CENTRO STUDI ITALIANI, the Italian language school in Urbania

For those who come from European countries - and for whoever it is possible - you are advised to come to Urbania with your own transport in order to enjoy, better than with public transport, URBANIA's marvellous surrounding areas: the natural beauty (the countryside, the sea, mountains and hills) and the nearby historical and artistic places of interest. The sea is an hour away by car; Assisi, Perugia, Arezzo, Ancona at less than 2 hours; Ravenna, Florence and Siena at less than 3 hours, etc.

Arrivals are foreseen for the Saturday that precedes the start of the course (for different days contact the school directly) urbania@centrostuditaliani.org).

The accommodation in URBANIA is available from 18.00 hours on the Saturday that precedes the start of the course. The course starts on Monday morning at 09.00 hours.
The accommodation must be vacated before 09.00 hours on the Saturday of the last week of the course.

AIRPORTS

The nearest airports to Urbania are those of RIMINI (Tel. 0541-715711), ANCONA-FALCONARA (http://www.ancona-airport.it/) and BOLOGNA (http://www.bologna-airport.it/) and FORLI' (tel. 0543-474990). Intercontinental flights only arrive at Rome or Milan airports. Those who come from the U.S.A. and Canada are advised to land in MILAN (http://www.sea-aeroportimilano.it/) and continue on to PESARO by train (see below). From Australia it is only possible to land in ROME (http://www.adr.it/it/).

RAILWAYS
(train timetables: www.trenitalia.com)

If you come by air or by train, plan to arrive in Pesaro on the Saturday before the start of the course, and take the first bus for URBANIA (bus stop is 50m to your right when you exit from the station). If there is not an immediate connection, take the first bus leaving for URBINO and then proceed either by bus or taxi. Let the school and you host family know what time you plan to arrive. If you need more information please do not hesitate to contact us. 

From Rome (by bus): Take the "Bucci" bus that leaves at 07.30 hours or at 16.00 hours in front of the Tiburtina station for URBINO. The first one arrives in Urbino at about 12.40 hours. From Urbino take the first bus that leaves for URBANIA, or a taxi. If you take the second bus from Rome (afternoon), get off at ACQUALAGNA (13 km. from Urbania), but before leaving telephone the family where you are to be accommodated or the school to arrange to be picked up. If you are unable to catch the bus that leaves from ROME (by train), take the ANCONA-FALCONARA train, where you must change and then continue on to PESARO (see above).

From Milan or Bologna: Take the train for PESARO (Ancona-Bari-Lecce line). From Pesaro to Urbania as above.

From Florence: Take the train for Arezzo and then the "Bucci" bus to URBANIA, which leaves from the station square at 15.00 hours only on Mondays and on Frydays. On other days of the week one may take the train route which goes to Firenze/Bologna/Pesaro (from Pesaro to Urbania see the above instructions).