Not far from the shores of the Adriatic is the beautiful historic city centre, which besides its architectural gems also offers authentic and surprising sights.
One of these is the Mercato Coperto (Covered Market), one of the favourite places for the people of Rimini to do their shopping, where you can stroll among the stalls selling Mora Romagnola salami, fresh catch of the day, and zero-kilometre fruit and vegetables.
We also suggest a visit to the Vecchia Pescheria (Old Fish Market) and the piazzetta delle poveracce (an eighteenth-century square adjacent to Piazza Cavour once used as a fish market), which from aperitif time until late at night is transformed into one of the liveliest and most animated areas of Rimini, full of pubs, bars and small wine bars.
Also not to be missed is the long walk from the Tiberius Bridge to the end of the pier along the canal port, amidst moored boats (which often have legendary names), the smell of salt and the sea. This promenade is beautiful in every season, unforgettable at sunset and when the fishing boats return followed by the seagulls.
Still in the seaside area, another evocative place is the Lungofiume degli artisti (artists’ riverfront) in San Giuliano a Mare, the promenade and cycle path that runs from Piazza della balena along the river to its mouth: an open-air gallery where the houses are decorated with murals narrating the history of this place, including paintings and poems.
