Visiting San Marino one of the smallest states in the world after Monaco and Vatican you can spend 1 day in San Marina to explore all the tourist attractions.

The territory of San Marino is surrounded by Italy. San Marino boarders with Emilia-Romania in Northern Eats and with Marche region in the South West. It is visited my thousands of tourists coming to San Marino every year from all over the world. This is also one of the oldest states in Europe.

What to see in San Marino?

There are 9 ancient fortresses on the territory of San Marino, including the city of San Marino.

San Marino is located on the top of several hills with beautiful views. The highest point is the mountain Monte Titano, 750 meters above the sea level. The Monte Titano (“Mount Titan”) mountain has three hills and on each there is an ancient fortress, which is also the symbol of the country. Amazing view opens from the highest point of the hills. The Adriatic Sea is located just 13 km from here.

Visiting San Marino. How to get there?

San Marino is a tiny state and doesn’t have the airport of its own. In order to travel to San Marino you would need to arrive to one of the airports located nearby. The closest one is in Rimini, about 25 km from San Marino. There is another airport, Forli, at 72 km distance and a more remote one – Falcone, the airport of Bologna, 135 km from the state.

The closest train station to San Marino is located in Rimini. You can travel to San Marino from Rimini by bus also. The cost of the bus ticket will be 6.8EUR and the whole trip will take about 45 minutes. The bus makes 6-8 routes each day, arriving to the station near Piazzale Calcigni Square, which is also well known as Piazzale delle Autocorriere.

Before the World War the II San Marino and Rimini were connected by a rail road, which was built during the times of Benito Mussolini. After the war the rail road was reassembled. The tunnels and the rail road at the square of Piazzale Lo Stradone remind of the existence of the road.

Tourists traveling by car can take route SS72. But you should keep in mind that traffic is not allowed in the center of the city at all. Best option to see all the sightseeing of San Marino is walking around. You can park your car at one of the nearest parking lots. There is also funicular to Borgo Madgore. The road is located near the parking lots #11, 12, 13 and two way ticket will cost 4,5 EUR.

Working schedule:

January – February 7:50 — 18:30

March –            7:50 — 19:00

April                 7:50 — 19:30

May –              June 7:50 — 20:00

From the 1st of July through the 5th of September 7:50 — 1:00

From the 6th of September through the 30th of September

October 7:50 — 19:00

November – December 7:50

When they close funicular Borgo Madgore, San Marino can be reached following the Costa dell’Arnella road.

Why it is worth visiting San Marino?

Due to lower costs for number of goods a lot of tourists are coming to San Marino for shopping. You can enjoy the two discount shops which offer goods from previous seasons and the two shopping malls Atlante and Azzurro. And of course there are hundreds of awesome smaller shops all over San Marino. You will find here best prices for clothes, shoes, perfumes, cosmetics and electronic devices, as well as music instruments.

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