Urbino

The Duke of Urbino built one of the largest palaces in medieval Italy. Today, from the park above Urbino, one can really visualize a fairytale like Cinderella. The city is situated in the Marche region and is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Get in
Buses run frequently from the train station in Pesaro (about a 45 min ride).

By car
Distances to Urbino: Rome 270 km, Rimini 60 km, Ancona 100 km, Arezzo 110 km. There is a large parking lot at Borgo Mercantile, tel. +39 0722 2196

Get around
There are taxi stands at Piazza della Repubblica, tel. +39 0722 2550 and Borgo Mercantile, tel +39 0722 327949

Do
Sip a cappuccino in the Piazza della Republica, at the center of town. Visit the town museum, which is free and open on weekdays. The Duke's palace is also open to visitors and costs four Euro. It is filled with medieval paintings and statues, but all descriptions are in Italian. Don't miss the basement servant quarters and remember to bring a sweater because it is kept very cold.

The Bosom Pub is a hot spot for students and often has drink specials. It is especially busy Thursday nights. They play a mixture of Italian and American music.

Every Saturday there is a market where you can find just about anythings for a decently low price. This includes clothing, shoes, bedding, fruits, vegetables, seafood and meat. There is also an antique market the first Sunday of every month all other Sundays almost all shops will be closed. All shops are also closed daily between 2-4

Learn
Urbino is also well known for its Italian language schools and several prestigious universities.


 * Centro Studi Italiani Italian language school and Italian culture courses for international students. School of Italian for foreigners that offers language courses and opera singers courses. The courses are known and acknowledged by foreign universities.

Buy
There is a market on Sat Mornings along Viale Buozzi.

Eat
Opposite the Duomo, go to the Piquero Pub to have a drink with local students. Situated in a cellar, it always provides great atmosphere. Crescias are an Urbino specialty. try one with Prosciutto Crudo and formaggio.

Budget

 * Agriturismo Bellavista, Via Sant'Egidio, 25, Urbino (PU) close to village Torre, Tel: 0722.340172 Fax: 0722.340172, double bedroom 45 Euro

Cope

 * Tourist Information, Borgo Mercantile, tel +39 0722 2631
 * Municipal Police, Via Gagarin 4, tel. +39 0722 309300
 * Carabinieri, Via S:Provinciale feltresca, 9, tel. +39 0722 378900
 * Polizia Stradale, Via Sasso, 78, tel. +39 0722 350592
 * Fire brigade (Vigili del Fueco), Via G. da Montefeltro, tel. +39 0722 4828
 * Hospital (Ospdeale civile), Via B.da Miontefeltro, tel. +39 0722 3011
 * First Aid (Pronto Soccorso), tel. +39 0722 301272
 * Post office. Via BRamante 28, tel. +39 0722 37791
 * Italian Automobile Club (A.C.I. - Automobile Club Italiano), Via Sasso, 55. tel. +39 0722 320568