Ok, Renaissance freaks, this is one of the holy sites you need to go to if you’re making the Quattrocento pilgrimage.

Since it’s set inside the Palazzo Ducale in Urbino, it’s a castle plus museum of sorts. The façade of the palace seems invincible because of its solid rock walls, but inside is a beautiful arcaded courtyard, complete with arches and columns galore that must’ve satisfied the Renaissance fetish for classical Greek and Roman aesthetics.

The Galleria Nazionale delle Marche includes a host of sculptures, frescoes, paintings and antique inscriptions. One of the coolest features of the palace/gallery is the studiolo, a small room with trompe l’oeil design features and furniture built into the walls. Some of the most integral Renaissance artworks are displayed in the gallery – Piero Della Francesca’s Flagellation and Titian’s Resurrection among them. Though you’d better be ready to dish out the hefty sum of €16 for the entry fee…