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Rimini

Rimini is a resort town in Emilia-Romagna, on Italy's east coast.

Understand


There has been a settlement at Rimini since pre-historic times. Founded by the Romans in 268 B.C., Rimini boasts a 2,000-year history that has left important marks testifying to its grandeur. To the Romans, Ariminum was a link between the "Italic" and the "Gallic" lands, a stronghold on the Adriatic and a gateway to the Po valley. Three major roads converged here - the Flaminian Way, the Aemilian Way and the Popilian Way.

Rimini today is a thriving, bustling resort on the Italian Riviera that boasts "over a thousand hotels". It is one of the least pretentious towns in Italy, and has a well-deserved reputation for.

This is a place where the Italians go for their sea and sun, and therefore the food is excellent as well as the people being friendly and helpful. You won't find many tour buses filled with Americans or English here! This also means, however, that few speak anything but Italian, so be sure to take your phrase book with you. The locals will work with you and are always happy to see a foreigner at least trying to communicate in their language.

Get in


By plane

As a renowned resort area, Rimini has its own airport. Rimini International Airport (IATA: RMI) Buses run the 7km from the airport to the train station in the centre of the town.

Some discount airlines go to Forli, Forli Airport (IATA: FRL) which is around 55 km from Rimini.

By train

There is a train line that runs up and down the coast from Rimini, to Ravenna in the north and Ancona in the south, via any number of smaller resort towns.

By car

The A14, a six-lane motorway known as the autostrada del mare runs away to the north. The SS 72 heads inland towards San Marino. The SS16 heads in from the North and Ravenna.

Get around


Most hotels are within walking distance of the beach and the centre, but if you want to take a trip along the coast or inland, buses run regularly from the train station and are frequent and cheap.

See

  • The Augustus Arch, a Roman arch built to celebrate the Roman emperor who lent it his name
  • The Tiberius Bridge, the Roman bridge that marks the beginning of the Aemilian Way


  • Do


    Lounge on the 15km of beaches. Known as La Marina, the beachfront is by far the number one reason anybody comes to Rimini. Yes, there is an old town, but this is generally ignored by most tourists.

    Over winter, the whole place becomes a ghost town with a lot of shops shutting until the warm season starts up again.

    The new Rimini Fair host several important congress and fairs with a busy winter...



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    Hotels in Rimini
     Hotel Esplanade Score 9.75 from 2 reviews
    V.Le Carducci, 120 9.75/10
    The hotel provides mini-club assistants on the beach (for children 4-10 years old – from Monday to Saturday) 2 hours in the morning, 2 hours in the afternoon. ... more
     
     Hotel Mutacita Score 6.05 from 27 reviews
    Via Lugano 29 6.05/10
    The hotel offers professionalism and cordiality, which combine to create an ideal atmosphere for those who wish to spend their vacation in a young and modern atmosphere. Impeccable service, the welcoming nature and professionalism of our staff, the refinement and imagination of our chef, high quality services and equipment. ... more
     
     Sixty Hotel Score 8.7 from 23 reviews
    Viale Milano 54 8.7/10
    Sixty Hotel in Riccione is the first of a 4-star chain of hotels created by the Sixty Group. Creative Director Wichy Hassan has personally taken care of the design, testifying his attention for contemporary art and its new voices. The hotel offers a modern way to meet people thanks to video chats and web cams inside the rooms, allowing you to go beyond the surrounding walls and give life to a friendly and exclusive Sixty hotel community. A 70’s styled atmosphere in a clash of colours, shapes and materials, they stylish façade is transformed in a screen for video projections”. 30 artists from all over the world have contributed to create this unique Sixty Hotel, transforming the walls into canvas. Young emerging artists have been asked to interpret the hotel’s space with their art making each room unique. This combination of design and art is matched together with a great attention for qualified services. ... more
     
    Hotel Jole Score 0 from 0 reviews
    V.Le De Amicis,100 0/10
    The rooms, completely restructured, offer complete comfort. ... more
     
    Days Inn South Beach Score 5.275 from 11 reviews
    Viale Regina Elena 171 5.28/10
    In addition to being conveniently close to the airport, station and city centre, the hotel is ideally situated for excursions to the most prominent attractions on the splendid local countryside. ... more
     
    More hotels in Rimini

    Tivoli 4 hours

    Tivoli

    At the foot of the Tiburtini hills, which dominate the vast quarries of travertine marble, and are host to the springs bringing sulfurous waters to the spa town of Bagni di Tivoli, you will first stop to visit Villa of the Emperor Hadrian (or Villa Adriana in Italian)

    The ruins can only hint at the grandeur and beauty of this Villa which the Emperor Hadrian had built to remind him of the monuments and sites he had admired during his travels in the East.

    Continue to the magnificent Villa D'Este, one of the most beautiful residences of the Renaissance. Listed as a UNESCO world heritage site, it is a masterpiece of Italian architecture and especially garden design. Discover Villa D'Este countless fountains, set in the heart of magnificent Italian style gardens, create a delightfully graceful symphony of carved stone, shade, sunlight and water.

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    Private Day Tour to Lucca and Pisa from Florence 10 hours

    Lucca - a magnificent city of art

    Upon arrival in the elegant and refined town of Lucca, you will have free time where you can walk you along the famous sixteen century walls, then entering into the enchanting historical center where you will have the chance to admire the amazing Piazza Anfiteatro, the Torre Giunigi, the Duomo di San Martino and the typical antique dealer's street.

    Then depart for the historical town of Pisa, renowned for its architectural masterpieces. Upon arrival in Pisa, free time for lunch (not included). Then a 2 hour guided walking tour of Piazza dei Miracoli, with the celebrated Leaning Tower (exterior), the Baptistery (exterior) and other important monuments.

    This is followed by a visit to the interior of the Cathedral, an unrivalled masterpiece of Romanesque art constructed between the 11th and 12th centuries. Free time at your disposal. Those who are interested can take a pleasant walk with our tour escort and reach Piazza dei Cavalieri, where you can admire the historic Scuola Normale, one of the most famous universities in the world.

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    Evening Tour of Underground Turin - Tunnels and Cellars 3 hours

    Evening Tour of Underground Turin - Tunnels and Cellars If you want to be captured by a secret Turin you can take part in a guided tour of Underground Turin.

    Beneath the hectic and bustling city of Turin lies another mysterious and unknown world where time seems to stand still. Fifteen meters below the city, the tunnels of the citadel and the sub-cellars of the Baroque palaces are waiting to let you discover their mysteries, on sites of ancient murders which have never been solved.

    The journey goes down into an air-raid shelter and includes the Royal ice depots of Porta Palazzo. Just another way to show you an unusual and exciting historical aspect of our city!

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