Via San Donato In Taviglione, Urbino

The cluster is in the Montefeltro hills, with the northern Apennine relief close by. The Foglia valley runs through this part of inland Pesaro-Urbino, and Lago di Mercatale lies in the Sassocorvaro area. The Sasso Simone e Simoncello Regional Natural Park is nearby in the inland massif between Montefeltro and the Romagna border. Urbino is the nearest town of major weight in the area, with a large historic centre and the Ducal Palace, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sassocorvaro is known for the Rocca Ubaldinesca, the fortress associated with wartime protection of art works from major Italian museums. This part of Montefeltro is known for hilly farmland, woods and dispersed historic villages.