Piazza Grande.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eFinally seven more chapters focus on culture including festivals, markets, \u003ci\u003epasseggiata\u003c\/i\u003e, the legend of San Donato, and food.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise from Readers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI was delighted to find your book on the area on Amazon before our visit earlier this month.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eWe went to Arezzo a few years ago, but this time, armed with guidebook we visited again. I wanted to let you know how helpful the book was. I had not noticed the bas-reliefs on the barrel vault of the main door of Pieve Santa Maria or visited the Museo Ivan Bruschi before, let alone the Telecommunications Museum which, like you, we stumbled on unexpectedly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eI just finished your book and wanted to tell you I enjoyed it very much. I am planning to go to the Tuscany area next June for a wedding and it gave me a lot of usual information. Because of your book I plan on setting up shop in Arezzo for a few days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eI have your guide books which have been very useful.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContacts and Social Media\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eContact: scott.grabinger@gmail.com\u003cbr\u003eFacebook: www.facebook.com\/scott.grabinger\u003cbr\u003ePhoto Galleries: www.stgimages.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook descriptions: www.stgbooks.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOTE: \u003c\/b\u003e The print version is in black and white. You can get a color copy by emailing Scott Grabinger a copy of your receipt and he will send you a pdf. Information is on the back of the title page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: Scott Tiezzi Grabinger\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy books feature less visited sites in southern Tuscany, recount my adventures and misadventures, and share authentic family recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy are my guidebooks unique?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExperience.\u003c\/b\u003e My family and I have been traveling around Italy since 1992 learning the towns, sites, foods, language, and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSlow travel.\u003c\/b\u003e I focus on small towns and culture for the repeat visitor to Tuscany-places that most guidebooks cover in 30 words or less. To me, if you are returning to Tuscany you want to travel slower to engage more deeply in the culture rather than \"collect\" as many sites as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily makes the difference.\u003c\/b\u003e My Italian cousins give me a unique perspective. They show me the real \"Inside Tuscany,\" its hidden tiny hill towns, incredible panoramas, and restaurants and pizzerias known only to locals. I have visited \u003ci\u003esagre\u003c\/i\u003e (festivals dedicated to a single food like steak, or porcini mushrooms) and antique fairs. They try to teach me how to \"be Italian\"-but it is still hard to eat dinner at 8:30.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI speak Italian.\u003c\/b\u003e It's impossible to recall how often church caretakers or museum docents have opened up and taken me on private tours because I could understand them. Or the number of times I learned about specialties in a restaurant that aren't on the menu, or found the perfect Vino Nobile for the secondo piatto. Thanks to the the language I've learned to harvest grapes and olives to make wine and olive oil.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI live in Tuscany two months a year.\u003c\/b\u003e My base is in Arezzo and from there I study Italian, branch out to discover new places and events, participate in festivals and daily markets, walk in the evening \u003ci\u003epasseggiata\u003c\/i\u003e, and make friends.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow available, a book of true stories: \u003ci\u003eWalking the Aqueduct: Tuscan Adventures and Culture.\u003c\/i\u003e These are stories about my adventures and misadventures with insights into the culture along with smart travel hints. Available in both paperback and Kindle formats.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eContacts and Social Media\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e Contact: scott.grabinger@gmail.com\u003cbr\u003e Facebook: www.facebook.com\/scott.grabinger\u003cbr\u003e LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com\/in\/scott-grabinger-3890b073\u003cbr\u003e Photo Galleries: www.grabinger.com \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook descriptions: www.insidetuscanybooks.com\u003cbr\u003e Tuscan itinerary ideas: www.insidetuscanytours.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 298\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42740505477183,"sku":"9781530354146","price":19.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5e37140fbf98eab0b7a4bf04731b9cca.webp?v=1765160156","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/central-tuscany-arezzo-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}