We learned that this company provides trips to San Marino (as part of local routes) at the tourist information office, which is located right next to the Rimini train station. If you are facing the station, the information office will be on the right, where the bicycle parking is. At the information office you can get flight schedules to San Marino.
We boarded the bus to San Marino in the square in front of the train station. As it turned out, this is clear from the schedule; you could get on at the first stop - piazza MARVELLI which is very close, 5 minutes from the RADAR hotel, along Regina Elena street to the north. The cost of a one-way trip to San Marino is €4.00.
Tickets were sold right next to the bus by a lively old woman who also served as a turnstile. When we approached the bus, which according to the schedule should have already set off, grandma forestalled our question by nodding her head affirmatively - “Si, si... San Marino!” Probably the phrase - “here they send to San Marino?” She's already sick of it. Firmly blocking our path with one hand, with the other she let through one by one a group of tourists who had already paid for the fare. It was not our plan to hang around for more than an hour waiting for the next bus, and her barrier hand hinted to us about it. But now, all the tourists had already entered and the grandmother, turning to face us, as if to say, now it’s your turn, in exchange for our 16 € (without change) gave us 4 tickets for two - di andanta e ritorno, round trip. After 45 minutes of an exciting trip (as we approach the final destination, the road goes up a “snake” past huge shops closed for the weekend) we arrive in the capital of the Republic of San Marino at GIANGI Square, where the P2 tourist buses stop.
At the exit from the parking lot there is a stand with a map of the city, on which a point is marked - “we are here” - to guide wild tourists. From the same square, the bus leaves for Rimini, although it boards not in the parking lot, but outside it - at the bus stop, closer to the circular flowerbed (see map below).
Having looked around a little, we moved towards the historical part of the city, surrounded by a fortress wall, to where the bulk of tourists rushed.
You can't really walk up the steps, it's too steep - mechanisms come to the rescue.
Through the city gate Porta San Francesco we enter the historical part of the city.
In such cramped conditions, the only thing missing is a car!
Along the way there are a lot of shops, restaurants, bars - the prices are inhumane!
Along Via Eugippo, past the Palazzo Pubblico, we slowly move towards the observation decks and the upper station of the funicular.
Ferrari “Stable” - photographs to commemorate the F1 San Marino Grand Prix, held in Imola (Italy).
San Marino, Ferrari stable
The clock says 11:01. Hot! You can drink water and take a couple of pictures. The panorama is magnificent, but the point is not the highest. All the heights are ahead.
The entire Republic in the palm of your hand.
Here is such a two-level intersection. We continue moving towards the most noticeable sights of San Marino - the watchtowers.
There are three watchtowers in total: the first Guaita tower, the second Cesta tower and the third Montale tower. The first two towers are mini castles that tourists can visit. The farthest one, Montale, is a free-standing tower, closed to entry into the interior.
Cost of visiting the towers:
Single ticket – 3.00 €.
Ticket giving the right to visit two towers - 4.50 €.
Free entry for disabled people, their accompanying persons and children under 6 years old.
The official website of the state museums of the Republic of San Marino is www.museidistato.sm.
The first tower, TORRE GUAITA, is the first tower built in San Marino. The construction of the tower dates back to the 11th century. Currently, it is a well-maintained building: traces of restoration and remodeling are evident.
San Marino, first tower, I TORRE GUAITA, panorama from the tower
Now our path lies in the direction of the second tower, II TORRE CESTA, which is located on the highest point of Mount Titano, respectively, and the Republic of San Marino (750 meters above sea level). The tower was built a little later than the first one - at the beginning of the 13th century, on the ruins of a Roman fortress. In the CESTA tower you can visit the museum of ancient weapons. And this is how the second tower (II TORRE CESTA) looks from the top of the first:
San Marino, second tower, II TORRE CESTA (view from the top of the first tower)
Five minutes walk along a winding path paved with stone, and we are at the gate of the second tower (II TORRE CESTA).
I forgot to say that both the first and second towers have an internal staircase that leads to the topmost balcony of the tower. Oversized people may have problems not so much with climbing the stairs to the balcony as with going down the stairs from the balcony. The situation may be reminiscent of cosmonaut Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov's spacewalk, or rather his attempt to return to the airlock compartment - it was somehow awkward there, on the towers.
Carefully! On the territory of the second tower there are “tame” butterflies
San Marino, second tower, II TORRE CESTA, "handmade" butterfly
But the view of the first tower is a serious fortification. What a desperate “pepper” you had to be to attack the city from this side!
San Marino, first tower, I TORRE GUAITA, view from the second tower
In the photo above, in the distance in the center you can see the third tower - the MONTALE tower. The path to it lies along an unpaved rocky path, gently sloping down and, probably, in such heat, one might not go to it, anticipating returning along the same path, but uphill. But we decided to fulfill our duty to the end. We finally reached it, meeting there a family whose members, exhausted, simply lay in the shadow of this tower, on bare stones, recovering from the heat.
From this tower we set off on the return journey. I’ll tell you a little about something sad: in San Marino on Donna Felicissima street there is this bronze figurine:
San Marino, bronze figurine of a crying girl in memory of the tragic events in Beslan...
This figurine of a crying girl was installed here in memory of the tragic events that occurred in Russia in the city of Beslan. Well, what can I say, of course, thanks to the residents and “fathers” of the city of San Marino for such a gesture of condolences... but it would be better if they did it somehow differently. It’s somehow uncomfortable for the figure that was placed almost on the roadway - well-fed, satisfied Europeans with smiles on their faces, posing against the backdrop of grief and horror for photos in their family albums... what heights can the hypocrisis of Europeans still reach, with traces of compassion and pain, laying flowers at the Norwegian Embassy, exclaiming, “Oh may gat! ZATS TERRBL RUNSIONS!” - at the sight of photographs of bears skating in a Moscow circus and at the same time blessing the bombing of Libya, Yugoslavia, Afghanistan? I have no doubt that in Norway, on the island of Utøya, and maybe even in the center of Oslo, a memorial will be erected in memory of the victims of the massacre of July 22, 2011, and the compassionate citizens of San Marino will erect a bronze figurine of a Norwegian boy with an outstretched hand, asking not to shoot at him... and at at any time of the year, this bronze statue will have fresh flowers and no one will think of taking pictures in an embrace with a bronze boy... after all, this is “their” boy... and the one on Donna Felicissima street is “our” girl... Something I’m in the wrong place with my charter - God is their judge.
Okay, let's move on through the streets of San Marino. The eyes are looking for somewhere to have a snack - it’s lunch time. I noticed that Italians like to eat in crowded spaces so that their elbows rest against their neighbors, and the person sitting opposite is looking into the bowl of soup. Believe it or not, all the bars and restaurants that we passed at that time were packed to capacity with people sitting like “herrings in a barrel.” We would have been glad to squeeze onto the bench, but those already eating would not have let us in. We had to turn off the tourist path onto a deserted street, San Francesco.
A couple of steps and we are in Sant Agata Square, where there is a monument to the fighters for liberation from occupation in the war of 1739-1740.
San Marino, monument to Girolamo Gosi and the freedom fighters in the war of 1739-1740.
Here, on this square, is the Titano Theater. In its building, on the ground floor, there is a tourist information office. A woman, an office worker, seeing that we were looking at everything here alone, came out to us (we ourselves would never have guessed that there was at least one living soul there), gave us, without saying a word, a bunch of prospectuses, took a bag of groceries and, locking the office door, slowly walked along the deserted street. Probably home for dinner - a siesta, though.
With thoughts of daily food on our minds, we followed the woman along Contrada Di Portanova. We went out onto the equally deserted street Via Paolo III and, passing by the completely empty SMALLER restaurant, asked the yawning employees: “Aperto?” They happily nodded their heads - yes, yes, take any place!
We sat by the window and ordered two pizzas, beer and mineral water. We had to wait until the pizza was prepared - and we were in no hurry. The pizzas were huge, the water and beer were cold. For everything about everything we paid 15.00 €:
Pizza Margherita -4.00 €
Pizza 4 cheeses – 6.50 €
Min water (bott.) – 2.00 €
MORETTI beer (bottle) – 2.50 €.
We give the SMALLER restaurant a solid five. If you're in those parts, be sure to stop by.
So our stay in San Marino ended. After standing in the square where the morning bus took us and realizing that there was no smell of a return bus here, we turned to the watchman in the booth (at the entrance to parking lot P2). We were clearly shown, in language and gestures, the place from where buses to Rimini depart. Now we know about this (see the map at the beginning of the story). Well, that's all - we're going home to Rimini.
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Like many other readers of this blog, I would like to express my admiration for such a detailed story and beautiful photographs. Written in clear language and with humor. I was in Italy once with my friends a month ago, we were vacationing on the island. Ischia. I really liked the island, fertile with thermal springs. And even though we were scared that 22-year-old girls shouldn’t go to the “retirement” island, because there would be nothing to do there... Our fears were not justified! We had a great time!) We fell in love with Italy and their people! Therefore, at the end of September we are planning to visit this magical country again! We are going to Rimini for a week, we want to visit Venice and San Marino. I read the articles “Rimini-Venice-Rimini” and “Rimini-San Marino-Rimini” and was VERY pleased! Just like many others, I printed out these articles and will take them with me as a guide!)
Thank you very much!)
Thank you very much, it’s very interesting, although I’ve been to San Marino several times.
Thank you very much for the information about buses!
The trip to San Marino was a success!
As for “where to eat”: we were quite pleased (both in terms of prices and quality) with the cafe located immediately after the bus disembarkation point, near the fortress walls (as far as I can remember, 1 level above the bus parking lot)
Thank you very much for the interesting story!
On November 18, a large group (12 people) will move from Cesenatico to Rome. There was a desire to leave in the morning for San Marino and in the evening from San Marino for Rome. I can't decide what to do with the tickets. And isn't there too little time? The day is short. Autumn.
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See what TrenItalia offers for the evening of 18.09 (after 15:00) on the route Rimini - Roma (Tutte Le Stazioni). A good option is departure from Rimini at 19:15 (regional RV 1764) with a change in Bologna by train FRECCIARGENTO 9455.
Buses from San Marino to Rimini depart on Sunday evenings - 14.15, 15.30, 16.45, 18.00. We don’t consider the latter - it’s an hour’s bus ride from San Marino to Rimini (the train to Bologna leaves at 19:15!). There are three buses left - just look. The group may not get on the bus completely; besides you, there will be other tourists and “other working people”. You will need to get to the return bus at 15:30; if you don’t get on, there will be a bus at 16:45 (in your case, the last one).
Got it, thank you, but how far is it from the bus station in Rimini to the train station? and are there any storage lockers?
Are there luggage storage facilities at the train station of Rimini or San Marino, otherwise walking with suitcases is not interesting (((
Good day. Thank you very much. A lot of useful information. Please tell me how long the bus takes from Trevisio airport to the train station in Ve Mestre. I want to take the risk of buying a ticket to Rimini in advance, but I can’t calculate the time. We arrive at 7-50 am.
Thank you.
Now I looked again at Trentalia and realized that you can go straight to Cesenatico. There is still a question with the bus from Trevisio airport.
Thanks for the information about the restaurant. I was there yesterday. But, I made a different order, because... walked around San Marino. So: 2 x 150 red wine, delicious cold cuts, peasant soup, absolutely wonderful and satisfying + 1 coffee = 50 euros, I didn’t even regret a thing. There is a cook there, I think from Ukraine, you can call her and place an order. I recommend!!
I have wanted to visit San Marino for a long time. Actually, the choice of the city of Rimini, where you can stay for a holiday and, from there, make trips to nearby cities, was also due to the fact that this famous state, San Marino, is located nearby. What is it like, a small independent country, the oldest free country in the world? What kind of people live there? How are they different from others? Maybe they are something special - taciturn, independent, small, but proud? How did they manage to achieve freedom and remain free for 700 years?
I looked at the map and calculated that from Rimini to San Marino it takes 20 minutes by bus. It turned out to be an hour and a half. Or rather, this: it is much closer to the country itself, but the historical center - the fortress of San Marino is not on the outskirts, but, of course, in the center of the country. You also need to get to the fortress.
Road to San Marino
In the morning we swam and, cheerful, anticipating the fulfillment of our dreams, we boarded a special bus to San Marino, departing from the Rimini railway station. The timetable can be obtained from the information desk next to the station. Buses run frequently, every 1 hour 15 minutes. During high season, the first departure is at 6:45, the last at 21:30. During the “off season” from 8 am to 19.00-19.30.
The cost of a ticket from Rimini to San Marino is 5 euros. If you buy in both directions, it will cost 9 euros. There are many people who want to get to San Marino. If you decide to go, arrive 30 minutes in advance so you can easily get a ticket for the desired flight. Tickets are sold both at the box office and near the bus.
Please note that the bus leaves from the train station but stops in the city. It is quite possible that there is a stop near your hotel, and it is not necessary to go to the train station.
There are ordinary people on the bus with us. They are no different from us. They do not have signs saying “I am a citizen of the free republic of San Marino”. Well, okay, maybe these are not San Marinos, but ordinary tourists like us.
And here we are in . We got off the bus and went up to the fortress.
Traffic is brisk. A completely modern city.
Walking around San Marino
We walked up the road and immediately saw signs in Russian. At first we were dumbfounded, we didn’t even understand where we were. After the first shock, we realized, “Our penetration of the planet is especially noticeable in the distance...” Enterprising compatriots are not asleep - in almost every country we visited, there are inscriptions in Russian.
A lively crowd of history-hungry tourists moved to the left, but we, as usual, decided to look for our own paths. Having thought that the city is small, and no matter how you get around it, from left to right or, conversely, from right to left, you will still come to the beginning, we went to the right.
There were fewer and fewer people. Signs and a map before your eyes. We studied it and boldly set off.
Soon we came to one of the towers, with a feather symbol on the top. What different symbols there are: we have ruby stars in which a person can easily fit, on San Marino there are feathers. That's right: the larger the state, the more monumental its symbol of power.
In front of us was a wooden table and a bench. The view of the valley is breathtaking, and the smell... the smell here was so awesome that even the view of the valley paled in comparison with it. The purest transparent, saturated with the aromas of herbs, mosses and pine needles. We sat and breathed. And they couldn't get enough of it. Eh, if I could take even a drop of this air with me, I would give up my favorite French perfume without a second thought!
We barely broke away from this activity and moved on.
Was there a forest or a wild park ahead? A foreign country - darkness... It was beautiful, what difference does it make what you call this quiet place. There was no one else there except us. If we didn't know the size of the country, we would think we were lost. The forest path led forward and we walked and walked along it, wondering where the tourists were.
Tourists were in the fortress. Coming out to her, we again found ourselves in the familiar crowd of people.
The same wonderful view of the city in the valley opened from the walls. I felt terribly sorry for the prisoners who once languished in the casemates of the fortress.
Sitting in a cell and seeing how beautiful the world is is torture. But this was not enough for the medieval San Marinos. Torture chambers have been preserved in the fortress. Apparently, it was difficult for even a small free republic to maintain power without torture.
We went to the weapons museum. Yes, there are a lot of weapons. For those times, the weapons were modern and varied. Freedom must be protected from thirsty tyrants. Such as Malatesta from Rimini.
Turning into one of the alleys, we saw the entrance to an underground chapel.
It was closed. The inscription read "Padre Pio". I know that there is a film about a Christian saint who developed stigmata and bled for 50 years. The film is called “Padre Pio,” but I don’t understand whether this chapel is dedicated to him. After trips, questions always arise, and it’s always interesting to look for answers to them.
Then the streets of the city began. A huge number of shops and shops, shops and stalls. You can buy everything - from a fur coat to a seal with a bookplate. We held in our hands a set of writing instruments of the 15th century: a pen, an inkwell, a board and paper. We figured out how and to whom it would be possible to write a letter with these gadgets, and returned it to its place - it was too original. Don't scare people.
And the shopping arcades continued, giving way to restaurants, cafes, and establishments selling all kinds of soft drinks. We sat in one. Galka ordered herself a bright green snow drink, and I ordered a blue one. We gnawed small pieces of ice, froze and moved on. A free republic is a free trade zone. Duty free trade. And so it has been for 7 centuries!
The rain covered us in the central square. The cloudy green sky shone through the light fog. We looked into the State House, where meetings have been held for 7 centuries, and watched the changing of the guard.
Changing of the Guard
The stern, small, but proud San Marinians were never found. Ordinary people, calm, smiling. The guys from the guard - the famous formidable San Marino police - aroused touching respect. There are boys standing there, looking like our school graduates, stooping, shifting from foot to foot, whispering. The impression is that they just got up from the computer, looking up from completing the quest, and are now quietly discussing how to get to the next level.
It is interesting that in Italy, including Rimini, we practically did not see children. Literally a few people. One boy, about 7 years old, and several kids in strollers walking with their dad. I was amazed that it was with my father! Once we noticed our mother nearby. She was drinking coffee, while dad was busy with the child. We heard children's voices, especially in the evenings, when the city noises died down, but we did not see the children themselves anywhere. Where are they, Italian children?
There are many children in San Marino. They run through the streets, play games, something like Cossack robbers, tag and just catching up. They deftly maneuver through a dense crowd of tourists, and treat us like a natural environment. They don’t fix their gaze on people at all and don’t care what they think of them. I also don’t worry about what rain or snow will think about me. Apparently, over 7 centuries, visitors have become for the children of San Marino the same spontaneous phenomenon, but not of nature, but of society. I didn’t notice a single collision; the children carefully ran around people, didn’t crash into walls, and didn’t wave their arms. Amazing children!
I was also struck by the number of monuments per unit area.
And I was also amazed by the cleanliness. Not only the streets, but also the air. In our country, any nook and cranny near the fortress wall, any secluded place immediately becomes a public toilet. Here, with such an abundance of tourists, there is no characteristic smell. Apparently the government of a free republic decided that it was easier to maintain a free toilet than an army of sanitation workers. Small spaces change mentality. So my consciousness underwent changes after a trip to San Marino.
We returned from San Marino late in the evening. We swam in the sea near our hotel, enjoyed the taste of artichokes, and I kept thinking that the freedom that I saw in the free republic of San Marino is very different from those manifestations of will that I observe every day on the way home.
Monument to the children of Beslan in San Marino
Sincerely,
When my family and I were vacationing in Rimini, we decided for one day to go to one of the smallest states on the planet - to. This country is so small that there is practically no urban public transport, and all attractions are located within walking distance of each other. After walking all day, in the evening we headed back to Rimini.
By car
Considering the distance between San Marino and Rimini is 27 km, the trip by car will take no more than half an hour. Rimini and this state are connected by the state highway SS72. This road, like all the others in Italy, is in perfect condition, with markings and signs installed everywhere.
There is no customs control between states, so you won’t even notice that you have crossed the state border.
Drivers sometimes break the rules, but there is no such chaos as on our roads. You can read more about the peculiarities of driving in Italy.
As for parking, both San Marino and Rimini have big problems with this. There are practically no free parking spaces, and paid parking will cost no less than 1.5 euros per hour. A day of parking will cost 8-10 euros.
Gasoline in San Marino costs the same as in Italy - 1.55 euros.
By plane
Given the very short distances, it is impossible to get from San Marino to Rimini.
By train
Before World War II, San Marino had a narrow-gauge railway that connected this mini-country with the outside world. After the war it was dismantled, and only the railway station building reminds of its existence.
By bus
All buses from San Marino to Rimini depart from Piazzale delle Autocorriere (also called Piazzale Calcigni). Transportation is carried out by the transport company BonelliBus.
From San Marino to Rimini during the holiday season, buses depart from 06.45 to 20.30 with an interval of approximately once an hour. In winter, the traffic interval is much longer, but the transport still runs on schedule throughout the day. You can reach Rimini in exactly one hour.
In Rimini, the bus stops in three places: at Arco D "Augusto, Stazione FFSS Piazza Marvelli. Decide for yourself where you get off, but I advise you to get on the bus heading towards San Marino at the final stop, since at the height of the holiday season all seats further along the route may be occupied.
What is the price?
A ticket from San Marino to Rimini will cost 5 euros. If you come for a long time and plan to travel from San Marino to Rimini and vice versa several times, then it makes sense to purchase a travel ticket. A card for 10 trips will cost 49 euros, 30 trips – 108 euros, and 50 trips will cost only 135 euros. You can find out more about the schedule and tariffs on the transport company’s website.
Where can I buy?
The easiest way is to purchase a ticket directly from the driver before the bus departs.
By taxi
You can also get to Rimini by taxi. There are several companies offering transfer services in the country. You can call a car from the reception of a hotel, restaurant, or store. The car usually arrives within 5-7 minutes.
A trip by car will cost at least 65-70 euros.
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To get from San Marino to Rimini, there is no special alternative. You will either have to travel in your own or rented car, or by taxi, or by intercity bus.
And while traveling to Italy, they stop for 1-2 days in this small country, which is located near the city of Rimini. You can also enter the territory of the state with any valid Schengen visa.
How to get from Rimini to San Marino
You can get from Rimini to San Marino in 2019 without an excursion by bus. You need to get to the train station in Rimini, where a bus stops on the square, which takes everyone to San Marino. You can purchase a ticket from the driver or ticket attendant.
Travel route map from Rimini to San Marino
Buses run frequently, once an hour, the ticket price is about 6 euros - depending on the season and holidays, the price may vary slightly in one direction or another. The road from Rimini to San Marino will take about an hour, but during this time you will not be bored, because the road passes through the mountains and the nature is very colorful. The distance is about 25 kilometers. Usually tourists come for a few hours, but if you want to stay here for a longer time, you can always book a room at the Grand Hotel San Marino.
Transport is prohibited in the historical center, so you will have to walk. However, tourists do this more than willingly - every house, every porch deserves special attention here.
In order to quickly get acquainted with the area, you can take a ride on the cable car. There is no border between Italy and San Marino, so you may not even notice how you find yourself on the territory of this small state.
It is very convenient to travel around Italy and throughout Europe by car. . The journey by car will take about 40 minutes.
Citizenship of San Marino
This country is different from others in every way - it has the longest processing time for applications for citizenship (thirty years, no joke), and if the applicant for citizenship is married to a citizen of San Marino, then a period of 15 years is sufficient.
Panoramic view of the fortress with three towers in San Marino
By the way, according to the guides, there is a strange inequality here - if a local girl marries a non-resident of the country, then she loses her citizenship for 15 years and receives only a residence permit. It’s worth thinking about this again before starting an affair.
This is all being done for the following purpose: to prevent a significant increase in the population, which has now not reached thirty thousand people. Therefore, it is almost impossible to obtain San Marino citizenship, except for foreign girls who are ready to marry a resident of this country and live happily ever after with him.
Population and life in San Marino
After the plane taxis to the runway, only the image of Titano, the mysterious three-headed peak, remains in the memory.
Map of San Marino showing all cities and roads
It is this mountain that does not belong to Italy, it is under the control of San Marino.
Russians have a hard time accepting a country where there are less than thirty thousand people, where everyone speaks Italian, and where the same money is in circulation as in all of Europe. On the map of Italy, San Marino is usually highlighted in bright color, but in fact there is no trace of a border - only a few years ago, on the road that leads from Rimini to San Marino, a unique sculptural composition appeared - the so-called gates of the country.
The state of San Marino has been independent since ancient times - apparently, the love of will is inherent here at the genetic level. San Marino is famous not only for its stunning scenery, but also for its excellent shopping.
Small street in San Marino
The fact is that San Marino is a duty-free zone, prices here are very low (compared to the whole of Italy - 20% lower).
What to buy in San Marino
Shopping in San Marino is chosen by those who are interested in Italian clothing, who want to buy a wardrobe or at least a seasonal capsule for no more than five hundred euros. You can go shopping here at any time of the year - it can be new collections in stores, sales, or wholesale prices. By the way, during the season of big discounts (January and August), prices here are 30-55% lower than usual, which makes them damn attractive.
For purchases, it is best to take with you an amount with some reserve - for example, if you want to spend a thousand, it is better to take two - if you wish, you can bring the rest of the money back, but if necessary, this nest egg can help out.
First of all, you need to pay attention to fur coats. There are large fur companies here that are famous not only in Italy, but also abroad - there you can find fur products from various fur-bearing animals. The quality of the products will be the highest (as in any place), beautiful high-quality fur, modern design and affordable prices will delight those who want to look stylish and are not ready to spend a small fortune on a fur coat.
In outlets you can find items from past collections of fashion designers - for example, items from Valentino and Calvin Klein will cost two-thirds less. It makes sense to pay attention to accessories.
In addition to clothing, leather goods also deserve attention. Not only Italy is famous for its leather goods, but also San Marino (especially the shops in the old, historical part).
Various clothing stores and boutiques in San Marino
Inexpensive bags and jackets from famous brands will delight any fashionista.
Attractions
This country is visited by about three million tourists throughout the year. Despite the fact that the size of the country is very modest, there is something to see here - in these parts there are stunning objects of the Middle Ages. Almost the entire modern population lives in historical castles - small fortified towns kindly invite tourists on excursions.
The capital of the country looks quite nice - small old houses, attractive terraces, narrow streets form a complex labyrinth - it seems that you can get lost here and find yourself in the depths of centuries - this is exactly the feeling you get from fortresses and other ancient buildings.
The main attractions are located in the capital - for example, the three towers, which have become the hallmark of the country. 
Today, in one of the towers there is a museum where there are more than five hundred objects representing different eras of the development of weapons art. In fact, the collection numbers more than one and a half thousand items - the rest are stored in the Weapons Research Center.
Basilica del Sante is the name of the main church of San Marino, which belongs to the neoclassical era. The portico of the church rests on columns, and above the columns there is a romantic motto to Saint Marino, who was the patron saint of freedom and backgammon. By the way, for seven years now the Basilica has been protected by UNESCO.
The National Gallery of Modern Art contains many works from the early twentieth century, including some contemporary works. The Museum of Modern and New Art allows you to get acquainted not only with the artistic and cultural heritage of the country, but also with projections of San Marino from the past.
Vampire Museum in San Marino
Monte Titano is one of San Marino's favorite tourist attractions; it is part of the Apennines and is the highest point in San Marino. Almost in the middle of the capital, bastions and ancient buildings have been preserved.
Legends say that San Marino began its history precisely with Monte Titano, where a monastery was built twelve centuries ago. From there there was a beautiful view, and the secluded location promised safety - all this has helped San Marino survive to this day. From the top of the mountain there is a beautiful panorama not only of the country, but also of its neighbors.
Another extraordinary place to visit when traveling to San Marino is the torture device museum. In the Museum of Torture you can see a traction bench and scary hooks, an Inquisition chair and devices for breaking bones. In total, there are more than a hundred devices collected here, which were created during different periods of human development, and all pursued the same goal - to cause pain and even death.
Decoration in the Torture Museum in San Marino
Many items are very old, some have been reconstructed. Unlike many other similar museums, San Marino houses rare specimens - the heretic's fork, for example. Each exhibit comes with instructions that tell you about its history and how to use it. For tourists, all instructions are translated into English.
A small museum will not take much time - no more than half an hour during the initial inspection, but it will bring a lot of impressions. In the wax studio you can get acquainted with the figures of prominent world figures, with the participation of whom about forty historical events were recreated.
There is also a museum of curiosities here - an amazing collection of extraordinary episodes and characters, as well as events and even news, collected here for the amusement of tourists. There is also an adventure park in San Marino - you can visit it for free. Local cuisine is not too different from Italian.
Street restaurant in San Marino
Here they love the gifts of nature and treat them with respect, agriculture is well developed here, and simple rural cuisine attracts no less than famous dishes from Michelin-starred restaurants. They serve tagliatelle - homemade noodles in balls, as well as capeletti - small dough caps with filling. After lunch is over, it's worth trying dessert - it could be bustrengo, a stunning casserole of figs and bread crumbs, or cachatella, a delicacy made from a mixture of eggs, milk and sugar with a hint of lemon.
Many tourists who come to relax in Rimini do the same. Most tourists try to set aside a certain time to visit this tiny state. The main thing is that everything is in order with the documents (if you have a Schengen visa, then there will be no problems).
There is no train station in San Marino, so this option should be discarded immediately, but the train is not really needed here, since the distance from Rimini to San Marino is only 25 kilometers. But there are a number of other options that can quickly get from one point to another. If you rent a car, you will cover the specified distance in just 25-30 minutes and you will not be able to get lost even if you really want to (there are signs everywhere). Also visible from afar is Monte Titano, on which the state of San Marino is located. I don’t think it’s worth mentioning once again that the roads in Italy are in excellent condition, there are markings everywhere, and drivers behave appropriately. True, they exceed the speed, but this is the order of the day not only in Italy, but it is better not to do this, since there are radars everywhere that record the speed and you can get a decent fine out of the blue. When you get to San Marino, you will have to leave the car at the foot of the mountain in one of the many parking lots (there are more than ten of them). White markings indicate free parking, but finding a free space there is extremely difficult, and if you succeed, you can consider yourself very lucky. The price of paid parking depends on the time for which you plan to leave the car. For time up to 6 hours you need to pay 1.5 euros per hour. Daily car rental in Rimini ranges from 25-30 euros, and a liter of gasoline is slightly less than two euros.
But renting a car is not the only option to get from Rimini to San Marino, you can buy an excursion and not only see the sights, but also learn a lot of interesting things about them, especially since there is no particular problem in finding a Russian-speaking guide (Russians work and relax in Rimini a lot of). This excursion must include a tasting of locally produced alcoholic beverages. In addition, the guide will take you to shops where Russian-speaking sellers work. During the tasting, you can try everything, but do not buy anything, as there are many places where a similar product costs much less. This excursion is inexpensive, not expensive, no more than 20 euros per person.
Well, where would we be without buses? There are many buses running daily from Rimini to San Marino and back, and they depart strictly on schedule (the schedule can only change due to seasonal factors). In high season, the first flight from Rimini departs at 6.45 and the last at 20.30 (in low season at 8.10 and 19.25 respectively). The return flight schedule is the same as from Rimini, making it easy for tourists to navigate. To save money, it is better to buy tickets in both directions at once (the fare is about 9 euros one way). Although the distance is small, the bus travels for about an hour, as it makes eight stops along the route. The bus can be considered the best option for the trip: we left Rimini in the morning and returned in the evening (one day will be enough).
Many tourists go to San Marino not so much for the sights, but for shopping, so prices in San Marino are 20 percent lower than in Italy.
