3 Hours in Rimini, Italy, Rimini, Italy
After we left聽San Marino聽we drove to聽Rimini.聽That was a short drive because Rimini is only 24km away from San Marino. I knew that聽Rimini聽is a popular Italian seaside town full of beach bars. However, we didn鈥檛 go to Rimini to spend some time at its long sandy beach but to see its castle and other interesting landmarks.
We found free parking in Rimini because I discovered a useful parking website which I bookmarked for future use but somehow I lost all my bookmarks the other day so I can鈥檛 share that website with you. From the free car park we walked for less than 15 minutes to the Malatesta Castle (Castel Sismondo). On our way to the castle we went through the Roman arch,聽Porta Montanara. That was our first glimpse of Roman Rimini. We were also close to the ruins of the Roman Amphitheater during our walk around Rimini but we decided to skip it because we鈥檇 seen roman amphitheaters in better conditions elsewhere.
The聽Sismondo Castle聽was built in 15th century by Sigismondo Pandolfo, the most famous lord of Rimini. Unfortunately, like the castle in聽Imola聽this one was also closed (because it was Monday) so we only took some photos and headed towards the city center. There鈥檚 a big building site next to the castle and from what we read it鈥檚 the site of the new museum dedicated to Federico Fellini, probably the most famous Italian film director of all times. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
We found free parking in Rimini because I discovered a useful parking website which I bookmarked for future use but somehow I lost all my bookmarks the other day so I can鈥檛 share that website with you. From the free car park we walked for less than 15 minutes to the Malatesta Castle (Castel Sismondo). On our way to the castle we went through the Roman arch,聽Porta Montanara. That was our first glimpse of Roman Rimini. We were also close to the ruins of the Roman Amphitheater during our walk around Rimini but we decided to skip it because we鈥檇 seen roman amphitheaters in better conditions elsewhere.
The聽Sismondo Castle聽was built in 15th century by Sigismondo Pandolfo, the most famous lord of Rimini. Unfortunately, like the castle in聽Imola聽this one was also closed (because it was Monday) so we only took some photos and headed towards the city center. There鈥檚 a big building site next to the castle and from what we read it鈥檚 the site of the new museum dedicated to Federico Fellini, probably the most famous Italian film director of all times. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: 3 Hours in Rimini, Italy
Guide Location: Italy » Rimini
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Tanja Domijan Blasich
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Guide Location: Italy » Rimini
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Tanja Domijan Blasich
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Porta Montanara
- Sismondo Castle
- Piazza Cavour
- Piazza Tre Martiri
- The Augustus Arch
- Tiberius Bridge
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