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.  In its time during the 15th and 16th centuries, Urbino was one of the cultural capitals of the Renaissance and also, even now, a quite unique and picturesque university town. During this private, you'll explore the famous University of Urbino, Piazza del Rinascimento, the Church of San Domenico, the dome, the monument to the great Raffaello and the beautiful Palazzo Ducale. Get ready to take amazing pictures of this real hidden Italian gem.