Itineraries _Rimini and its surroudings

…Not only beaches

Our area is not only seaside resorts, sun and beaches…there is much more to be seen inland

Sightseeing

Montescudo: cinta murarua, torre civica del XIV° secolo, singolare ghiacciata, Castello di Albereto, Museo della Civiltà contadina dove sono esposti gli strumenti del secolo scorso in uso nelle campagne e nei borghi (c/o scuola media statale, via Eco – tel.0541-984296), Museo della Linea Gotica orientale (c/o la Chiesa della Pace in frazione Trarivi, Via Cà Bartolino – Tel. 0541-984240).

Montecolombo: old castle walls, San Martino church.

Montefiore: The malatesta fortress, where during July is held the exhibition” A season for arts”, Santa Maria di Bonora Sanctuary, paintings and ex voto.

Saludecio: The XVI century Albini Palace, Museum of Sacred Arts, the Astronomical Observatory ( fouded by the Copernico Group) endowed with a very powerful telescope. The Observatory located in Santa Maria del Monte, is open to visitors on Saturday evening, botanical garden and herbarium where are100 species of” Erbe di Gaetano”. The nineteenth century Festival ( on the first week of August):music, theater performances, exhibitions to bring us back to the atmosphere of that century. The “carrioli”race on June.

Mondaino: Museum of paleontology of the Miocene period. Mediterranean Flora Experimental arboretum of the Mediterranean Flora with a museum and a plant nursery, Piazza Maggiore where the “Deer Palio” is held (on the second half of August)

Montegridolfo: one of the best preserved and completely restored medieval burgh

San Giovanni in Marignano:Massani theater, Santa Lucia fair ( on the 13th of December), The “witches night” a recollection of the ancient rituals that were practiced to celebrate the Summer equinox.


Also to be seen

Historical Rimini, San Marino Republic, Santarcagelo di Romagna, the Marecchia valley( Verrucchio),Gradara and its castle.

Other places worth a visit

Coriano:Museum of embroidery and laces
Santa Maria del Piano: pottery workshop
San Savino: Therapeutic mineral water spring
San Clemente: Sangiovese fair ( on May)
Montefiore: Living Nativity (Christmas), Holy Friday procession
Morciano: San Gregorio fair, (important springtime agricoltural exhibition).
Mondaino: Here Mr Geri produce and repair accordions
Croce di Montecolombo: workshop of the ancient art of weaving as practiced in Romagna in the old times, Cinema and Theater (Ragazzi del Lago)

NATURE AND OLD TIMES

Onferno: the natural gypsum caves of Valconca are among the most important of this type in Italy. (Gemmano , Via Castello 83 – Tel. 0541-984694)
Riccione: Museum of our territory.
Fluvial park of Marano: Ospedaletto, Vallecchio, Montescudo Mountain bikes itineraries, Trekking itineraries.

OPEN AIR ACTIVITIES

Stables

• Ass.sportiva I cavalli di Montescudo (Tel. 0541-863111 - Località Cavallino)
• Cooperativa Centofiori (via Vallecchio, 10 Montescudo – Tel. 0541-984293)
• Circolo Ippico Tenuta il Fondo (via Fornace, 2/a Misano Adriatico – Tel. 0541-613452)