Introducing Urbino
Urbino is most people’s first stop on a trip to Le Marche, and it’s not hard to understand why. The patriarch of the Montefeltro family, Duca Federico da Montefeltro, created the hippest art scene in the 15th century. The famed art patron gathered together all the great artists, architects and scholars of his day to create a sort of Renaissance think-tank. The university here still dominates any social scene. The town’s splendour was made official by Unesco, which deemed the entire city centre a World Heritage Site.
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Last updated: Mar 2, 2009
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RE: 3 weeks in Italy- advice on highlights
by coconut_skin 15 August 2011
great, then while you're there you shouldn't miss the Fondazione Querini Stampalia in Venice http://www.querinistampalia.it/scarpa/index…
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RE: Locarno, Switzerland by train September with 2 days to fill before Rome.
by neckervd 09 June 2011
A list of all "must see" places between Locarno and Rome would be endless! I suppose you will stay at least 1 full week at Locarno in…
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Re: Need advise on 21 days trip from Rome to Paris
by sevenstiles 30 March 2011
You are going to be absolutely exhausted and punch drunk after all that. I've just got back from three days in Rome and am reeling with…
