📍 Distance from Cà del Bocca: about 83 km, 1 hour 40 minutes by car
⏱️ Time needed: a full day
🗺️ Where: Marche, across the Apennines
Urbino is one of the capitals of the Italian Renaissance and its old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Duke Federico da Montefeltro turned it into the “ideal city”, with the magnificent Ducal Palace. Raphael was born here. It is reached by crossing the Apennines on a scenic road through woods and mountains.
What to see in Urbino
- The Ducal Palace and the National Gallery of the Marche, with Piero della Francesca’s Flagellation, Raphael’s La Muta and the famous Ideal City panel.
- Raphael’s birthplace, in the old town.
- The Oratory of San Giovanni Battista, with late-Gothic frescoes by the Salimbeni brothers.
- The Albornoz Fortress and its park, with the best view of the Ducal Palace.
How to get there from Cà del Bocca
Urbino is about an hour and forty minutes away, via Sansepolcro and across the Apennines. Our Google map shows the route and the sights.
Tips for your visit
- Set off early in the morning: the road is beautiful but mountainous, with many bends.
- The town is hilly: leave the car in the car parks below the centre and use the lifts and steps.
- Allow at least two hours for the Ducal Palace.
Stay at Cà del Bocca and discover Urbino too
Two self-contained apartments in the countryside of Anghiari, the ideal base for exploring Tuscany and Umbria.
