The Marches
Ancona, the capital of the region, is located 210 km northeast of Rome and 200 km southeast of Bologna.Urbino is a World Heritage Site, notable for a remarkable historical legacy of independent Renaissance culture, specially under the patronage of its then duke, Federico da Montefeltro. The city hosts the University of Urbino, founded in 1564 and its best known architectural piece is the Palazzo Ducale , rebuilt by Luciano Laurana....