The origins of Urbino are ancient. The name probably derives from the Latin word Urvinum urvus (urvum is the curved handle of the plow). Urbino is one of the most …
In Valconca, a few kilometers from the sea, the characteristic profile of Saludecio stands out on a knoll with bell towers, towers and walls. A stop at the Bar Novecento is mandatory.
The fortress is a fundamental piece of the defensive line of the Malatesta Lordship, strategic for maintaining control over the dangerous nearby castles and the Montefeltro troop movements.
The construction of the castle took place by the family of Sigismondo Malatesta in the early 1300s and was disputed between the Malatesta and Montefeltro families in the battles for …
Two points of interest: The castle dates back to the mid-fourteenth century, but recent archaeological excavations (2006-2008) have suggested that the complex already existed in the eleventh century; The Cella …