Rimini

Introduction

Ponte Tiberio - Rimini

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Rimini is a city on the Adriatic Sea in northeastern Italy. It's located in the Emilia-Romagna region between the Marecchia and Ausa rivers, and is the capital of the province of Rimini. It has about 150,000 inhabitants which becomes much larger in the summer when the city is one of the most popular beach resorts in the country.

Neighbourhoods

Sights and Activities

• The 13th century cathedral San Francesco, or maybe better known as Tempio Malatestiano.
• Arch of Augustus
• San Giuliano Martire Church
• Tiberius Bridge
• The 2nd century Amphitheater
• Castel Sismondo
• Palazzo dell'Arengo e del Podestà
• The church of St. John the Evangelist
• The church of San Giovanni Battista
• Church of San Fortunato
• Bell tower of former cathedral Santa Colomba
• Archeological Museum
• Paul V statue

Events and Festivals

Weather

Rimini has got a Mediterranean climate though temperatures are a little lower compared to places more to the south. Summers last from June to September when average daytime temperatures hoover around 25 to 30 degrees Celsius on most days and nights are pleasantly warm around 16 degrees Celsius. Winters last from December to February when it's around 8 degrees Celsius during the day and around or just above zero at night. Unlike typical Mediterranean climates, it hasn't got very dry summers and even winters are not significantly wetter compared to summers when some rainshowers are possible as well. Average precipitation is around 40mm a month this more than double from September to November which are by far the wettest months.

Getting There

By Plane

Federico Fellini International Airport near the city handles all flights. Ryanair flies to and from Bristol, East Midlands, Frankfurth Hahn, London-Stansted and Stockholm-Skavsta and Air Berlin has flights to and from Basel, Karlsruhe and Nuremberg although those are seasonal (summer) flights only. Several other destinations with a few other airlines include Tirana, Rome, Munich, Vienna, Luxembourg, Amsterdam, Lampedusa, Cologne/Bonn, Hannover and Stuttgart (last three also seasonal).

By Train

Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), the national railway, has trains to Ancona (1 hours), Bari (6 hours), Ravenna (one hour) and Bologna (1,5 hours), among other places.

By Car

The A14 toll road goes south into La Marche or northwest towards Bologna and Milan. There is also the SS16 tollfree route, but it's quite a busy route.

By Bus

There are buses along the regional coastal area and daily in summer to Rome (5,5 hours), twice a week from October to May. Buses also go to San Marino, which is only 45 minutes away.

By Boat

Ancona, which is only about 1 hour by train from Rimini, has dozens of ferry lines operating services across the Adriatic Sea to Croatia and even further south to Greece.

Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Budget

Mid-Range

Upscale

Work

Learn

• There is a branch of the Bologna University in Rimini.

Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

See also International Telephone Calls

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