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The castle San Marino
29 Reviews “The distance between the cities of Rimini and San Marino is thirteen miles, and the road, though so steep when within a few miles of the mountain as to require the addition of oxen to the carriage,...
Shopping San Marino
9 Reviews As such a large part of San Marino's national income is associated with the tourist industry its not too surprising to find that most of the shops are selling various things for tourists. From wooden...
Historical centre San Marino
44 Reviews In the historical center the Basilica di San Marino originaly in the 4. century, todays church from 1838, next to it the Chiesa di San Pietro from about 600, the altar from 1689, and not far the...
Views San Marino
13 Reviews “The traveller will not forget to see the library, the museum, and the hospital, and will reserve as the crowning pleasure of his visit the magnificent view from the summit of the citadel, La Rocca....
Museums San Marino
12 Reviews San Marino's Museum of Curiosities features a unique collection of unbelievable but true facts, eccentric objects, bizarre personalities and more. Amongst the most unusual pieces on show are a trap...
Changing of the guards San Marino
7 Reviews “Return to the hero who sent you; carry to him the free homage of our admiration and gratitude; tell him that the Republic of San Marino, satisfied with the narrow boundaries of its territory and with...
Monte Titano San Marino
2 Reviews Mount Titano is the mountain located in San Marino. There are three ancient towers there. Well, one of these is a real tower. Two of them are small fortresses. The first tower is named Guaita. It is...
Cesta Fortress was built in the thirteenth century on Fratta, Monte Titano's highest peak. In 1956 the Museum of Ancient Arms was established in the fortress. The museum features over 700 pieces, including spears and lances, side arms, firearms, bows and arrows, crossbows, and coats of armor, all dating from the Middle Ages to about 1800.
Early inhabitants of San Marino constructed three fortresses known as the Three Towers of San Marino on each of the three summits of Monte Titano. The Fortress of Guaita was constructed in the tenth century on the second-tallest summit, also called Guaita. It is the oldest of the three towers and is therfore one of the oldest ancient fortifications on the Italian peninsula. The fortress originally served as a watch tower and a refuge for the local inhabitants during seiges. Over the centuries, the fortress was reinforced many times. It took on its present appearance in the second half of the fifteenth century, and its gabled roof was added during the sixteenth century. After having been the seat of various military institutions, some of its cells were used as a prison from the late eighteenth century up to 1970.
The dominant geological feature of San Marino is Monte Titano, a limestone outlier of the Apennine Mountains with three summits, the highest of which is 2,457 feet (749 meters) in elevation. The three peaks are called Guaita, Cesta, and Montale. Legend has it that Saint Marinus founded San Marino upon these peaks. Early inhabitants built protective ramparts around the settlement that would become the capital city of San Marino. The streets in the capital are cobbled and crooked due to the steep terrain. The three peaks of Monte Titano are topped by the Three Towers of San Marino, which are iconic symbols of the tiny country. They are featured on the country's flag and coat of arms. San Marino is even famous for a cake called La Torta di Tre Monti, the Cake of the Three Peaks. It is a layered cake covered in chocolate. The view from Monte Titano takes in the entire country of San Marino,...
The best part of San Marino for me was the views and the fortress wallsThere are museums to see although i didnt go in anyIt was just nice to walk around the whole of the old town and look at the scenary and also the small winding streets
Want some stamps that will only get your postcard 2 miles away? Yes, the San Marino Post Office will see you stamps that only work INSIDE this micro-nation. Mostly they are for collectors. They also see postage for air mail so you can send friends, family and other VT members some great cards from this beautiful mountain country.They are open:8:15-16:45 Monday - Friday8:15-11:45 Saturday
December 31stFrom 10 pm onwards in Piazza Sant’Agata and Piazzale Lo StradoneOn New Year’s Eve, a great open-air party to welcome in the New Year, in Piazza Sant’Agata starting at 10 pm, with music, traditional dishes, midnight toast and a fantastic fireworks display to welcome the New Year.
December - Early JanuarySan Marino, city centre“Christmas Full of Wonders” is an opportunity to invite holidaymakers to San Marino in an atmosphere completely different to that of the summer, lesser known perhaps, but not because of this any less fascinating and exciting.Every year, from the Advent to the Epiphany, the great Christmas tradition is celebrated in San Marino in the magic atmosphere of the old-city centre, with the quaint quarters lit up with lights and enhanced with decorations.A packed calendar of events for December: the traditional Christmas Market with lots of gift ideas and inviting proposals, from objets d’art to crafts right up to gastronomy and animated games for adults and children alike.And to live the real spirit of Christmas, there will be Christmas concerts, Gospel singing in the Teatro Titano, on 26 December, and the by now traditional New Year’s Concert,...
1st October - 1st April of each yearThe Heads of State are installed in office every six months during the course of a traditional ceremony staged according to a centuries-old protocol.San Marino celebrates the installation of the two Heads of State who will guide the Republic for the following six months. Part of the ceremony is the procession of dignitaries that winds its way through the old-town centre in traditional costume.Guests and holidaymakers visiting the Republic of San Marino should not miss witnessing what is one of the country’s most traditional events – on 1 October and 1 April of every year, the Installation Ceremony takes place of Their Excellencies the Captains Regent, the Heads of State, who remain in office for six months.To be appointed Captain Regent, candidates must be San Marino nationals and be over 25 years of age. They cannot be re-elected until three years...
The statue of Bartolomeo Borghese can be found next to the upper cable car station of the aerial tramway.Having weakened his eyesight by the study of documents of the middle ages, he turned his attention to numismatics. Borghesi retired to San Marino, where he died in April 1860.The statue was made by Romagnoli and inaugurated in 1904.
There is cable car tramway connecting the city of San Marino on top of Monte Titano with Borgo Maggiore, a major town in the republic, with the second largest population of any Sammarinese settlement. For the tourist the aerial tramway gives the best available views of Borgo Maggiore, as the cars travel down from the mountain over the rooftops of the main town.Two aerial tramway cars, known as gondolas, operate in opposition on a cable, and a service is provided at roughly fifteen minute intervals throughout the day. The upper station of the aerial tramway serves no other purpose (although it is situated close to a tourist information office). However, the lower station in Borgo Maggiore has a number of retail and catering outlets situated within its overall structure.
Cesare San Marino
1 Review and 41 Opinions Located in the heart of the medieval city, it is the best place for sightseeing you can imagine. It...
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