Urbino is not easy to get to – and that may be why there aren’t so many tourists here. On Sunday we took a slick regional train from Bologna to Pesaro and then a one hour bus ride from Pesaro to Urbino – it took a majority of the day but once we arrived, it didn’t take long to realize that it was worth the bit of inconvenience.
We arrived in Urbino in the late afternoon and found that it’s surprisingly elegant, the people are friendly, and the city is fun to explore. We’ve ignored the fact that the streets are very steep and trekked up and down hills to taste the best gelato, the most interesting crescia sfogliata (a flat bread sandwich which has been made here since the Renaissance), and wine with dinner at a great restaurant.
There is so much history in Urbino – this morning we visited the birthplace of the artist Raffaello, the university botanical garden, and this afternoon the Oratorio of John the Baptist. In between it all, we did our laundry!
Tomorrow we’ll visit the Ducal Palace and Wednesday we’ll make our way via autobus to our next stop, Fano.
The town is beautiful but so is the surrounding countryside!
We are surprised that we haven’t heard much about the results of the Italian elections. We can speak a little Italian but not enough to understand the pros and cons of the Giorgia Meloni win.
We are very happy with our room at Albergo Italia but the Internet speed isn’t fast enough to upload many photos.. The hotel is perfectly located in the town center and a nice breakfast is included in the price. We’re content in Urbino and all is well!