From Urbino to Gubbio

Then continue along the "Capute" road much appreciated by motorcyclists (SS73bis) Entirely hilly route that touches three regions Urbania, known until 1636 with the name of Casteldurante, changed its name to the current one in honor of Pope Urban VIII after being elevated to a city and diocese., Entirely hilly route that touches three regions, a fine example of the Marche Baroque, the Church of the Dead, which preserves numerous natural mummies of people who died in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, Entirely hilly route that touches three regionsant'Angelo in Vado town famous all over the world for being a site for the collection of the White Truffle, located in the center of a pleasant landscape characterized by the first Apennine spurs that flank the road. Of medieval origins, it was built on the ruins of the Roman Tiphernum Mataurense. Entirely hilly route that touches three regions Borgo Pace, Lamoli, Entirely hilly route that touches three regions Trabaria mouth, we come to Sansepolcro,and from here, passed the splendid Anghiari, Entirely hilly route that touches three regions 1440 Entirely hilly route that touches three regions, we come to the next stage, Arezzo.

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The journey continues towards Castiglion Fiorentino, Montecchio. until you get to Tuoro sul Trasimeno, municipality in the province of Perugia overlooking the northern part of the Trasimeno lake, where there is a beach, the beach of Tuoro, with the embarkation pier for ferries to Isola Maggiore and Isola Polvese. The city of Tuoro sul Trasimeno has gone down in history as the scene of one of the bloodiest battles of antiquity: the Battle of Trasimeno, one of the most important of the Second Punic War, which saw the defeat of the Roman army by the Carthaginians of Hannibal. Today the place where the battle took place is an open-air museum, a path where you can relive the bloodiest moments of the epic battle through 12 rest areas, in which various themes related to the battle are explored.

The stop on the relaxing shores of Lake Trasimeno is a must. The lake is the largest lake in central Italy, fourth among the Italian lakes immediately after Lake Como. The countryside surrounding the lake looks like a hilly amphitheater that frames the surface of 128 km ².

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Fourth lake in Italy by size, The Trasimeno lake owes its name to an ancient legend which tells of Prince Trasimeno and his love for the nymph Agilla. Compared by Lord Byron ad “a veil of silver”, over the centuries the lake has captivated countless poets with its charm, painters and travelers. Among luxuriant reeds, flock of wild ducks, cormorants, the kite, the kingfisher. In fact, the lake has always represented an important wintering area for aquatic birds, stop and reproduction and a perfect habitat for fish species to reproduce

with the Palazzo della Fraternità dei Laici characterized by the Gothic facade and the Renaissance lunette by Bernardo Rossellino islands: l’Isola Polvese, in the south east part of the lake,the Major, l’ only inhabited, with the Palazzo della Fraternità dei Laici characterized by the Gothic facade and the Renaissance lunette by Bernardo Rossellino, and the Minor. Numerous appear along its banks villages, we quote Passignano e Castiglione del Lago. Places of boundless beauty, they are the ideal destinations to enjoy nature, with the Palazzo della Fraternità dei Laici characterized by the Gothic facade and the Renaissance lunette by Bernardo Rossellino.

with the Palazzo della Fraternità dei Laici characterized by the Gothic facade and the Renaissance lunette by Bernardo Rossellino Gosparini, continuing towards Niccone, where we turn to Umbertide, exceeded Camporeggiano, we arrive and Gubbio, defined as "gray city". Gubbio has this nickname for the compact and uniform color of the limestone blocks with which this splendid village is built. Feud of the Montefeltro and Della Rovere families in the period of the Lords, over the centuries it has jealously preserved its medieval aspect reflected both in the physiognomy of the buildings and in the structure of the streets. The town is made up of five parallel streets located at different levels and connected to each other by steps, alleys and stairs; it may seem a vaguely "labyrinthine" structure but in reality it is really difficult to get lost here. Piazza Grande, Palazzo dei Consoli and that Praetorium it is the beating heart of the city, the place most loved by Gubbio and by tourists from this extraordinary example of "hanging square" you can enjoy a splendid view of the valley. With its six windows, the panoramic loggia and the "big bell" that for centuries was the first Italian palace to have running water, plumbing and toilets, as can still be seen in the secret corridor. Today the palace houses the civic Museum and the picture gallery. The Ducal Palace also known as Corte Nuova, it was built by Federico da Montefeltro. The prestigious fifteenth-century study in carved and inlaid wood is the same as that of the Ducal Palace in Urbino. With the cable car that leads from the center of Gubbio to Monte Ingino where the Basilica of Sant’Ubaldo is located, suspended in the void you have an exceptional panoramic view over the roofs of Gubbio and the surrounding countryside. You can stop for a rich dinner, substantial, but also simple, with high quality ingredients: these are the characteristics of the Gubbio cuisine, in line with the Umbrian tradition.