FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY IN URBANIA

Arrive in Pesaro. Visit of the city considered the homeland of the great composer Gioacchino Rossini and seat of the “Rossini Opera Festival”, and the birthplace turned into a museum. Visit of the Civic Museums of Pesaro, which collect paintings, majolica and Renaissance ceramics. In the Cathedral the Church of Santa Maria Assunta, built in the Romanesque period, has a double pavement of polychrome stained mosaic. Transfer to the hotel, dinner and overnight.

Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Urbino, birthplace of Raphael and UNESCO heritage. Visit of the historic center of the ducal city with the birthplace of Raphael, the Piazza del Mercantale, Piazza della Repubblica, the Duomo and the Palazzo Ducale which houses the works of the Galleria Nazionale delle Marche. Free lunch. Transfer to Gradara, theatre of the tormented love of Paolo and Francesca. The castle, located on the top of a hill from which you can admire an enchanting panorama, is considered one of the most romantic places in Italy. Here we dive into an itinerary of towers, alleys, churches and curiosities about the history of Paul and Francesca. Transfer to the hotel, dinner and overnight.

Breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Urbania, known until 1636 with the name of Casteldurante. Visit to the Palazzo Ducale seat of the Civic Museum, the library and the Pinacoteca which preserves the famous globes of the Flemish cartographer Gerardo Mercatore. The Epiphany here is at home: it is celebrated with a Feast from the 4 to the 6 of January, where the whole city turns into a fabulous old town and hundreds of participants dressed as “Befana” are ready to animate the squares. A rich calendar of funny, spectacular and original events revolves around the Epiphany, which for 3 days becomes the most important character of the city. From the Bell Tower the sweet old lady, riding the flying broom, glides in the void on young and old that wait for her in the streets of the historic center of Urbania. The flight of the Befana of Urbania, 36 meters high, is already famous, her launch will be accompanied by the usual throwing of candies and sweets and by a new show that unite lights, sparkling music and special effects. Tastings, shows and workshops transform the City of Epiphany in an open-air theater where the fun and joy are the real protagonists. End of services.