Public transport in Rimini is represented by an extensive network of buses, trains and commuter trains. You will learn how to use the city's transport system, where to buy tickets and how to get to neighboring towns from our article.
Travel ticket
A ticket for 1 trip by bus costs 1.3 Euro; ticket for 1 day – 3 Euro. When purchasing a ticket from the driver, you will pay 2 Euros for 1 trip. To travel around the city, tourists and guests of the Riviera can purchase an ORANGE TICKET ticket at a favorable price for 3 days or 7 days. Tickets can be used on any bus except night bus routes.
- ORANGE TICKET ticket for 3 days (validation day + 2 days) costs 10 Euro
- ORANGE TICKET ticket for 7 days (validation day + 7 days) costs 19 Euro
In addition, ORANGE TICKET entitles you to discounts at select theme parks and museums. Tickets are sold at Start Romagna sales points, at the IAT tourist information offices in Rimini and at all tobacco shops (Tabaccheria) with the sign BUS TICKET. Before the first trip, the ticket must be validated, otherwise it will be invalid.
Around Rimini by bus and trolleybus
Comfortable blue and white buses from Start Romagna run around the Rimini resort. The main routes run quite frequently in the summer - every 15 minutes from 05:30 am to 02:00 am. There are a lot of stops along the bus route. If you want to get on the bus, signal to the driver. To exit the bus, you must press the button on the handrail in advance. The main hub in Rimini is the Stazione Rimini railway station.
I’ll tell you briefly about the routes of city and suburban buses in Rimini, which may be useful to tourists:
- Bus No. 4: Rimini - Rivabella - Viserba - Viserbella - Torre Pedrera - Bellaria Igea Marina - San Mauro Mare. Opening hours: on weekdays from 07:15 to 08:45 and from 12:15 to 19:55. This bus travels along the coast from the railway station to the north
- Bus No. 7: Rimini - Palacongressi (exhibition center) - Museo dell'Aviazione (aviation museum). This bus will take you to the Dolphinarium
- Bus No. 8: Italia in Miniatura (amusement park) - AUSl v. Rodriguez - Gros Rimini - 105 Stadium - Shopping Center "Le Befane". This bus will take you to the Italia in Miniature park.
- Bus number 9: Santarcangelo/San Vito - IKEA - Rimini Fiera - Fiabilandia - v. Losanna/Aeroporto (Rimini Airport). This bus takes you to the Fiabilandia amusement park and the airport. Federico Fellini
- Bus No. 10: Miramare – Rimini Fiera (exhibition center)
- Trolleybus No. 11: Rimini - Piazzale Boscovich (harbour) - Bellariva - Marebello - Rivazzurra - Miramare - Riminiterme (spa) - Riccione. This bus travels along the coast from the railway station to the south
In the summer (from June to the end of August), a free shuttle bus runs around Rimini, connecting the city's beaches with the Le Befane shopping center. A map of bus routes in Rimini can be found below.
Night bus routes in Rimini
Night bus routes operate in Rimini on weekends in July and daily in August. Among the night routes we can highlight bus No. 11, which runs every 20 minutes, as well as bus No. 4, which runs once an hour. Ticket price for a night bus: 5 Euro, purchased from the driver, valid until 7 am.
Trains and commuter trains in Rimini
Each district of Rimini has a train station: Rimini Miramare, Rimini TorrePedrera, Rimini Viserba and the main train station Stazione Rimini. From the main station you can quickly take a commuter train to the neighboring towns of the Riviera, as well as to any destination in Italy by high-speed train.
In addition to the train, you can get to other cities in Italy by bus from Bonelli Bus and the famous Flixbus company. By buses of these companies you can get to San Marino, Rome, Venice and more. When boarding a long distance bus, always make sure you wait on the correct side of the road. Tickets can be purchased in advance online or directly at the bus stop.
Around Rimini by bike
In Rimini and other cities of the Riviera, bicycle rental - bike sharing - is gaining popularity. Bicycles are available for rent every day from 6am until midnight. The bike sharing network is available throughout the Emilia-Romagna region: in the cities of Piacenza, Parma, Reggio Emilia, Scandiano, Modena, Ravenna, Rimini, etc.
In Rimini, you can rent a bicycle at the following stops: at the main railway station, at the Arch of Augustus, at the Roman amphitheater, etc. The first half hour of cycling is free, then each subsequent hour costs 1-2 Euros.
You can also diversify your vacation by ordering a bike ride with a local Russian guide. can be done online in advance.
Train in Rimini
During the summer months, Rimini can be explored on the Lilliput train, which travels from the beach to the historic center and allows you to explore the most interesting corners of the city.
There are several train routes, but the most popular one departs from Piazzale Fellini at 16:30, 17:30 and 18:30, travel time is 1 hour. Stops along the route: V.le Vespucci, P.le Kennedy, P.le Tripoli, Seaport/Dolphinarium, Borgo San Giuliano, P.za Cavour, P.za Tre Martiri, Arco d’Augusto. The fare is 4 Euro per person.
Taxi ranks in Rimini are located near the main tourist concentration areas - along the embankment, near the railway stations. In Rimini, it is not customary to hail a taxi by raising your hand. Calling a taxi costs 2 Euros, each km costs 1 Euro. There is an increased rate at night. The minimum cost of a taxi ride is 6 Euro. When traveling from Rimini to other cities, it is possible to pay not by the meter, but by a fixed, pre-agreed tariff. Please note that when ordering a taxi by phone, you will also pay for the journey that the taxi driver will take to get to you.
If you want to avoid surcharges and want to know the exact cost of a taxi fare in advance, I advise you. By Russian taxi you can get to your apartment, hotel or to another city on the Riviera.
Rent a car in Rimini
Renting a car in Rimini is suitable for independent travelers who want not only to lie on the beach in Rimini, but also to see nearby towns - Ravenna, Santarcangelo di Romagna, Riccione. Several major highways along the Adriatic coast pass through Rimini; expressways have been built to Rome and Padua, Bologna and San Marino.
FOR CHILDREN
Sea
The sea is safe and shallow, calm. You won’t lose your children on the beach because the publiphone phone service has been operating on more than 230 beaches for many years. 0541 390000, where you can make an announcement to find a lost child. Many beach owners give a child a bracelet with the name of the beach. For newborns, there are milk warmers or diaper changing tables. In addition, every day they offer new entertainment for children, and it’s all free - it’s already included in the price of renting a beach umbrella and sunbed.
Amusement parks
The highest concentration of theme parks in Europe is here - on the Riviera Romagna! Many come here not only to relax, but also travel specially from afar to visit “Italy in Miniature”, “Oltremare”, “Aquafana”, and the “Le Navi” aquarium. For little ones from two to four years old there is a land of fairy tales - Fiabilandia.
In nearby Ravenna (40 minutes by car) there is Mirabilandia, where you can spend the whole day. The Aviation Theme Park - the largest in the country - is located near San Marino.
Useful sites:
Aquarium of Cattolica Parco Le Navi - http://www.acquariodicattolica.it/
Park Italy in Miniature - open-air museum - http://www.italiainminiatura.com
Riviera Parks (Consortium of Aquafan Parks, Italy in Miniature, Fiabilandia and the Dolphinariums of Riccione and Rimini) - http://www.larivieradeiparchi.it/
Amusement and attractions park Mirabilandia - http://www.mirabilandia.it/
Fiabilandia (for children from 2 to 4 years old) - http://www.fiabilandia.net/
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Where to go after a walk or shopping in the historical part of Rimini?
On "Old Fish Market"- corner of Piazza Cavour - Piazza Gregorio da Rimini
You can come here from 6 pm for an aperitif, when the first visitors begin to arrive and where the crowd is constantly changing until late at night. Wine cellars, pubs, and restaurants attract local youth and students from the local branch of the University of Bologna and guests of Rimini who love street bars. Here you can sit in one bar, and if you get tired, you can go to another, located next door in the small square Gregorio da Rimini. This place will always be interesting for those who want to meet and get to know people, regardless of the time of year.
Discos and night bus"Blue Line"
The most spectacular discos in Italy and Europe are located in a small area. In Rimini alone there are 23 discos, 50 pubs, 800 bars. The largest concentration of famous discos is in the hills - Paradiso, Pasha, Prince, Cocorico, Peter Pan - where admission is only by selection, Byblos, Villa delle Rose - just to name a few.
A smart way to get around Rimini at night is the Blue Line bus, which transports dance lovers every night to the entrances of the discos along the coast.
The Blue Line has transported more than 5 million people in 20 years and saved many young lives and saved many people's driver's licenses (the average age of young people is from 15 to 30 years old)
How to get there on your own:
San Leo - 32 km
By car: SS 258 Marecchiese - Rimini, at Pietracuta turn towards San Leo (left). Travel time 45 min.
By bus: There are direct buses from Rimini station Autolinee Bonelli (tel. 0541/372432)
http://www.comune.san-leo.rn.it/
All routes, timetables and fares can be found here, TRAM www.tram.rimini.it
During the summer season RIMINI-SAN LEO - Compagnia Bonelli Bus
via Calzecchi n. 18/20 Miramare di Rimini
tel. 0541/662069 fax 0541/642512
www.bonellibus.com/
It is necessary to book a ticket - at travel agencies or at ticket offices where tickets from the Bonelli Bus campaign are sold
You can get to San Leo from Rimini with Ferrovie Emilia-Romagna. Only 1 bus - No. 165; at 12.00; €2.60 goes from Rimini direct to San Leo.
Bus number 160 from Rimini goes to Pietracuta, then change to the bus going to San Leo (only on weekdays and three times a day).
Ask any tourist department for the schedule, they will give you a schedule book (if you don’t print it out online) and don’t forget that buses only run on weekdays.
The first stage Rimini - Pietracuta costs about €2, the second stage to San Leo costs €1.40 (check rates locally, transport prices sometimes rise)
Buy tickets from Rimini to Ferrovie Emilia-Romagna on pl. From the station (stazione) to Pietracuta, then by bus to San Leo.
Torriana - Montebello - 21 km
By car: SS 258 Marecchiese - Rimini - San Sepolcro - Montebello, via Torriana. Travel time 25 minutes.
Tram no. 9 to Santarcangelo di Romagna, change to no. 114
In summer (from mid-June to mid-September), buses will help you a lot with this Bonelli Bass(Bonelli bus). Italy, like many European countries, has a very convenient railway network. However, not all interesting places can be reached by train.
You can buy tickets for the Bonelli Bus buses at the ticket office next to the train station (see map below). When purchasing a ticket, you will be informed of the nearest stop from which the bus will pick you up at the appointed time. Promotion for families: on some routes 1 child accompanied by two adults is free!
Routes from Rimini:
Where can we go on the Bonelli Bus from Rimini?
Let's first tell you about the places that we chose.
The bus runs 1-2 times a week (depending on the month). Time to visit the city is 7 hours. Round trip fare from Rimini: adult - 41 euros; children (3-12 years old) - 34 euros. There is a much cheaper option - by train with a change in Faenza.
10. Italy in miniature.
A park with exact replicas of Italian landmarks.
The bus runs several times a day. Round trip fare from Rimini: 3 euros. When purchasing a ticket, you receive a coupon for the same amount, which can be used at the park's eateries. In addition, in Rimini there is a free bus that goes to the IKEA store with a stop at the Italia in Miniature Park.
11. Loreto.
Christian pilgrimage center with the House of the Holy Family.
The bus runs once a week in the morning. Time for inspection is 2.5 hours. Round trip fare from Rimini: adult - 17 euros; children (3-12 years old) - 13 euros.
12. Mirabilandia- amusement park.
The bus runs 5 times a week in the morning. Time to visit the park is 7.5 hours. Travel cost (ticket to the park is not included in the price!) round trip from Rimini: 10 euros.
Rimini is not only one of the most famous Italian resorts, but also a convenient starting point for traveling around Italy. A flight to Rimini is much cheaper than a flight to Rome, Milan, Venice. The network of roads and railways allows you to get from Rimini to almost anywhere in the country. There are many budget hotels for those who prefer to spend the whole day sightseeing. That is why TEZ TOUR offers several sightseeing tours with a flight to Rimini, which will cost almost the price of an air ticket!
Rimini
The typical beach town of Rimini also boasts historical monuments. Here is the triumphal arch of Emperor Augustus - the oldest in Italy, built in 27 BC. (pictured), and the Tiberius Bridge, which is only 50 years younger than him. The historical center of the city is located right between these ancient buildings. It is quite small and can be easily explored on foot. See the Rimini Cathedral, the Square of the Three Martyrs ( Piazza Tre Martiri) with City Hall, Place Cavour ( Piazza Cavour) with a complex of ancient buildings and fountains, the majestic Malatesta Castle. The final stop of bus route No. 11, which runs along the coast to Riccione, ends just in the historical part of Rimini.
international Airport: located 8 km from the city, in the Miramare area. It accepts flights from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don, Samara, Yekaterinburg and other cities. City bus No. 8 runs to the airport.
Train Station: located at Piazzale Cesare Battisti, near the historical center of Rimini (stop no. 4 of city bus routes 1-9, 11, 14-20). From here you can go to Bari, Bologna, Turin, Milan, Ravenna. There are direct fast trains to Venice and Rome. Tickets can be purchased from ticket offices or machines at the station (the machines accept credit cards and cash), or can be ordered online at www.trenitalia.com. Please remember that when checking tickets ordered online, the ticket inspector on the train must present the original passport.
There is a tourist information office next to the station ( Tourist information office), where you can get a free map of Rimini and San Marino.
 |
Bologna
The capital of the Emilia-Romagna region, the oldest university center in Europe. It is often called the culinary capital of Italy, because Bolognese sauce and many other national dishes were invented here. A characteristic feature of the city is the arched galleries on the first floors of buildings in the historical center, which now house countless shops. The main square is Piazza Nettuno, on which stands a fountain by the 16th-century sculptor Giamobologna (pictured), and the adjacent Piazza Maggiore. Bologna is also famous for its leaning towers (Azinelli and Garisenda), which stand at an angle to each other. Main station ( Bologna Centrale) is located just 1.5 km from Piazza Maggiore.
How to get there: by train from Rimini Central Station.
Distance: 120 km
Travel time: 1-2 hours, depending on the type of train.
Ticket price: from 9.30 to 20 € one way.
 |
Florence
A city of beautiful churches and cathedrals, statues and art galleries. Come here to climb Giotto's bell tower or the dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, admire the pearls of painting in the Uffizi and Pitti galleries, and walk along the ancient Ponte Vecchio bridge over the Arno River.
Florence Central Train Station ( Firenze S. M. Novella) is located about half an hour walk from the historical center. From there you can go to Pisa, which is about 70 km away. There is a tourist information office in the building next to the station, where you can get a free map of the city.
How to get there: by train from Rimini Central Station (with a change in Bologna or Faenza).
Distance: 240 km.
Travel time: 2-3 hours, depending on the type of train and the duration of the transfer.
Ticket price: from 21 to 44 € one way.
 |
Venice
A city on the water, the most romantic in Europe, and perhaps in the whole world. Walk along narrow bridges and streets, take a gondola ride along the Grand Canal, feed pigeons and seagulls in Piazza San Marco. You can visit the Doge's Palace and admire the paintings of great masters, ancient weapons, and magnificent interiors. The Bell Tower of San Marco offers a beautiful view of the whole of Venice, and you can get there by elevator.
Venice Central Station ( Venezia Santa Lucia, ) is located at the very beginning of the Grand Canal, near the bus terminal at Piazzale Roma. From here you can take the vaporetto (water bus) to Piazza San Marco in about 45 minutes.
How to get there: by train from Rimini Central Station (direct flight or with a change in Bologna or Faenza).
Distance: 240 km.
Travel time: 2 hours 50 minutes - 3 hours 30 minutes, depending on the type of train and the duration of the transfer.
Ticket price: from 19 to 50 € one way.
 |
Milan
The capital of world fashion and opera. It is here that one of the first passages in Europe is located - the Victor Emmanuel II Gallery and one of the most famous opera houses in the world - La Scala. Milan Cathedral (pictured) is recognized as the second grandest in Italy, after St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. Also noteworthy are the Castello Sforzesco in the city center and the church of Santa Maria della Grazie, where you can see the fresco of the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci. The high fashion streets - Via Montenapoleone, Via Manzoni, Via della Spiga - always offer excellent shopping.
Milan Central Station ( Milano Centrale,) is located some distance from the historical center, next to the Centrale metro station (line M2). The Sforzesco Castle is on the same M2 line (Cadorna station) and the Milan Cathedral is on the M1 line (Cordusio station).
How to get there: by train from Rimini Central Station (direct flight or with a transfer to Bologna).
Distance: 330 km.
Travel time: 2 hours 30 minutes - 3 hours 20 minutes, depending on the type of train and the duration of the transfer.
Ticket price: from 29 to 60 € one way.
 |
Rome
“The Eternal City”, without which a trip to Italy would be incomplete. The most important things (Vatican, Pantheon, Colosseum, Capitoline Hill, Piazza Navona and Piazza Venezia) can be seen in one day. But for a more thorough acquaintance with the capital of Italy, you need to spend at least a few days here. You can choose a tour with transfer to Rome or book an additional hotel for one or two nights.
It is simply impossible to list the sights of Rome: this is the ancient castle of Sant'Arcangelo, and the majestic Trevi Fountain, and Piazza di Spagna with the famous Spanish Steps, and the Borghese Gallery, and the Roman Forums, and the shopping streets Via del Corso and Via del Babuino... Even beyond For a few days you cannot get to know and explore all of Rome, but you can fall in love with it forever.
Rome Central Station ( Roma Termini) is located almost in the very center of the city, a little to the northeast, next to the metro station and the bus terminal with the same name. From here you can walk to the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain and Piazza Venezia.
How to get there: by train from Rimini Central Station (direct flight or with a change in Bologna or Faenza) or by Bonelli Bus (timetable and stops).
Distance: 380 km.
Travel time: 3 hours 15 minutes - 3 hours 50 minutes, depending on the type of train and the duration of the transfer.
Ticket price: from 29 to 75 € train, 33 € bus one way.
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 way back. 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 to see a figurine 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.
Comments
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.
=======================
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!!
