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.
PLACE TO VISIT
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.
The Domus of the Surgeon - an impressive archeological area documenting 20 centuries of Rimini history.
The Federico Fellini Museum - Via Clementini 2, Rimini, Fellini's Museum is located within Rimini's historic centre and is popular with both Italian public and foreign visitors alike. This museum covers everything related to the great film director's life and career, from the earliest days of Federico Fellini (1920 - 1993) to his greatest masterpieces, including five Oscars. The Museo Fellini hosts regular exhibitions of drawings, photographs and sketches.
Tempio Malatestiano - Bizarre burial chapel for Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, the lord of the city, together with his mistress Isotta degli Atti and the Malatesta family.
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 although its major historical and cultural value with valuable monuments dating back to Roman and medieval era.
Over winter, the marina side becomes a ghost town with a lot of shops shutting until the warm season starts up again, but the city centre is open all year round offering cultural events, good restaurants and great shopping opportunities, especially during sales period (jan-feb).
HOW TO REACH
By plane - As a renowned resort area, Rimini has its own airport. Rimini International Airport Buses run the 7km from the airport to the railway station in the centre of the town. Low Cost Airline Ryanair Fly to/from Rimini. Some discount airlines go to Forli, Forli Airport 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 and Bologna 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.
