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Cultural Tours in Tuscany
Guided tour: Sansepolcro Piero's Birthtown
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Sansepolcro e Valtiberina
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Tour
Visit Sansepolcro, Piero della Francesca's birth town, which boasts some masterpieces of his and of other famous artists
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Description
This guided walking tour is dedicated to Borgo Sansepolcro in the Upper Tiber Valley, founded shortly before the year 1000 by Arcano and Egidio, two pilgrims on their way back from the Holy Land. This private tour features the most characteristic sites of the historic centre like the Cathedral dedicated
to St. John, and the main square Piazza Torre di Berta, makes you admire the artworks by famous Tuscan artists like Luca Signorelli and Rosso Fiorentino, and visit the Town Museum where the world famous Resurrection and Our Lady of Mercy by Piero della Francesca are housed.