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Location
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The
place of study is located in scenic Urbania,
formerly named Casteldurante. A medieval town situated close to Urbino (the birthplace of Raphael) Urbania is an ideal location for a Study Holiday. It is rich in artistic heritage and has a tradition of ceramics developed during the Renaissance. This charming town rests in the foot hills of “Le Marche”, the region across the Apennines from Tuscany, and is just 50 km from the sunny beaches of the Adriatic coast.! |
Beach at Pesaro
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L'Etoile" Centro Studi
Danza |
L’Etoile Centro Studi Danza provides newly built spacious studios with stunning views of the town. Scuola-Italia is situated in a 19th century palazzo in the historic town centre near to the beautiful theatre that has just been restored. |
Inside Teatro Bramante |
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How to arrive in Urbania?
Rome's Leonardo da Vinci (Fiumicino) and Milan's
Malpensa are the key airports for long haul flights
into Italy. Continental, Delta and United Airlines
operate regular services from major U.S airports.
Canadian Airlines flies from Toronto and Montreal,
and Quantas from Sydney and Melbourne. Alitalia
offers regular services from the USA, Canada and
Australia.
It may, however be more convenient and economical
for long haul passengers to take a budget flight
to London, Frankfurt, Paris or Amsterdam and then
continue with their journey by train or "no-frills"
airlines.
Ryanair flies from London Stanstead to both Bologna-Forli
and Ancona (which are the closest airports to
Urbania) and also from Frankfurt to Forli. |
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Travel Directions:
By Car:
The easiest route to Urbania from Northern Europe
is to take the A14 motorway south from Bologna.
Leave the A14 at the Pesaro/Urbino exit and follow
the signs for Urbino, then Fermignano, and finally
Urbania.
By Plane:
Fly to Milan, Rome, Bologna, Rimini or Ancona.
Then take a train to Pesaro, and a bus to Urbania
(see below)
Those participants who will be arriving from the
USA or Canada are advised to use Milan airport
and continue to Pesaro by train.
By Train:
From Rome (Termini station) take a train to Ancona
or Falconara and then to Pesaro*
From Turin, Milan (Milano-Lecce) and Venice there
are direct trains (via Bologna) to Pesaro*
Train timetables
can be accessed at
http://www.trenitalia.it,
http://www.trenitalia.com
And from a mobile phone on http://mobile.viaggiatreno.it
PLEASE NOTE: Train services do not go
directly to Urbania. Travel plans by rail terminate
at PESARO and proceed via the bus service to Urbania.
By Coach:
Weekdays there is a twice daily direct coach service
run by the "Bucci" bus line from Rome to Urbino
Rome 07:30 - Urbino 12:30
Rome 16:00 - Urbino 21:00
There is a connecting service from Urbino to Urbania.
*On
Sundays there is a coach service from Pesaro to
Urbania that leaves from in front of the railway
station at 14:25 (SOGET) and arrives in Urbania
at 15:40. For weekday timetables consult a travel
agent.
Participants are responsible for their own travel
arrangements.
It is recommended that arrival in Urbania be on or before Saturday 2nd August 2008.
Whenever possible our office staff will offer
guidance.
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