What to do and see in Urbino, Marche: The Best Tours

November 3, 2021 Oliva Fomby

Urbino (Italian: [urˈbiːno];  listen (help·info)) is a walled city in the Marche region of Italy, south-west of Pesaro, a World Heritage Site notable for a remarkable historical legacy of independent Renaissance culture, especially under the patronage of Federico da Montefeltro, duke of Urbino from 1444 to 1482. The town, nestled on a high sloping hillside, retains much of its picturesque medieval aspect. It hosts the University of Urbino, founded in 1506, and is the seat of the Archbishop of Urbino. Its best-known architectural piece is the Palazzo Ducale, rebuilt by Luciano Laurana.
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1. Private walking tour of Urbino with a local guide

University of Urbino, Via Aurelio Saffi, 2, 61029 Urbino PU, Italy Venice Faberest
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Discover an idyllic hill town in the Italian region of Marche where houses and palaces of weathered brick and pantiles cluster around steep narrow streets, surrounded by misty mountains and green and yellow hills, like the background of a Leonardo portrait. Maybe you didn't know it but, because it is on the opposite side of the Apennines to the more famous Florence and Siena, Urbino has been half-forgotten by tourists and art lovers. What a shame! In its time – the 15th and 16th centuries – Urbino was one of the cultural capitals of the Renaissance and it also represents, even now, a quite unique and picturesque university town. During this private your you'll explore the famous University of Urbino, Piazza del Rinascimento, the church of San Domenico, the dome, the monumert to the great Raffaello and the beautiful Ducal Palace.  Get ready to take amazing pictures of this real hidden Italian gem!

Inclusions: private tour, expert local guide

Exclusions: food & drinks, entrance to museums/churches/palaces (except from Palazzo Ducale)

Reviewed By MarcoLauraViaggio

Spending the day with Annarita was absolutely incredible. Her knowledge of and passion for this magnificent part of history is unmatched. We were having such a great time connecting with her that our time went by so quickly. We’ll be requesting her for future tours in the area, for sure. We’ll also be returning to the palace now that we have a better understanding of its history. Treat yourself to this very special experience!

2. Visit of the Doge's Palace and the city of Urbino

Piazza Rinascimento, 61029 Urbino PU, Italy Cecilia Sanchini
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Discover Urbino with my eyes! I am a tour guide, art historian and I deeply love the city of Urbino, its architecture, its atmosphere and the rolling hills that embrace the torricini of Palazzo Ducale!

Inclusions: Guide

Exclusions: Lunch, tickets for the ducal palace

Reviewed By Lauren081504

A fascinating look at ancient Rome and the Jewish Ghetto. Cecilia's tour illuminated parts of the city I had never seen before, with informed anecdotes and very interesting history. She is knowledgeable and friendly, and speaks English well. I can't recommend her enough - a definite highlight of any visit in Rome.

3. EBike tour with organic wine tasting

Borgo Mercatale, 37, 61029 Urbino PU, Italy Urbino e-Bike Tour
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Art, countryside and food. The Renaissance city of Urbino, the uncontaminated nature of Montefeltro, its green hills and the organic and zero km products that you can enjoy. It will be a walk on ebike, feasible even for non-professional sportsmen, which will allow you to explore the city of Urbino, a UNESCO World Heritage site and enjoy the breathtaking views of the Marche. Along the way we will stop for a wine tasting in one of the most famous wineries of Bianchello del Metauro and in a Dairy to taste cheeses and ricottas.

Inclusions: Cheese tasting, Tasting of organic wines, Ebike (bike with assisted pedaling), Bike helmet, Map / GPS with route indication, Lock / lock for bikes, Insurance

Exclusions: The Cycling Tour Guide is not included in the Self Tour

4. Tour in eBike Riserva Gola del Furlo and Tartufo

Borgo Mercatale, 37, 61029 Urbino PU, Italy Urbino e-Bike Tour
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It will be a unique experience in the pristine Gola del Furlo - Natural State Reserve of the Marche Region. The tour includes the passage at sites of historical and naturalistic interest, such as the Roman Epoch Gallery opened by the Emperor Vespasian for the complete Via Flaminia that connected the Tyrrhenian and Adriatic seas. You can taste the unmistakable flavor of the Acqualagna Truffle - International Truffle Capital.

Inclusions: Use of bicycle, Use Garmin Navigator with GPX track, Truffle tasting

Exclusions: Cycling Guide

Reviewed By Luna D

We enjoyed the tour with the beautiful views. Even tough we’re not real bikers, the tour was easy for everyone. The wine tasting was wonderful. We had an excellent tour trough the wine yards and tasted very good wines. We bought some wines for a very good price. This was an amazing experience!! Thank you for the good service.

5. Urbino and Palazzo Ducale

61028 Mercatale, Province of Pesaro and Urbino, Italy Nearstation
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Immerse yourself in the Renaissance atmosphere thanks to the wise tales of an expert guide who will lead you to the discovery of this small but elegant center, let yourself be guided among the small medieval alleys, breathtaking landscapes and the long corridors of the Ducal Palace, still a treasure chest and faithful guardian of masterpieces of the Renaissance art.

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Exclusions: entrance tickets to the ducal palace

Reviewed By gioval868

The tour is great and most importantly very affordable. the guide was so patient and really clear during the tour. Great experience!!

6. 2 Days Autonomous Tour to Gola del Furlo with Tasting

Gola del Furlo, Pianacce, 1, 61041 Furlo PU, Italy Tuquitour Tour Operator
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Let yourself be enveloped by unspoiled nature and the breathtaking landscapes of the Gola del Furlo and delight your palate with our excellences! Let's allow ourselves two days of pure relaxation at the Gola del Furlo!

Inclusions: Breakfast, Dinner, Visit to a winery with wine tasting, 1 overnight stay in a 3 * hotel

Exclusions: Private transportation, Anything not expressly indicated in the inclusions

7. Enotour with guided tour of the Cellar and Terracruda Wine Tasting.

Via delle Serre, 28, 61040 Fratte rosa PU, Italy Cantina Terracruda
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The enotour consists of about two hours to discover and learn about the art of wine production in a perfect combination of tradition and innovation. It starts with a guided tour of the cellar where you can learn more about the processing techniques and finally arrive at the tasting room where we will let you taste 12 labels of our best Doc and Igt wines, white, red, sparkling and sweet coming exclusively from our locally owned vines and organically run as Bianchello del Metauro Doc, Colli Pesaresi Sangiovese Doc, Pergola Aleatico Doc, Incontro Bruni 54 Igt and Garofanata Igt. All accompanied by typical local products at km 0.

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Reviewed By danielleb613

We stayed in the Agriturismo Terracruda for one week with a group of friends with kids and the experience was incredible. They have 4 complete apartments very well decorated and on top there is a common kitchen and a wonderful garden with a pool. When you are outside you see the wine yards and the mountains. As the Agriturismo is inside the winery we also did some wine tastings and visited to the wine cellar and yards as they were running a special event in that week. It was spectacular and we really appreciated their wines as well, specially the sparkling and the white ones. We were treated warmly and the owner Luca did above and beyond to prompt respond our requests. What could be improved is the disposition of the common kitchen and the air conditioner that is not strong enough to serve all the rooms as the apartments are quite big. Anyway, we loved the experience and certainly we will try to come back!

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