Venue: Urbino, Italy
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Location
DisCoTec 2026 will take place at University of Urbino in Palazzo Battiferri.
- Address: 42, Via Aurelio Saffi, 61029 Urbino PU, Italia link maps
How to arrive
Travel by Air
If you are traveling from abroad, the reccommended option is to reach Bologna by plane (airport code: BLQ), then take a train to Pesaro, and finally connect with Urbino by bus.
Bologna’s train station (Bologna Centrale) is easily reachable from the airport. From there, there are two options for tickets:
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If you take a highspeed train (`Frecciarossa’) from Bologna Centrale to Pesaro, you can buy an integrated ticket that includes also the bus to Urbino (“Urbino Link”). This ticket is directly sold by Trenitalia.
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The cheaper option is to reach Pesaro with a regional train. In this case you must separately buy a bus ticket. You will need an Adriabus ticket for the LV live (LV stands for “linea verde”, “green line”). See this website for schedules (check: “LV - Pesaro > Montecchio > Morciola > Urbino”).
Altenative (but smaller) airports are Ancona (Falconara, airport code: AOI) and Rimini (airport code: RMI). You can reach Pesaro from there as follows:
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From Ancona airport you should take the shuttle bus “Raffaello” to Ancona train station, then take a train towards Bologna or Rimini and stop in Pesaro or Fano.
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From Rimini airport, you should take the bus to Rimini train station and then connect with Pesaro by train (highspeed and regional options available).
Travel by Car
If you are travelling by car then take highway A14.
- From the North: exit at Pesaro-Urbino, then take SP 423 towards Urbino (40 min, 30 km).
- From the South: exit at Fano, then take the tollfree highway E78 towards Urbino (40 min, 44 km). In Urbino, you can leave your car at Santa Lucia Parking or Borgo Mercatale Parking. Tickets for 3 days € 20.00 and for 2 days € 15.00. Some hotels are equipped with private parking.
About Urbino
Urbino is a historic walled city in Italy’s Marche region, renowned as a center of the Italian Renaissance and a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is celebrated for its well-preserved Renaissance architecture, most notably the Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), and its rich cultural legacy under the patronage of Duke Federico da Montefeltro. The city is located on a high, sloping hillside and retains a picturesque medieval aspect, with a historic center characterized by narrow streets and stunning buildings.
There’s a lot to see in Urbino! Please visit the tourist office website for official touristic information.
The University of Urbino
The University of Urbino was founded 519 years ago in 1506 by Guidobaldo da Montefeltro, the Duke of Urbino. One year later, the magistracy of Urbino was granted power to award doctorates in canon and civil law by papal bull from Pope Julius II.
