URBANIA is the right place for our courses. In the historical Metauro valley, Urbania is an old city of the Marches, central Italy, only 16 Km from Urbino (Provincia di Pesaro e Urbino), situated between the Adriatic sea and Tuscany. Urbania, known during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance as Casteldurante, was a splendid centre of art and culture. Donato Bramante and other important artists were born there, among whom the illustrious masters of the XVI and XVII century ceramics. Due to its mild climate, beautiful countryside and the warm hospitality of its inhabitants, the Dukes of Urbino chose Urbania as their ideal country residence ("Il Castello delle Delizie").

Our formula "small courses in a small city" - unique in their kind and, in certain aspects, unrepeatable - has been unanimously appreciated by our students. Small courses in a small city - a city that is not swamped by foreign students and tourists - means that course members will be loosely bound into the life of a very pleasant community.

Surrounded by mountains and gently undulating hills, with its breathking and unspoiled landscapes, with its ancient monuments and art treasures, its modern sporting facilities, and its nearness to the historical hill towns of central Italy, Urbania is the ideal place for an unforgettable experience of life and study in Italy (for further information see "Where the courses take place").