City Breaks Romagna

1st day
Arrival in Rimini area in the morning, Santarcangelo, guided visit of the small medieval town with a charming atmosphere. Visit of the town and to ancient printing house Antica Stamperia Marchi, more than a workshop or a boutique, a place brimming with history, with smells and materials; a place where you’ll rediscover ancient arts, tools (a traditional mangle dating back to 1633 and still functioning today and the hand carved wooden printing blocks, used to reproduce the local iconography on the canvas & clothes) and methods. Special experience PiadinaCooking class in agriturismo! The “Azdora” will share you the secrets of a perfect Piadina Romagnola using a wooden “mattarello”. Taste the fruit of your labourfor lunch!
Guided walking food & cultural tour of Rimini old city center, a walk to discover the Roman & Medieval wonders of the city: Augustus’s Arch, Tiberius Bridge, Sismondo Castle, the Malatesta Temple, the Roman Tre Martirisquare or the medieval Cavour square, the site ‘Domusdel Chirurgo’, “Amintore Galli” Theater and the Fellini Museum. During the visit possibility to stop for some tasting in the shops: piadinawith fish cold cuts & filled cassoni, fried fish to go, Italian espresso!

2nd day
Guided visit to discover the hidden secrets of the small and picturesque village of San Giovanni in Marignano: granary of the Malatestaseigneury, town of witches and town of wine. Possibility to visit the new & odd Piadina Museum – Piadina Experience: the visit will be a real journey in the world of the Piadina, from the Neolithic to today: an engaging, technological, interactive and original journey. Transfer one of the best wineries in the area, visit the vineyards & the cellar and lunch with wine tasting! Next stop in Mondaino, the last medieval hamlet on the border between Romagna and Marche regions, for a special experience: mosaicoclass! A short and fun course of 2 hours in which you will learn about the history and technique of mosaic, learning to make the most of execution methods and materials! After the class, you’ll reach the Jesuit Mill: here you’ll find a local producer of DOP “Pit Cheese”, a special cheese aged since XIII century in caves. Tasting of 4 different kind of cheese.

3rd day
In the early morning transfer to a small town, Sant’Agata Feltria, to have next special experience: an amazing truffle hunt in the woods with an expert truffle hunter and his faithful dog! The expert (“tartufaro”) will explain you which signs hint the presence of truffle or where to find truffle in the different periods of the autumn. After that, he will briefly tell you something about the flora and fauna living in the woods. Visit of the medieval village and rich tasting of truffle for lunch by a local restaurant or in a typical workshop.
Transfer to the UNESCO World Heritage, San Marino and Monte Titano. Guided cultural tour of the medieval hilltop town from S. Francis Arch, through the medieval lanes, till the Crossbow’s amphitheater and the Cathedral of the Saint Marino, on the top of the old center, till the three towers that rise imposing symbol of this ancient city-state that has always defended its freedom and independence. San Marino is a must-see for “shopping addicts” of all kinds. Time at disposal for shopping!

Add on: beer or wine tasting. Departure.