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| Capital | San Marino |
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| Form of government | republic |
| currency | Euro (EUR, €) |
| surface | 61 km² |
| population | 28.500 |
| languages | Italian |
| Religions | Roman Catholic |
| power grid | 230 V / 50 Hz |
| Phone code | 378 |
| Internet TLD | .sm |
| Time zone | ME (S) Z |
The small state San Marino located in Southern Europe and is after Vatican and Monaco the third smallest state Europe. The big neighbor is Italy.
Cities
San Marino consists of nine municipalities.
- 1 San Marino (city)
- is the capital of the same name, the historic center is spectacularly located on Monte Titano (756 m) - 2 Borgo Maggiore - is located directly below the Monte Titano, on the Piazza Grande the market takes place on Thursdays
- Serravalle and Domagnano are the two places (castelli), which one on the way from Rimini Crossed to the city on the mountain, along the road there are various shops lined up along the entire route
- Faetano, Montegiardino, Fiorentino, Chiesanuova and Acquaviva are smaller, less visited places
The old town areas of San Marino (with the natural park of Monte Titano) and Borgo Maggiore have been UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2008.
Other goals
background
San Marino essentially consists of a few settlements that are spread around the mountains. The capital of the same name, San Marino (city), is located on a mountain. It is surrounded by a wall and three towers from which you can see the rest of the country and the province of Rimini.
getting there
By plane
The nearest airport is in Rimini. Rimini is only served by a few airlines. It may be cheaper to fly to Bologna and from there to drive to San Marino by rental car (takes about 1.5 hours).
By train
San Marino has no rail connection. The nearest train station is also in Rimini. Since there is another village in Italy called San Marino, which can also be reached by public transport, caution is advised when booking a train and / or bus trip to San Marino.
By bus
The closest connection to long-distance bus services is the station forecourt in Rimini, this is provided by the long-distance bus company Trenitalia and Flixbus i.a. Coming from Florence, from here the regional bus line 17 (Bonelli) to San Marino runs every 75 minutes. A trip costs € 4.50, to Borgo Maggiore € 4. Tickets are available from the tourist information office in Rimini and from the bus driver.
Departures from Rimini 6:55 am (only in summer, beginning of June to mid-September), 8:10 am, 9:25 am, 10:40 am, 11:55 am, 1:10 pm, 2:25 pm, 3:40 pm, 4:55 pm, 18 : 10 am, 7:25 pm, 8:40 pm (summer only), 9:55 pm (July-August only), 11:10 pm (July-August only). On Sundays from mid-September to early June, trips at 1:10 p.m. and 7:25 p.m. are canceled.
Departures from San Marino 6:45 am (only in summer, beginning of June to mid-September), 8:00 am, 9:15 am, 10:30 am, 11:45 am, 1:00 pm, 2:15 pm, 3:30 pm, 4:45 pm, 18:00, 19:15, 20:30 (only in summer), 21:45 (only July-August), 23:00 (only July-August). On Sundays from mid-September to early June, trips at 1:00 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. are canceled.
In the street
A journey by car is completely problem-free. From Rimini, the four-lane road 72 leads to Borgo Maggiore, border controls do not exist, but domestic identity and / or customs controls are still possible. Small winding roads lead from all directions to San Marino. The general speed limit for all vehicles within built-up areas is 50 km / h and outside built-up areas for vehicles up to 3.5 t gross vehicle weight 90 km / h, for cars with trailers 70 km / h and for campers heavier than 3.5 t Tons of gross vehicle weight are 80 km / h, there are no highways in San Marino. The alcohol per mille limit is 0.5 per mille and 0.0 per mille for drivers who have not had a driving license for three years and for professional drivers. Licht am Tag applies to all vehicles outside of town and to motorcycles (motorbikes, scooters and mopeds) inside town. Telephoning at the wheel is permitted with a hands-free facility. Cars are obliged to carry a warning triangle and a first-aid kit as well as a high-visibility vest when getting out of the car in the event of an accident, while motorcycle drivers are generally obliged to wear them while driving.
mobility
From Borgo Maggiore a 1.5 km long cable car runs up to San Marino (city). A trip costs € 2.80, and there and back € 4.50. The old towns are small enough to be explored on foot. There are few roads for cars to run on (and only if they are small cars). Large parking spaces are located near the world heritage site.
language
You speak an easily understandable one Italian.
to buy
A large proportion of the visitors to San Marino do not come for the sights, but for the shopping opportunities.
San Marino issues its own stamps that can be bought here at face value. Otherwise there are tons of shops and stalls, in the old town of the Cittá for odds and ends and souvenirs of all kinds and small things such as leather goods, clothing and the most expensive watches, on the access street of Rimini there are various shopping malls for everything else.
kitchen
Basically you get everything from Italian cuisine here. Whether pizza, pasta, fish is also often offered. In a few restaurants there are fornarias, pizzas without tomato sauce, traditionally only with olive oil, coarse salt and rosemary, but sometimes also with prosciutto crudo, which are a specialty of San Marino and Rimini.
Most old town restaurants close when it gets dark, the shops close and the day-trippers disappear.
nightlife
accommodation
Many visitors stay overnight in Rimini, but they miss the evening quiet in the old town streets. In Cittá di San Marino there are a good dozen hotels (from 40 €), some of them within the city walls. It is worth looking for rooms with a view.
There are other hotels in Borgo Maggiore, Serravalle and Domagnano, one each in Acquaviva and Chiesanuova. Bed & Breakfast is only available in Borgo Maggiore and Serravalle, a hostel in Borgo Maggiore.
Details on the website or in the brochure of the tourist office, right next to the mountain station of the cable car, Contrada Omagnano 20.
Work
public holidays
| Next appointment | Surname | importance |
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| Saturday 1st January 2022 | Capodanno | New Years Day |
| Thursday, January 6, 2022 | Epifania | Holy Three Kings |
| Saturday 5th February 2022 | Anniversario della liberazione della Repubblica dall’occupazione Alberoniana (1740), Festa di Sant'Agata | Anniversary of the liberation of the republic from occupation by Cardinal Alberoni (1740), Saint Agathe, patron saint of San Marino |
| Friday March 25, 2022 | Anniversario dell'Arengo del 1906 | Anniversary of Arengo by 1906 |
| Friday April 1, 2022 | Investitura dei Capitani Reggenti | Investiture of the regents (heads of state) |
| Sunday April 17th 2022 | Pasquetta | Easter |
| Monday April 18, 2022 | Pasquetta | Easter Monday |
| Saturday 1st May 2021 | Festa del Lavoro | Labor Day |
| Thursday 3rd June 2021 | Corpus Domini | Corpus Christi |
| Wednesday July 28, 2021 | Anniversario della Caduta del Fascismo e Festa della Libertà | Liberation Day from Fascism |
| Sunday 15th August 2021 | Assunzione di Maria Vergine | Assumption Day |
| Friday 3rd September 2021 | Festa del Santo Patrono Marino e Anniversario della Fondazione della Repubblica, Festa di San Marino | National holiday, foundation of the republic (301) |
| Friday 1st October 2021 | Investitura dei Capitani Reggenti | Investiture of the regents (heads of state) |
| Monday 1st November 2021 | Tutti i Santi | All Saints Day |
| Tuesday 2nd November 2021 | Commemorazione dei defunti | All Souls |
| Wednesday 8 December 2021 | Immacolata Concezione | Immaculate conception |
| Saturday 25 December 2021 | Natale | Christmas |
| Sunday 26 December 2021 | Santo Stefano | Stefanstag |
| Friday December 31, 2021 | San Silvestro | New Year's Eve |
security
Violence practically never occurs in San Marino, especially in the old town of San Marino.
health
The European health insurance card does not apply.
climate
The climate is like on the Mediterranean coast of Croatia and Italy, in summer it is usually between 25 and 30 °.
respect
Post and Telecommunications
A post office (where you can get countless stamps as souvenirs) is located in the old town of San Marino.
