Country House Parco Ducale - Bed and Breakfast in Urbania, Italy

Country House Parco Ducale offers bed and breakfast in a relaxing setting with a pool, garden and play area, and nice common rooms that can be used by the guests. The Parco Ducale makes a good base for exploring the charming towns and beautiful scenery of Le Marche region.

Country House Parco Ducale is about one kilometer outside the pleasant and lively town of Urbania in central Italy's Le Marche region (see Le Marche map). Urbania has several good restaurants, shops, and bars. It's an easy, flat walk into Urbania, which is itself flat and easy to walk around. The Parco Ducale sits next to a stately building that was the Duke's hunting lodge, the Barco Ducale. Surrounding the Barco Ducale were the Duke's hunting grounds.

Urbania and the Parco Ducale are about 40km from the Adriatic coast and 150km from Florence. The closest train station is at Pesaro on the coast where there are buses connecting to Urbania. The closest airports are Rimini or Ancona (see Italy airports map).

The Country House occupies a recently restored 19th century building that was a farm house and the adjacent building that was once a tobacco drying room. A terrace with tables runs along the front of the main building. Inside is a small bar and large guest sitting room with TV and reading material. Also downstairs is the pleasant breakfast room. The buffet breakfast includes homemade cakes or pastries.

Most of the rooms are upstairs and there are a few in the annex as well. Besides the six double rooms, there are five suites with kitchenettes, ideal for families. Traditional decor, such as stone floors and wooden ceiling beams, enhance the rooms. All rooms have private bath, refrigerator, and air conditioning (very welcome in summer) and heating.

The country house is set in spacious grounds with a pool, garden, picnic tables, play area, and parking. It's really the best of both worlds - in a country setting with easy access to town.

The medieval town of Urbania is one of Italy's centers for handmade ceramics. There are several museums, including the interesting mummy museum. Urbania is also a pleasant town for strolling around or sitting in the main square. It's a great place to experience small-town Italian life. More about Visiting Urbania

The beautiful Renaissance hill town of Urbino, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is only 17km away and can easily be visited as a day trip. The Adriatic coast, with beaches and the charming town of Fano, is about 50km away. Medieval hill towns such as San Leo and Gubbio, in Umbria, are close enough for day trips. There are many small villages nearby and good hiking and biking in the mountains.

Country House Parco Ducale can arrange on request hiking excursions, bike rentals, ceramics or cooking classes, guided excursions to nearby historical towns, and festival packages.

Parco Ducale also makes a great place to relax, swim, and soak up the sun in summer.

Country House Parco Ducale
Località Parco Ducale - 31049 Urbania (PU)
Telephone and fax 0722 312872, Cell 340.6227688 (Italy's country code is 39)
email - info@ ilparcoducale.it
web site: Parco Ducale web site.
Discounts are given for longer stays and for foreign language students. High season is August and some holidays.
Booking: Country House Parco Ducale on Venere, our recommended booking site.

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