On top of the hill where the city rises, set between the Dome and the Medici Fortress, the Prato of Arezzo is the most ancient in town. This big green elliptical expanse, surronded by a wreath of very ancient sea pine trees, was born during the Medici era as a gentry walking park.

In 1928 King Vittorio Emanuele II decided to put a big monument in the middle of the Prato dedicated to Francesco Petrarca, a great fourteenth-century poet from Arezzo.

Today the Prato is the park for lovers of nature in the heart of the city, it is the natural theatre of the scenographic Antiques Fair in September, festivals, live music and is perfect for relaxing moments. The Prato is the perfect place to relax with family, practicing sports or diving into history.

From the Prato we can access the beautiful Medici Fortress that hosts important contemporary art exhibitions during spring and summer. The Prato is in a constant dialogue between past and present, art and history, Etruscan and Roman excavations and present creations.