Why not experience one of the best coastal resorts in Italy, Rimini. For beach lovers everywhere Rimini should be one of your top destinations as it is only 3 hrs from the city of Venice. Rimini happens to be one of the most popular beach destinations on Italy’s East coast.

Rimini is definitely worth a visit as it has a beautiful coastline and superb beaches that make it one of Italy’s star attractions and best kept secrets at the same time. Rimini is a beautiful and picturesque city of the Emilia-Romagna region and is also the capital of the Rimini province in Italy. You can find it right in the heart of the Adriatic Sea in between the Marecchia River and the Ausa. Terrific views are to be had of the Mediterranean Sea from the high spots throughout this lovely city.

There are some wonderful Rimini apartments to stay in situated in the centre of Viserbella. Directly on the sea, they have rooms with showers and private baths, balconies that overlook the sea, tv and airconditioning of course. You will find calm atmosphere here in which to completely relax and enjoy your holiday whilst here in Rimini. Here you will find a great choice in quality apartments that cater for every need.

The great waters of Rimini proved to be a great factor in improving the city’s economic situation. Coast navigation and fishing are the main industries here in the city of Rimini. Because tourists from all over the world have been going to Rimini year in and year out, the tourist industry has taken off and its seaside resorts that offer world-class service and accommodation make this city very popular with everyone. Many people who have experience the Rimini magic come back for seconds!

If what’s on your mind is a holiday by the sea but less crowded, stunning Rimini may be the answer. It is known in Italy to be the resort where people from all over can enjoy the sun, sea, sand and be enchanted by the cool Mediterranean Sea breeze. Having an Italian guide or phrasebook here is mandatory as the usual sight of bus filled foreign tourists is seldom seen in Rimini. This place is a get away from it all resort and a real gem of a find.

It’s not all sand and sea though; take a trip downtown to find designer shops and boutiques that will get you itching to use your credit card. There are also top-class restaurants, bars and nightclubs that you can find in Rimini. Also, Hotel Continental e dei Congressi and Hotel River are two of my favourite hotels where you can stop over.

So if you really wanted a coastal vacation in Italy, which is unspoilt and yet modern, head over to Italy’s East Coast and book Rimini apartments to be sure of some fine accommodation.

If Sigismondo Malatesta a famous 15th Century Lord of Rimini came back, what would he make of Rimini today? Apart from some of the obvious differences between the renaissance city of Malatesta and the modern city today, (Malatesta’s castle is still standing) the presence of cars, modern buildings and electrical lighting would probably amaze him. The most amazing thing though apart from the above would probably be Rimini’s move to the coast.

The city of Rimini in Malatesta’s era had its defences inland which ran around what is today known as the centro storico. When Sigismondo Malatesta came to power he decided a change was in order and promptly embarked on a vast building programme which included the Tempio Malatestiano – one of the finest examples of neo-classical architecture in Europe – and his enormous and very modern fortress, the Rocca Malatesta. Malatesta’s new city was built on top of the existing city – in other words on the site of the Roman city of Ariminum which was founded in the year 286 B.C. Malatesta used the existing Roman monuments at the time, including the famous Ponte di Tiberio and Arco d’Augusto and incorporated them into his city. These famous monuments can still be seen today on your trip to Rimini.

Taking a walk around Rimini today, Malatesta would find the beautiful sandy beaches and their magnetism quite puzzling during the summer months. Back in Malatesta’s day the practice of lying in the sun on the beach and going for a dip would have been strange if not dangerous as the beaches back then were places for smuggling and brigandry as they were away from the city of Rimini’s main defences. Italian cities just like Rimini were often at war with each other and were in continuous conflict with their neighbours. Malatesta, throughout his life was in a continuous power struggle with Federico da Montefeltro, Lord of Urbino and also the Pope.We also know that Pope Pius II excommunicated Sigismondo in 1460 declaring him a heretic.

So when did Rimini start to become a city that is, for Italians and the many tourists from the world over, synonymous with sun, sea, and sand? In his fascinating study of the history of sea bathing in Rimini – Una costa lunga due secoli (Panozzo Editore), Professor Feruccio Farina, of the University of Urbino, sheds light on one of the first tourist to take a dip in the beautiful sea in Rimini. Her name was Elisabeth Kenny, and she was the young Irish wife of a Roman noble. Professor Feruccio Farina says that she is recorded as having visited the city of Rimini in the summer month of August of 1790 (over 300 years after the death of Sigismondo Malatesta), and stayed for over two weeks to benefit from the wonderful sea air and waves. Rimini is one of those classic holiday destinations for Italians and tourist alike. Rimini Italy has been blessed with sun, sand and sea as well as culture. The classic beach holiday and culture holiday coexist here in Rimini much to the delight of all that arrive here. Rimini is easily reached by numerous direct flights from many cities around Europe.