21Sep 0 Urbino Posted By: Anna Maria Baldini Sights of Le Marches, Tuscany travel guide UrbinoUrbino, principal "art city" of Le Marche, Italy Urbino boasted one of the most luminous courts in Europe during the 15 C. Duke Federico da Montefeltro gathered around him the greatest painters, poets and scholars of his day. The Ducal Palace of Urbino still houses many of the splendid works of art that were produced during this period and is an essential stop on any tour of Italy. At the Urbino court, Piero della Francesca wrote on the science of perspective and Francesco di Giorgio Martini wrote his Treatise on Architecture. The Book of the Courtier byCastiglione set standards of what characterised a modern European gentleman for centuries to come. Worth a visit. More about the magnificent city of Urbino. Click here for hotels in Urbino. Here are some similar topics: Tuscany Cooking Lessons If you are visiting Tuscany, don’t miss out on a chance to increase your experience of Italian cookery by having a personalised Tuscan cooking class at your vacation villa or agriturismo in Tuscany.… Read More » Castello di Verrazzano The Castle of Verrazzano retains the designation “castello” (castle) but is in fact a Renaissance villa built around a mediaeval tower. The castle is famous as the seat of the family of Giovanni da Verrazzano, the navigator who discovered New… Read More » The Maremma of Tuscany, Italy The Maremma is a geographical area covering part of western Tuscany, notably the Province of Grosseto, and a small part of northern Latium (Lazio). It can be divided into the Alta Maremma (upper or northern Maremma) which borders on the Provinces of Sienna and Pisa,… Read More » Vicchiomaggio The Castle of Vicchiomaggio is in fact a splendid Renaissance villa incorporating the remains of a very early, probably Lombard, castle. It is also a producer of some of the best Chianti Classico wines – indeed, some of the best… Read More » Outlet Shopping Tuscany Which fashion outlets are located in Tuscany? There are three Outlets in Tuscany, all best accessed from Florence or nearby. The Gucci outlet is in Leccio Reggello where you can buy last season’s Gucci items at more than 50% off.… Read More »
