Things to do in Urbino
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Palazzo Ducale
A microcosm of Renaissance architecture, art and history, the Palazzo Ducale houses the Galleria Nazionale delle Marche, Museo Archeologico and Museo della Ceramica. The museum triptych is housed within Federico da Montefeltro’s Renaissance palace, a work of art in itself, as the duke employed some of the greatest artists and architects of the Renaissance to create what was then a modern masterpiece.
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Il Coppiere
Follow the unmistakeable scent of black truffle up the stairs to this unassumingly simple restaurant with even better prices (and a good view of the town below). The speciality is cappelletti with mushrooms, cream, tomatoes and truffle (€9), but the caciotta with truffles and fall-off-the-bone stinco di maiale (pork shoulder) are equally delicious local treats.
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Osteria L’Angolo Divino
This subterranean enoteca just oozes atmosphere. Arched brick alcoves overflow with wine bottles, available for tastings. Even teetotallers will enjoy this place, as the menu boasts simple but perfectly flavoured pasta specialities, including the much better tasting than it sounds pasta nel sacco (pasta in a sack), which is fresh pasta coated with eggs and breadcrumbs.
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La Balestra
Urbino’s literati and university students congregate amid a vaulted brick ceiling and ancient artefacts adorning the walls. The food goes back in time, as well, with medieval recipes a big hit. Try the speciality, pappardelle del duca (thick ribbon pasta) or the famous strozzapreti.
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Caffè Basili
Urbino students and professionals know it as ‘Bar Centrale’, the best of the piazza cafes. Its outdoor tables get a relaxing dose of afternoon sun. Pastries, sandwiches and gelato are served any time of day, and aperitivi accompany late-afternoon drinks.
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Università di Urbino
Università di Urbino offers an intensive one-month course in language and culture for foreign students during August for €500. The school can also arrange accommodation in apartments, agriturismi or private homes starting at €200.
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Casa di Raffaello
North of the Piazza della Repubblica you’ll find the 15th-century Casa di Raffaello, the house where Raphael spent his first 16 years. On the 1st floor is possibly one of Raphael’s first frescoes, a Madonna with child.
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Museo Albani
The Duomo's Museo Albani contains religious artefacts, vestments and more paintings, including Andrea da Bologna’s Madonna del Latte (Madonna Breastfeeding) and one by Giovanni Santi (Raphael’s father).
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Duomo
Rebuilt in the early 19th century in neoclassical style, the interior of Urbino’s Duomo commands much greater interest than its austere facade. Particularly memorable is Federico Barocci’s Last Supper.
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La Trattoria del Leone
One of Urbino’s only new restaurants, this city centre trattoria specialises in inventive Marchigiani cuisine such as ravioli with the local Casciotta d’Urbino cheese.
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Teatro Sanzio
The grand old 19th-century Teatro Sanzio hosts plays and concerts, particularly from July to September. Pick up a brochure at the main tourist office.
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Oratorio di San Giovanni Battista
The 14th-century Oratorio di San Giovanni Battista features brightly coloured frescoes by Lorenzo and Giacomo Salimbeni.
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Oratorio di San Giuseppe
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