You’ll see plenty of flash cars around Rimini, and Emilia-Romagna in general – with an obvious marked preference for Italian made models. There’s a special place in everybody’s heart, though, for the Citroen DS – known in Italy as the ‘Squalo’ or Shark. Hard to imagine the Italians getting excited about a french car? Not to worry – the DS was designed for Citroen by Italian industrial designer Flaminio Bertoni!
Santarcangelo’s bell tower – the Torre Civica or Torre del Campanone is a neo-gothic symbol of the city, and can be viewed from all over the town. Standing above the hill-top medieval centre of the city, it pulls you in to the twisting and turning beautiful streets of this wonderful town.
The beautiful arch dedicated to Pope Clement XIV, a native son of Santarcangelo di Romagna, frames the central piazza Ganganelli beautifully. 8 years in the making, the arch was conceived as a tribute to the newly elected Pope Clement XIV in 1769. It was designed by Imola born artist Cosimo Morelli, and finished in 1777 – three years after the death of Clement XIV.
Head inland from Rimini on a summer’s day and you’ll find great views and amazing towns. Here, from the medieval borgo of Santarcangelo we view San Marino in the distance
The Fiat 500, or Cinquecento as it’s known, is much more than just a car. It’s a piece of history – and one that’s not so dissimilar to Rimini. They are both succesful products of the post-war economic miracle in Italy, they’re both much admired and imitated, and both have gone through peaks and troughs […]
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