Santarcangelo di Romagna
It is one of the most distinctive villages inland from Rimini, famous for having given birth to many artists and historical figures, among them Pope Clement XIV and the poet Tonino Guerra. Santarcangelo di Romagna is a very well kept small town, home to characteristic taverns, wine bars and local craft shops inspired by the drawings of Tonino Guerra.
Since 1971 it has hosted the renowned Santarcangelo Festival, devoted to dance, the performing arts and European avant-garde theatre. Santarcangelo is a slow city and belongs to the international network of towns of good living.
photo credits - Comune di Santarcangelo, Gilberto Urbinati
Highlights
Not to be missed
Arco di Papa ClementeIn the centre of Santarcangelo di Romagna, in Piazza Ganganelli, stands an imposing structure that marks the monumental entrance to the town.Read more
Grotte TufaceeIn the eastern part of the hill village, below ground level, there are 160 tufa caves (artificial underground chambers), many of which are open to the public.Read more
Rocca Malatestiana di SantarcangeloA castle residence that once belonged to the Malatesta family's estates, massive in appearance with polygonal corner towers and a large garden.Read more
Met, Museo EtnograficoThe Met, Museo Etnografico in Santarcangelo brings together tools and evidence of the working life and people of Romagna.Read more
Places to see
Places to see in Santarcangelo di Romagna
Museums
Museums in Santarcangelo di Romagna
Met, Museo EtnograficoThe Met, Museo Etnografico in Santarcangelo brings together tools and evidence of the working life and people of Romagna.Read more
Musas, Museo Storico ArcheologicoThe Musas houses finds that document the Roman presence in the Santarcangelo area, and above all the golden age of the Renaissance. A significant part of the...Read more
Museo del BottoneThe museum houses 8,500 items from the 19th century onwards, along with anecdotes and stories about the lives of men and buttons, inexplicably linked to one...Read more
Nel mondo di Tonino GuerraThe museum is small but evocative: all around, you can feel the magic and creativity of a man who knew how to reshape the places where he lived.Read more
Monuments
Monuments in Santarcangelo di Romagna
Arco di Papa ClementeIn the centre of Santarcangelo di Romagna, in Piazza Ganganelli, stands an imposing structure that marks the monumental entrance to the town.Read more
Pieve di San Michele ArcangeloThe Pieve di San Michele Arcangelo is the oldest place of worship in the province of Rimini. Built in the 6th century following the model of the churches of...Read more
Rocca Malatestiana di SantarcangeloA castle residence that once belonged to the Malatesta family's estates, massive in appearance with polygonal corner towers and a large garden.Read more
Torre campanariaStanding 25 metres tall, it was built in 1893 in neo-Gothic style and is notable for its clock, its battlements and the wrought-iron weathervane bearing the...Read more
Events
Events in Santarcangelo di Romagna
Fiera di San MartinoEvery year the centre of Santarcangelo fills with voices, stalls, scents and flavours, keeping alive the spirit of trade that belongs to the history of this...Read more
Santarcangelo FestivalSantarcangelo Festival is one of the longest-running and most original theatre festivals on the European arts scene. Theatre, performing arts and dance:...Read more