Port of call: Ancona
URBINO - Full description
| CODE: AN01 | URBINO FD |
| DURATION | 7 Hrs |
| TRANSPORT | DELUXE COACH |
| GUIDE | INCLUDED |
| ENTRANCE FEE | / |
| MEAL | INCLUDED |
| NOTES |
Departure from the ship in air conditioned luxury coach. Passengers will enjoy an extremely pleasant and picturesque drive lasting approximately 90 minutes from Ancona to Urbino.
Arrive Urbino. Urbino is a little old town which is built on two hills and is still surrounded by it's wall. Passengers will go inside a small building to take an elevator up to the main level of the town. Urbino is the famous artist Raphael Sanzio's native town (1483-1520).
A tour will be made of the ducal palace. After entering the palace there are 2 or 3 slow rising staircases, not necessarily difficult. The passengers will then be taken by the guide through the palace which is very nice and has some great art work. One of the highlights are two paintings by Raphael that were recently acquired. The tour is to last at least one hour.
Pleasant five minute walk to the main square. A short visit lasting approximately 20 minutes, to the church Oratorio di San Giovanni Battista e San Giuseppe is suggested but may remain optional. As an alternative, there are many stores around the square, some of which are unique.We will all meet in the main square to go to lunch.Arrive at restaurant for an excellent lunch at Old Urbino.
Departure from restaurant and half an hour free time .Coach will pick us up and drive us around the city walls and at 1500 we will visit the monument of raphael and vista of city and fortress.
Departure for ship arriving at 16,45.
Port of call: Ancona
GROTTE DI FRASSASI - Full description
| CODE: AN03 | GROTTE DI FRASSASI |
| DURATION | 4 Hrs |
| TRANSPORT | DELUXE COACH |
| GUIDE | INCLUDED |
| ENTRANCE FEE | / |
| MEAL | EXCLUDED |
| NOTES |
Passenger will be met at the port of Ancona by their coach and local guide for 1 hr 15 min drive to the well known Frasassi caves.
The visit to the caves and their extraordinary stalactites and stalagmites taxes about 1hr and 20 min.
Passengers will then return to the port.
Port of call: Ancona
SENIGALLIA & URBINO - Full description
| CODE: AN02 | SENIGALLIA & URBINO |
| DURATION | 8 1/2 Hrs |
| TRANSPORT | DELUXE COACH |
| GUIDE | INCLUDED |
| ENTRANCE FEE | / |
| MEAL | EXCLUDED |
| NOTES |
Passengers will leave the port of Ancona by coach with their guide for the 45 min. Drive to Senigallia.
The town is a beautiful tourist resort in the northern part of the marches region.
There will be a short sightseeing tour of the town center and a pause in Piazza del Duca, overlooked by the imposing XVcentury fortress La Rocca.
The excursion continues to Urbino (approx. 1 hr by coach) home of the famous Italian artists,
Bramante and Raffaello. Urbino is situated in a panoramic position on two hill tops,
and passengers will leave the bus to walk the 500 meters to the historical centre of the small town.
Attractions visited include the Renaissance Palazzo Ducale (inside), home to the most interesting museum of
the march region with its medieval and renaissance works.
The inside of the neo-classic cathedral will also be visited, as will the university (outside).
After lunch there will be a walking tour of the historical centre before returning to the port.