The great resort of the Adriatic Riviera, Rimini matches kilometres of sand with a serious Roman and Renaissance past.
The Tempio Malatestiano, reclad by Alberti, guards a Piero della Francesca fresco, and the town is forever bound to its native son, Federico Fellini.
When to visit Rimini
Average highs and lows across the year.
What to see first
Tempio Malatestiano
Alberti's unfinished Renaissance temple for Rimini's magnificent, excommunicated tyrant Sigismondo Malatesta.
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What to eat, and drink
- The dishPassatelli in meat brothBreadcrumb and Parmigiano Reggiano strands gently cooked in meat broth.
- The dishTagliatelle al Ragù BologneseSlow beef and pancetta ragù on fresh egg tagliatelle, with a little tomato, milk and a long, gentle simmer.
- The wineColli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto
- The wineRomagna Albana
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