Rimini travel guide
Roman bridge, Fellini's hometown and 15 km of Adriatic sand
Italy's classic Adriatic resort, with a Roman and Renaissance old town behind the sunbeds. Go in June or September for warm sea without the August crush. Three or four days suits a beach break, with a day for San Marino. Costs are above average, and Schengen rules apply.
Rimini stretches for about 15 km along the Adriatic in Emilia-Romagna, and it has been a beach resort since its first bathing establishment opened in 1843. Behind the hotel strip lies a Roman and Renaissance town that many sunbathers never see. Federico Fellini was born here, and San Marino is a short drive inland.
Start at the Arch of Augustus, then walk Corso d'Augusto to the Ponte di Tiberio, the Roman bridge where the Via Emilia begins. Across it, Borgo San Giuliano is an old fishermen's quarter with Fellini murals on its walls. Back in the centre, the Tempio Malatestiano holds the tombs of Sigismondo Malatesta and his mistress Isotta, while the Domus del Chirurgo preserves a Roman surgeon's house under glass.
On the beach, almost every metre is a numbered concession renting sunbeds and umbrellas. Look for the free stretches, the spiaggia libera, such as the one near beach number 97 by Parco Murri. Summer is loud and packed, yet in winter La Marina empties completely. Eat piadina, the thin Romagna flatbread, with grilled fish at the beach restaurants of San Giuliano a Mare.
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Warm, calm sea and space on the sand, with most beach services running.
Hot, crowded and noisy, with beach vendors and late nights; book rooms early.
The beach is deserted and the sea cold; come for the old town and trade fairs.
Rimini Fiera, 3 km northwest with its own station, hosts large trade fairs through the year; fair weeks can fill hotels, so check the calendar.
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Getting there
Airport bus and Adriatic trains
Rimini's Federico Fellini airport, 7 km southeast, has domestic flights and a changing set of seasonal European routes, so many visitors fly into Bologna or Ancona and finish by train. Hourly regionals run from Bologna and Ravenna, and some fast trains on the Adriatic line stop here too.
- Fellini airport (RMI)
- Start Romagna bus 9 to the railway station, every 15 to 30 minutes depending on the day
- Regional trains
- Hourly from Bologna via Imola, Faenza, Forli and Cesena; hourly from Ravenna via Cervia
- Flixbus
- Direct coaches from Milan, Venice-Mestre, Bergamo and Rome
- By road
- A14 motorway along the coast; SS72 inland to San Marino
- The station sits between the old town and the north end of the beach strip, beside the bus station.
- If your fast train skips Rimini, change at Bologna for the hourly regional.
Where to stay
Marina Centro sand or Borgo San Giuliano quiet
Nearly every hotel is a short walk from the sand, so the choice is between beach noise and old-town calm. Seafront family hotels stand shoulder to shoulder and summer nights run late; the historic centre sleeps earlier and puts the Roman monuments outside the door. Many hotels lend guests bikes.
- Marina Centro
- Beach hotels near the station and a walk from the old town
- Old town
- Quieter nights near the Tempio Malatestiano and Borgo San Giuliano
- San Giuliano a Mare
- Beach area north of the port, with simple fish restaurants
Getting around
Start Romagna buses, Metromare, bikes
Rimini is flat, and most hotels are within walking distance of both the beach and the centre. For trips along the coast or inland, Start Romagna buses leave regularly from the station; tickets valid for 60 minutes come from machines on board. The main stop is Palacongressi, served by a cluster of lines including the 9 to the airport.
- Metromare
- Electric rapid bus line between Rimini and Riccione stations
- Bikes
- Municipal bike sharing, plus rental and repairs at the station Bike Park
- Cycling is easy on the expanding network of greenways.
- Timetables for every Start Romagna line are on the operator's website and app.
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What makes Rimini worth the trip, and what catches visitors out.
Why travelers love it
- The Ponte di Tiberio at dusk, a Roman bridge still carrying traffic into Borgo San Giuliano.
- The Fellini Museum, with drawings, photographs and the director's Oscars.
- Piadina and grilled fish at a beach restaurant in San Giuliano a Mare.
Good to know
- Free beach sections exist but are short; look for signs reading spiaggia libera, such as near beach number 97.
- The sea has almost no tide and is shallow and sheltered, which suits young children.
Trip fit
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Weather in Rimini, month by month
The figures below come from the Rimini-Miramare station, one month at a time. Beach season runs through the summer months.
Climate figures are approximate long-term averages for Rimini-Miramare (NOAA, via Wikipedia).
Arch of Augustus to the Ponte di Tiberio, then Riccione
Rimini has Roman monuments and a long beach, and two days fits both. Day one walks Corso d'Augusto from the Arch of Augustus to the Ponte di Tiberio, with Borgo San Giuliano, the Domus del Chirurgo and the Tempio Malatestiano, then the Fellini Museum. Day two takes the Metromare to Riccione or heads inland to San Marino.
Give the first morning to the old town. Start at the Arch of Augustus and walk the length of Corso d'Augusto to the Ponte di Tiberio, the bridge that marked the start of the Via Emilia. Cross into Borgo San Giuliano for the Fellini murals, then come back via the Domus del Chirurgo, where excavations show a Roman doctor's house, and the Tempio Malatestiano, the burial church Sigismondo Malatesta built for himself and Isotta degli Atti.
Spend the afternoon on the beach; find a free stretch near beach number 97 by Parco Murri. In the late afternoon, the Fellini Museum, spread between Castel Sismondo and the Palazzo del Fulgor, reopens at 16:00 after its midday break.
On day two, take the Metromare to Riccione for a change of beach, or head inland along the SS72 to San Marino. Finish with piadina and fish at San Giuliano a Mare.
Piadina and shared fish spreads at San Giuliano a Mare
Rimini's basic meal is fish with piadina, the thin Romagna flatbread. The best value is on the sand at San Giuliano a Mare, where beach restaurants serve shared spreads of several fish courses with house wine. Locals also recommend Lo Squero, Da Guido and Marinelli for seafood, and Pizzeria del Secolo for pizza.
The basic Rimini meal is fish with piadina, the thin Romagna flatbread that arrives with almost every dish. Order grilled or fried seafood and you will rarely go wrong this close to the sea.
The most enjoyable dining is on the sand. In the San Giuliano a Mare area, beach restaurants serve outdoors on warm evenings, and some offer a shared spread of several fish courses with a carafe of house wine that easily feeds two. They look casual, but the cooking is good and the prices modest.
For sit-down restaurants, locals point to Lo Squero, Da Guido and Marinelli, all with seafood at their core, and Pizzeria del Secolo in the centre for pizza. Some of the best tables are on the side streets just off the seafront.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Quick answers to the questions travelers ask most before visiting Rimini.
Getting there
Yes. It stops outside departures, 7 km southeast of the centre, and runs every 15 to 30 minutes depending on the day; check the Start Romagna app for current times.
Rimini's own Fellini airport has domestic and seasonal European flights. Bologna and the Marche airport near Ancona are the main alternatives, both linked by train.
General
By Parco Murri, south of the centre. Most of the 15 km of sand belongs to numbered concessions, so these free stretches are short and fill early in August.
Both work: the sea is warm, most beach services are running, and there is space on the sand. July and August bring full sunbeds, loudspeakers and traffic.
Take the Metromare, an electric rapid bus line running between Rimini and Riccione railway stations.
The Arch of Augustus, the Ponte di Tiberio at the start of the Via Emilia and the Domus del Chirurgo, a Roman surgeon's house.
Yes. Rimini is the nearest Italian city to San Marino, reached inland along the SS72 road.
Order the flatbread plain alongside grilled or fried seafood, the way locals do at the beach restaurants of San Giuliano a Mare, rather than as a stuffed sandwich.
Rimini is flat, and most hotels are within walking distance of both the beach and the centre. For trips along the coast or inland, Start Romagna buses leave regularly from the station; tickets valid for 60 minutes come from machines on board. The main stop is Palacongressi, served by a cluster of lines including the 9 to the airport.
Timing & weather
Yes, if you come for the old town. The sand is empty and the sea cold, but the Tempio Malatestiano and the Fellini Museum stay open and the trattorias are full of locals.
It occupies Castel Sismondo and the Palazzo del Fulgor on Corso d'Augusto in the old town. Opening is Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 13:00 and 16:00 to 19:00, with Mondays closed except on public holidays.
The best time to visit Rimini is May to Jun, Sep. Warm sea and open beach clubs without the midsummer crowds.
- Best overall: May - June, September (Warm, calm sea and space on the sand, with most beach services running)
- Peak: July - August (Hot, crowded and noisy, with beach vendors and late nights; book rooms early)
- Off season: November - March (The beach is deserted and the sea cold; come for the old town and trade fairs)
July is the warmest month in Rimini, with average highs of 29°C, and January the coolest, with lows of 1°C. October is the wettest month, at about 78 mm of rain; January is the driest. The figures below come from the Rimini-Miramare station, one month at a time.
Visa & documents
Schengen rules apply in Italy. Citizens of the EU and of many other countries, including the US, UK, Canada and Australia, can visit visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period; other nationalities need a Schengen visa. The EU's Entry/Exit System (EES) records non-EU travelers' fingerprints and a photo at the border.
Health & safety
Violent crime against visitors to Italy is rare. Pickpocketing is the main problem, especially on buses and metros in Rome (bus 64 is notorious), at Roman and Florentine sights, and at Termini and Naples Centrale stations. Wear your bag across your body and zip it, and use only licensed white taxis or official ride apps.
