Province of Rimini, Italy: Towns & Things to Do

The province of Rimini is a recent invention: split off from Forlì in 1992, it has kept changing shape since. In 2009 seven towns in the upper Marecchia valley voted to leave the Marche region and join Emilia-Romagna; two more followed in 2021. This is the southernmost province of northern Italy, curled around the small Republic of San Marino, with some thirty kilometres of Adriatic beach in front and the Marecchia and Conca valleys rising behind it towards the Montefeltro highlands.

Rimini itself has the Tempio Malatestiano, the one building worth leaving the sand for. The sand is the rest of the story: Riccione and Cattolica have lived on seaside tourism for generations, Bellaria-Igea Marina at a quieter family pace. A few kilometres inland the mood changes at Santarcangelo di Romagna, and the road keeps climbing into Montefeltro.

Rimini

Towns in the province of Rimini

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The top 20 places in Rimini

Our editors' ranking: the area's most important places, drawn from the individual town guides. See the national rankings →

Marble facade of the Tempio Malatestiano cathedral in Rimini, Italy.

1 ⛪ Churches & sanctuaries Malatesta Temple 📍 Rimini Designed by Alberti, this Renaissance masterpiece was excommunicated in 1460 due to its overwhelming pagan symbolism.

2 🏛️ Squares & old towns ponte di Tiberio 📍 Rimini The Roman bridge where the Via Aemilia began: five arches of Istrian stone, standing for two thousand years.

3 🏛️ Squares & old towns Arco di Augusto 📍 Rimini The oldest Roman arch left standing, with medieval battlements set on its top.

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🍝 At the table: Emilia-Romagna

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First course

Tagliatelle al Ragù egg tagliatelle with meat ragù, soffritto and tomato

Ribbons of egg pasta, meat ragù and soffritto: the real bolognese has had a recipe deposited at the Chamber of Commerce since 1982.

🌿 Cured meat DOP

Prosciutto di Parma pork leg and sea salt, aged at least twelve months

Only Italian pork and sea salt, aged for at least twelve months: Prosciutto di Parma has held Protected Designation of Origin status since 1996.

Bread and focaccia IGP

Coppia Ferrarese bread with a central knot and four horns, lard and sourdough

Flour, lard, oil and sourdough starter, a soft knot at the centre and four thin horns: coppia ferrarese has held Protected Geographical Indication status since 2001.

✨ Emilia-Romagna by theme

🏛️ UNESCO heritage 5 🍷 Food & wine 4 🏖️ Seaside 2

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Province of Rimini

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Upcoming events in Rimini

Patron saint festival Today 📍 Rimini

Feast of Saint Gaudentius

📅 Every year, on 14 October

On 14 October Rimini celebrates Saint Gaudentius, its patron: an autumn date, when the beach umbrellas are down and the city belongs to its own people again.

Patron saint festival In 28 days 📍 Riccione

Saint Martin, patron depicted on horseback in Riccione's coat of arms

📅 Every year, on 11 November

Riccione celebrates Saint Martin on 11 November, patron and titular of the church at the heart of its historic old town; the armed horseback saint also appears on the town's 1923 coat of arms, in a town that since the late 19th century has become one of Italy's leading seaside resorts.

Patron saint festival In 28 days 📍 Poggio Torriana

Saint Martin of Tours, patron of the Castello Due Torri

📅 Every year, on 11 November

Poggio Torriana celebrates Saint Martin of Tours on 11 November.

Patron saint festival In 28 days 📍 Verucchio

Saint Martin, patron of the Feste dei Malatesta

📅 Every year, on 11 November; in August and September the Feste dei Malatesta turn the town into a medieval village

Verucchio celebrates Saint Martin on 11 November. August and September are marked by the Feste dei Malatesta, which turn the historic centre into a medieval village with parades, banquets, court dinners and jousting and arms tournaments; in July, instead, the Verucchio Festival begins, dedicated to early music and new youth musical trends.

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