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The ancient towers of freedom

According to historical traditions the ancient Republic of San Marino was founded by a Dalmation stone-cutter, Marinus, who had been commissioned by Diocletian to restore the city walls of Rimini.
Marinus and his collegue and friend Leone were Christians and, in order to escape the Emperor's persecution, one took refuge on Mount Feretrio and the other on Mount Titano. Marinus is described in a 10th century manuscript as the "libertatis fundator" of the tiny Republic.
In fact, San Marino's land area measures 61 square kilometres.

Organisation : Ufficio di Stato per il Turismo

How to get there : by car: take the Rimini - San Marino Superstrada, 24km, to Borgo Città.
After parking in Borgomaggiore you may use the cableway which transports you to the Fortresses in just a few minutes.

by bus:Bonelli (0541-372432) and Fratelli Benedettini bus lines (Tel: 0549-903854) offer service from Piazza Tripoli (in summer)and from the railway station in Rimini (all year).

by bike: We suggest the following routes, all starting from Rimini:
1) Superstrada for Cerasolo - Dogana - Domagnano - Borgomaggiore.
No difficulty until Dogana, then medium difficulty until San Marino City.
Should take about 45 minutes.
2) Marecchiese Road until Torello di San Leo, then Acquaviva - Borgomaggiore.
No difficulty until Gualdicciolo, then somewhat difficult until Borgomaggiore.
3) Villaggio I Maggio - Ospedaletto - San Patrignano - Torraccia - Domagnano - San Marino.
Flat terrain until Ospedaletto, then medium difficulty.
4) Coriano - Croce - Mercatino Conca - Montelicciano - San Marino.
Flat until Mercatino, then medium difficulty until Fiorentino.

Further information : Typical cuisine: In areas that attract many tourists, and San Marino is one of these areas, international dishes meant to satisfy any palate have replaced the typical cuisine.
On Mount Titano, however, one can find dishes offering a taste of the authentic flavours of Romagna, from cassoni to tagliatelle, as well as various types of roast meat.
Among the typical desserts is the Tre Monti cake, with its crust that is firm and at the same time crumbly. Other typical desserts include casciatello, made with milk, sugar, eggs and lemon, and bustrengo.

Wines: In the Republic, so close to Romagna, a wide range of red, white and sparkling wines are produced. Light, fresh Biancame or Ribolla exemplify the white wines. The red wines come from Sangiovese and are known locally as Brugneto di San Marino.
Brugneto is a good wine which reaches the highest levels of quality in the Reserve version. Moscato, usually drunk with desserts, is similar to the Asti Spumante produced in Piedmont and is vivacious, sweet and very pleasant.
These wines are all sold and protected by the San Marino Consortium of typical wines. The "Identificazione d'Origine" seal of quality safeguards and develops San Marino's wine production.

Purchases and souvenirs: Visitors can find gold and embossed silver jewelry in San Marino's many authorized jewelry shops.
Collector's coins and stamps can also be found at the Azienda Autonoma di Stato di Numismatica e Filatelia. The coins are categorized by type: Ordinary, which can be spent in Italy, Silver, which are only commemorative, and gold scudi which can only be spent in San Marino.

Last update date : 14-01-2010 10:36