There's really only one reason people go to Arezzo: fifteenth-century artist Piero della Francesca. His fresco cycle, The Legend of the True Cross, which decorates the choir of the church of San Francesco is one of the high points of early Renaissance art.

Health check | Separate breaks | Double attraction

All travelling entails risk, but are we spoiling our holidays by overestimating the dangers?

First Aid appears to be a low priority for most holidaymakers. A survey for St John Ambulance found that only 16% of all those packing for their fortnight in the sun put in a First Aid kit, and only 3% considered it their most important item.