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Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli
An Italian Adriatic coast circuit renamed in honour of Marco Simoncelli, hosting MotoGP and World Superbike events.
14 km · about 25 min drive
EuropeItalyEmilia-Romagna
Rimini
Emilia-Romagna, Italy · Europe
About Rimini
Rimini is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Santa Giustina, 25km from San Leo.
Rimini is in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, with about 150,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Santa Giustina, about 7 km away.
Rimini ( RIM-in-ee; Italian: [ˈriːmini] ; Romagnol: Rémin or Rémne; Latin: Ariminum) is a city and municipality (comune) in the region of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy. As of 2026, with a population of 150,774, it is the 26th-largest city in Italy.
Sprawling along the Adriatic Sea, Rimini is situated at aRead more
strategically-important north-south passage along the coast at the southern tip of the Po Valley. It is one of the most notable seaside resorts in Europe, with a significant domestic and international tourist economy. The first bathing establishment opened in 1843. The city is also the birthplace of the film director Federico Fellini, and the nearest Italian city to the independent Republic of San Marino.
The ancient Romans founded the colonia of Ariminum in 268 BC, constructing the Arch of Augustus and the Ponte di Tiberio at the start of strategic roads that ended in Rimini. During the Renaissance, the city benefited from the court of the House of Malatesta, hosting artists like Leonardo da Vinci and producing the Tempio Malatestiano. In the 19th century, Rimini hosted many movements campaigning for Italian unification. Much of the city was destroyed during World War II, and it earned a gold medal for civic valour for its partisan resistance. In recent years, the Rimini Fiera has become one of the largest sites for trade fairs and conferences in Italy.
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What is there to see near Rimini?
Within an hour or so of Rimini: Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli (14 km), Historic Centre of San Marino (16 km), San Leo (25 km), Urbino (37 km).
Are there any good drives near Rimini?
The nearest famous roads are Passo della Futa, Autostrada del Sole and Strada Chiantigiana (SR222).
Where is Rimini?
Rimini is in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, about 7 km from Santa Giustina.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 148,688
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Emilia-Romagna
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 44.0575, 12.5653
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Rimini
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Historic Centre of San Marino
UNESCO-listed micro-state capital atop Mount Titano with three iconic medieval towers and panoramic views to the Adriatic.
16 km · about 20 min drive
castle
San Leo
Fortress town on a sheer limestone crag in the Montefeltro, where the Renaissance rocca, prison of the alchemist Cagliostro: seems to grow from the rock itself. The single road in climbs through a cleft in the cliff.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Urbino
Walled Renaissance city rising in brick tiers over the Marche hills, birthplace of Raphael and seat of Federico da Montefeltro's Palazzo Ducale: now home to Piero della Francesca's Flagellation. A UNESCO site most itineraries inexplicably skip.
37 km · about 45 min drive
museum
Ravenna Mosaics
Eight UNESCO-listed buildings in Ravenna containing the finest collection of early Christian Byzantine mosaics in the Western world.
49 km · about 55 min drive
cathedral
Basilica of San Vitale
A 6th-century church in Ravenna housing some of the most famous and best-preserved Byzantine mosaics in the Western world.
50 km · about 60 min drive
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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