After taking the train from Florence to Arezzo, where we rented a car, we headed to this charming little village where the pace of life is slow and the people are incredibly friendly. Our lodging was an apartment owned by a couple of friends from the states. Staying in their apartment made us feel as if we were part of the day to day life of the town.
While there we took a few day trips to such places as Assisi, Urbino, the Adriatic Sea, La Verna and Citta de Castello. But the joy of Anghiari lies in the exploration of what the walled city has to offer.
City life revolves around the main square, Piazza Baldaccio, with its statue of Giuseppe Garibaldi. Here one can sit at a little sidewalk cafe and enjoy the comings and goings of the towns people and watching the day to day life of the village unfold.
Statue in a square.
Statue of Raphael in Urbino.
The Adriatic.
The Adriatic again.
Small garden in Anghiari.
Countryside view from a small street.
Cemetery in Anghiari.
Canopy of trees in La Verna.
Where St. Francis received the Stigmata.
View from La Verna.
La Verna. St. Francis' monastery is still there.
Church near Assisi.
Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.
Front lawn of the Basilica.
Assisi.
Assisi.
Art shot.
Chestnut farm.
Chestnuts in the raw.
Chestnuts on the ground.
Chestnuts.
House near our apartment.
The streets of Anghiari.
Statue of Garibaldi.
Bell tower in Anghiari.
Something to tie your horse to.
Another bell tower in Anghiari.
Main street. Anghiari.
Walking into the main part of the city.
A wonderful restaurant in the city.
Street scene.
Street scene.
Street scene.
Beautiful old doors in the city.
Wonderful old street light.
Wash day in the old city.
Beautiful house on a hill.
View from our apartment.
Courtyard at our apartment.