Rimini Introduction Walking Tour (Self Guided), Rimini
The Roman Republic founded an outpost called Ariminus at the mouth of the river Marecchia in 268 BC. Rimini was a center of civil wars and invasions. Julius Caesar made his famous "Rubicon" speech to his troops in the city forum.
The city was an all-important junction. The ancient Roman road, via Flaminia, ended in Rimini at the Arch of Augustus, erected in 27 BC. Another old Roman road, via Aemilia, connected Rimini with the town Piacenza on the river Padus. A Roman amphitheater that held 12,000 is still visible today, and the five-arched Bridge of Tiberius (built in 21 AD) is still in use.
In the 13th and 14th centuries, the city was dominated by the dynasty of Malatesta. The most powerful scion was Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, a renowned military commander and lord of Rimini. He built the Malatestiano Temple and fought for the independence of the city.
Rimini has a varied architectural legacy. The Arch of Augustus, the Bridge of Tiberius, the Amphitheater, and the House of the Surgeon are Roman. The Arengo Palace, the Church of Saint Agostino, and the Sismondo Castle are prominent examples of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
The city's districts carefully preserve buildings of the Neoclassical, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco periods. Augustus Street is the Main Street of the Old City center, leading to the historic squares of Rimini. Three Martyrs Square houses shops and cafes, while Piazza Cavour has the Old Fish Market and an exciting nightlife.
Rimini is the hometown of Federico Fellini. His name is everywhere. The Fellini Museum, located in the Valloni Palace, the "Square of Dreams," and the medieval Rocca Malatestiano sparkles with interactive installations from his life and films.
Fellini once said, "Life is a combination of magic and pasta." Rimini provides the food, while Fellini provides the magic. A Rimini itinerary should include pasta dishes found only in Rimini. Dishes like passatelli or a flatbread piada filled with arugula and spreadable squacquerone cheese. Magic and food and history. Come to Rimini.
The city was an all-important junction. The ancient Roman road, via Flaminia, ended in Rimini at the Arch of Augustus, erected in 27 BC. Another old Roman road, via Aemilia, connected Rimini with the town Piacenza on the river Padus. A Roman amphitheater that held 12,000 is still visible today, and the five-arched Bridge of Tiberius (built in 21 AD) is still in use.
In the 13th and 14th centuries, the city was dominated by the dynasty of Malatesta. The most powerful scion was Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, a renowned military commander and lord of Rimini. He built the Malatestiano Temple and fought for the independence of the city.
Rimini has a varied architectural legacy. The Arch of Augustus, the Bridge of Tiberius, the Amphitheater, and the House of the Surgeon are Roman. The Arengo Palace, the Church of Saint Agostino, and the Sismondo Castle are prominent examples of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
The city's districts carefully preserve buildings of the Neoclassical, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco periods. Augustus Street is the Main Street of the Old City center, leading to the historic squares of Rimini. Three Martyrs Square houses shops and cafes, while Piazza Cavour has the Old Fish Market and an exciting nightlife.
Rimini is the hometown of Federico Fellini. His name is everywhere. The Fellini Museum, located in the Valloni Palace, the "Square of Dreams," and the medieval Rocca Malatestiano sparkles with interactive installations from his life and films.
Fellini once said, "Life is a combination of magic and pasta." Rimini provides the food, while Fellini provides the magic. A Rimini itinerary should include pasta dishes found only in Rimini. Dishes like passatelli or a flatbread piada filled with arugula and spreadable squacquerone cheese. Magic and food and history. Come to Rimini.
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Guide Name: Rimini Introduction Walking Tour
Guide Location: Italy » Rimini (See other walking tours in Rimini)
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Sightseeing)
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.4 Km or 1.5 Miles
Guide Location: Italy » Rimini (See other walking tours in Rimini)
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Sightseeing)
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.4 Km or 1.5 Miles
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Federico Fellini Trail
Even those vaguely familiar with cinema perhaps have heard of Federico Fellini. In recent history, the picturesque resort town of Rimini, on the Adriatic coast of Italy, "marked" itself primarily as the birthplace and the final resting place of this great film director.
Fellini lived in Rimini from January 1920, when he was born, until January 1939, when he moved out to Rome. While... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.4 Km or 2.1 Miles
Fellini lived in Rimini from January 1920, when he was born, until January 1939, when he moved out to Rome. While... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.4 Km or 2.1 Miles
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