Fri - 09/05/2008
Rimini for the English Speaking Visitor
Rimini, in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, is the centrepiece of Italy's Adriatic Riviera. Every year thousands of tourists flock to Rimini for its long sandy beaches, mediterranean climate, food and culture, and its tourist-friendly philosophy.
Visit Rimini is the one-stop site for English language speakers looking for information about the city. You can find everything here, from detailed information on the town's history and culture through to a guide to Rimini's famed nightlife; from interviews with local people giving a glimpse of the hidden Rimini behind the tourist brouchures, through to practical info on transport, healthcare, police etc. Also included is our Rimini Directory where you can search for goods and services in the Rimini area, listed by keyword
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Fabrizio De André
To buy Fabrizio de André's legendary album, Rimini, directly from i-tunes, click on the image below
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Fellini Privat - Chiara Samugheo
Monday
30 / 7 / 2007The wonderfully candid and intimate series of photo portraits by Chiara Samugheo, of Federico Fellini, his wife Giulietta, and various contemporaries, entitled Fellini Privat, continues until mid October in the Fellini Museum Rimini
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International Women's Tennis Championship
Thursday
26 / 7 / 2007The XVIII edition ot the Rimini International Women's Tennis championship takes place between the 11th and 19th of August.
The competition, with prize money totalling €50,000 attracts some of the biggest names in Women's tennis, and and is eagerly awaited. The competition takes place
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AndinArt - South American Art
Monday
23 / 7 / 2007Andinart takes three different artists, with three different styles, to interpret the image of Latin America.
- Rimini was founded in approx 268 B.C. as the Roman town of Ariminum - though its history can be dated back further to the Etruscans
- Piazza Tre Martiri (formerly Piazza Giulio Cesare) is by tradition the place where Julius Caesar famously made his decision to march on Rome, having crossed the nearby Rubicon
- Rimini was the birthplace of famous film director Federico Fellini, and provided inspiration and the setting for films like Amarcord
- Rimini has aprox 40,000 Sun Umbrellas on its famous beachfront
- Rimini has an all year round population of 100,000 - which, during the summer months, rises to aprox 1million!
- A small mining town in Montana, originally called 'Young Ireland', after an enthusiastic staging of the opera Francesca da Rimini by a travelling troupe, decided to change its name to Rimini!
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Using the Rimini Map
Right-click on the markers to see your destination and landmarks. You can zoom in on the map using the controls on the left. The map can be scrolled by left-clicking within the map, and dragging.__________________________________________________
Rimini Articles, Travelogues & Tips
From the Renaissance through to the Riviera
What would Sigismondo Malatesta think of modern day Rimini? When did Rimini become famous as a seaside resort? Pondering these questions Michael O'Connor takes a stroll through Rimini's history from the 15th Century onwards, via the 18th Century seabathing fashion, the second world war, and the Italian economic miracle of the postwar years.
