Rimini

Town data

• Town: Rimini, province of Rimini
• Town hall: Piazza Cavour 27, tel. +39 0541 704704, www.comune.rimini.it (opens in a new window)
• Area: 135 km², 150,467 inhabitants
• Dialling code and postcode: +39 0541, postcodes 47921 to 47924
• Position: southern part of the Romagna coast
• Where to stay: IAT Rimini, tel. +39 0541 53399, www.alberghi.it (opens in a new window)
• Families and children: Fiabilandia, Italia in Miniatura, Borgo San Giuliano
• Shopping: Befane Shopping Center, via Vespucci, corso d’Augusto
• Beaches: north, central and south Rimini
• By motorway: A14, Rimini sud or Rimini nord exit
• By train: Rimini, Fiera and Miramare stations
• Parking: www.comune.rimini.it/elenco-parcheggi (opens in a new window)

Rimini is one of the most sought-after and best attended seaside destinations on the Romagna coast. From 1843, the year the Stabilimento Privilegiato dei Bagni opened as the first bathing establishment on the coast, to the present day, its fame as a summer holiday town with hotels and places to stay, good food and beaches with full facilities is beyond question.

Rimini is not only beaches and seaside holidays: people come for its history and its old town, rich in Roman, medieval and Renaissance monuments; to find the places and the atmosphere of Federico Fellini’s films; to discover the rich country inland; or to attend the many events, conferences and fairs that fill the calendar all year round.

It is a city in constant movement, able to renew itself and stay attractive, drawing on the traditions and the culture of hospitality that have always marked it.

Which coastal resorts belong to Rimini?

The shore of Rimini runs for fifteen kilometres of pale, soft sand, lined with beach clubs, bars and a renewed promenade. To the north the sea starts quietly among the low houses of San Giuliano Mare, then come Rivabella, Viserba, Viserbella and Torre Pedrera, where the mood is calmer and more family-minded. The heart of the nightlife is Marina Centro, the central seafront district. Further south, Bellariva, Marebello, Rivazzurra and Miramare follow one another like a single long beach, perfect for anyone who wants everything within reach: the sea, a piadina, small shops.

What is there to see in the old town of Rimini?

About a kilometre from the beach you find yourself in another Rimini, the Roman one. There is the Arch of Augustus, imposing and solitary, and the Tiberius bridge, which has joined the two banks of the river Marecchia for two thousand years. Then the Tempio Malatestiano, designed by Leon Battista Alberti, elegant and quiet, and Piazza Cavour, with the Teatro Galli at last given back to the city and the Domus del Chirurgo, the oldest Rimini, the one that lives beneath our feet.

Is Rimini suitable for families with children?

Rimini is made for families. The beaches are wide, clean and safe, with fine sand that does not get too hot and shallow water where children can play in peace. Almost every beach club has play areas, a baby club and activities, and many hotels offer children’s menus, cots, pushchairs, even a bottle warmer in the room.

Which theme parks are there around Rimini?

Anyone after entertainment is spoilt for choice. In town there is Fiabilandia, a colourful world for younger children, and Italia in Miniatura, where you can walk between the Colosseum and the leaning tower of Pisa in miniature. At Riccione, a few minutes away by car, Aquafan awaits with its slides and music all day, along with Oltremare, where you can meet dolphins and birds of prey in a park set in greenery.

Are there important events at the Rimini trade fair?

The Rimini trade fair is a small world of its own, always in motion. Every year it hosts events of international standing such as SIGEP, the great fair of ice cream and artisan pastry, TTG Travel Experience for the tourism trade, and RiminiWellness, where fitness and wellbeing fill the halls and the beaches. And it does not stop there: exhibitions, conferences and events arrive all year round and keep the city alive in winter too. It is one of the real engines of the local economy.

How many hotels are there in Rimini?

In Rimini it seems that every street leading to the sea has at least one hotel, often family-run, where hospitality is a tradition. In the town alone there are around a thousand, from large hotels with a spa and a pool to small family hotels with the feel of a home. Whatever the budget or the kind of holiday, there is always a room ready to welcome you with a smile.

Does Rimini have a big wheel?

It does, but it is put up in spring and taken down after the summer. The Rimini big wheel stands at the harbour, in Piazzale Boscovich, and looks out over the line of the sea. Riding it at sunset is a small ritual: from up there you see the coast lighting up, the sand fading into pink and the far hills losing themselves in the warm air.

How much does a beach umbrella and sunbed cost on average?

On the beach at Rimini prices change a little from one area to another, but on average an umbrella with two sunbeds costs between €15 and €30 a day. At the more central clubs, or those with extras such as a pool, a restaurant or a wellbeing area, the price can rise a little, while in the quieter areas to the north and south you save something. The difference is almost always the position: the dearest are the first two rows nearest the water.