Via dell'Arringo e piazza del Duomo. Begin on the corner of via Saffi and the Bishoprick. Widely spaced-apart steps lead the way down to the square. These same steps are the perfect seats for the audiences which pack into this area to watch the concert in the square which closes the Festival every year. They also offer a fascinating view of the square with the Cathedral (Duomo) as backdrop.

On the right of the street, one can admire the noteworthy, though deteriorated, monochromatic graffiti attributed to Giulio Romano which decorate the Renaissance façade of the sixteenth-century building palazzo Racani-Arroni. This palazzo is the perfect setting for art exhibitions. There is also an impressive internal courtyard with its original nymphaeum

The Piazza del Duomo below already was created in Roman times by excavating earth from the hill of Sant'Elia. On the right there is a stone seat and a fountain, both added in 1954 when the square was entirely re-paved. The fountain also holds a third-century AD Roman sarcophagus with hunting scenes.

Next to the church of Santa Maria della Manna d'oro in front, there is the quaint Caio Melisso theatre . The theatre was built in wood in 1600 as the "nobile theatre" of the city. It was re-built in 1800 to hold larger audiences and, in fact, it now seats 400. It was restored again in 1958. Its ceiling decoration and the stage curtain must not be missed..