Corso d'Augusto (Augustus Street), Rimini
Rimini's ancient main street is Augustus Street. Crossing the Old City from east to west is the standard crosstown street in many old Roman cities, called decumanus maximus. The street starts at the Arch of Augustus and leads to Three Martyrs Square. Here is the forum where Julius Caesar spoke after crossing the Rubicon.
At the beginning of Augustus Street is Rimini's Cathedral, the Malatestiano Temple. The Temple has frescoes by painter Piero della Francesca and a Crucifixion scene painted by artist Giotto di Bondone. At a short distance is Cavour Square, the historical center with the Surgeon's House (Domus del Chirurgo ) and the Bridge of Tiberius.
Along Augustus Street can be found the Church of the Servants of the Blessed Virgin Mary, founded in 1317 and restored by architect Gaetano Stegani in the 18th century. The Baldini building at number 156 was also a Stegani work. The ground floor is the film theater, Supercinema. This area was a locale for the Federico Fellini film, "Amarcord."
Augustus Street is jammed with shops, boutiques, bookstores, and cafeterias. Locals and tourists crowd the street every day. A street market is held each Wednesday and Saturday in Malatesta square and Cavour square. On Christmas weekends, the area is beyond lively.
At the beginning of Augustus Street is Rimini's Cathedral, the Malatestiano Temple. The Temple has frescoes by painter Piero della Francesca and a Crucifixion scene painted by artist Giotto di Bondone. At a short distance is Cavour Square, the historical center with the Surgeon's House (Domus del Chirurgo ) and the Bridge of Tiberius.
Along Augustus Street can be found the Church of the Servants of the Blessed Virgin Mary, founded in 1317 and restored by architect Gaetano Stegani in the 18th century. The Baldini building at number 156 was also a Stegani work. The ground floor is the film theater, Supercinema. This area was a locale for the Federico Fellini film, "Amarcord."
Augustus Street is jammed with shops, boutiques, bookstores, and cafeterias. Locals and tourists crowd the street every day. A street market is held each Wednesday and Saturday in Malatesta square and Cavour square. On Christmas weekends, the area is beyond lively.
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Sight Name: Corso d'Augusto (Augustus Street)
Sight Location: Rimini, Italy (See walking tours in Rimini)
Sight Type: Shopping
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Sight Location: Rimini, Italy (See walking tours in Rimini)
Sight Type: Shopping
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Walking Tours in Rimini, Italy
Create Your Own Walk in Rimini
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Rimini Introduction Walking Tour
The Roman Republic founded an outpost called Ariminus at the mouth of the river Marecchia in 268 BC. Rimini was a center of civil wars and invasions. Julius Caesar made his famous "Rubicon" speech to his troops in the city forum.
The city was an all-important junction. The ancient Roman road, via Flaminia, ended in Rimini at the Arch of Augustus, erected in 27 BC. Another old Roman... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.4 Km or 1.5 Miles
The city was an all-important junction. The ancient Roman road, via Flaminia, ended in Rimini at the Arch of Augustus, erected in 27 BC. Another old Roman... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.4 Km or 1.5 Miles
Federico Fellini Trail
Even those vaguely familiar with cinema perhaps have heard of Federico Fellini. In recent history, the picturesque resort town of Rimini, on the Adriatic coast of Italy, "marked" itself primarily as the birthplace and the final resting place of this great film director.
Fellini lived in Rimini from January 1920, when he was born, until January 1939, when he moved out to Rome. While... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.4 Km or 2.1 Miles
Fellini lived in Rimini from January 1920, when he was born, until January 1939, when he moved out to Rome. While... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.4 Km or 2.1 Miles