Places to see
Cava dei Balestrieri
This quarry was created from the end of the 1800s onwards, to extract materials needed to restore the Palazzo Pubblico, the symbol of civic and republican power. Today the site is used for the sport of Italian crossbow shooting.
This is a genuine quarry, created from the end of the 1800s onwards to extract the materials needed to restore the Palazzo Pubblico, the symbol of civic and republican power. There were once plans to build offices on the remains of the quarry, but the outbreak of the Second World War put an end to that possibility. Today the site is used for sporting activities linked to Italian crossbow shooting, a sport widely practised in the ancient Republic.
Good to know
- Cava dei Balestrieri is located near the Funivia di San Marino.
- On 3 September, the Cava dei Balestrieri hosts the Palio dei Balestrieri; the Palio has very ancient origins, documented as far back as 1537.
More places in Republic of San Marino
Funivia di San MarinoThe Funivia connects the city of San Marino to the Borgo Maggiore station. Popular with tourists, the cable car opened in 1959 after 3 years of construction...Read more
Jinja - santuario shinto di San MarinoThe first Shinto shrine in Europe, a place of peace and harmony where visitors can pay homage to nature through the rites of the Japanese religion.Read more
Piazza della LibertàThe heart of the Republic's political power, home to the Palazzo Pubblico and the Statue of Liberty, which holds a flag and the three towers of San Marino.Read more
San Marino Adventures28 adventure trails set in nature, where visitors can try their hand at various pulley rides, the "Tarzan Swing" and the "Impossibile" rope bridge.Read more