The Fortezza Medicea, a star-shaped fortress built by the Medici in the 16th century on the highest hill of Arezzo, offers ramparts and green spaces with sweeping views over the city and the surrounding Tuscan countryside. Now a public park and events venue, its walls and bastions recall the citys strategic past. Walking the fortress and taking in the panoramas over the rooftops, churches and hills is a pleasant and scenic way to appreciate the setting of the historic town.