Miramare di Rimini (also known simply as Miramare) is a ''

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'' (neighborhood) of

Rimini Rimini ( , ; rgn, Rémin; la, Ariminum) is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy and capital city of the Province of Rimini. It sprawls along the Adriatic Sea, on the coast between the rivers Marecchia (the ancient ''Ariminu ...

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. It is situated on the coast of the

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, from the town center of Rimini. Miramare is equidistant between the town center and the nearby town of

Riccione Riccione (; rgn, Arciôn ) is a ''comune'' in the Province of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. As of 2018, Riccione had an estimated population of 35,003. History The oldest archaeological findings in Riccione's area date to the 2nd cen ...

History

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times, the site of Miramare was located at the third

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post south of the Arch of Augustus, along the

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(connecting Rimini and

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). This site is known as (the third), or colloquially, the . The ancient stone demarcating this location remains visible in the ground. Other stones near comprising the original pavement of the Via Flaminia have also been discovered in excavations during the past decade. Settlement outside the centers of Rimini and Riccione began in the mid-19th century, with the increase in popularity of bathing in the Adriatic. In the late 1880s, politician and visionary Sebastiano Amati conceived the development of the coastal region between Rimini and Riccione. In addition to the expansion of roads and the railroad in both town centers, he envisioned that Rimini and Riccione would be connected by a new road along the coast and new hotels would be built. Construction of this road began in the early 1900s, and by 1907, interest in expansion independently from Rimini grew. Around this time, c. 1905, the development and settlement of Miramare began; the modern hospital was constructed north of Miramare, and numerous hotels were built along the coast between Rimini and Riccione.

Tourism

The

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divides Miramare into two parts: while the area west of the railway is primarily residential, Miramare is located along the beach and is a popular tourist destination, both for Italians and international travelers from across

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. Along the coast, there are numerous accommodations and recreational facilities for tourists. These include hotels, stores, restaurants, bars, discos, and arcades. Among these is the disco , which became well known across Europe by the 1980s. There are also many inexpensive two and three

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hotels (), which are popular among young travelers.

Transportation

Air

Federico Fellini International Airport Federico Fellini International Airport ( it, Aeroporto Internazionale di Rimini e San Marino 'Federico Fellini'; ), formerly ''Rimini Miramare Airport'', is an international airport located at Miramare di Rimini, Miramare, southeast of Rimini, ...

, serving Rimini,

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, and nearby regions, is located west of Miramare. It is one of the main gateways to tourism in Rimini and Riccione.

Rail

Miramare is served by the Miramare railway station, a minor station on the Bologna–Ancona railway. It is served by around 15 regional trains per day; these services are operated by

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Public transportation

Miramare is served by several bus routes. The Rimini–Riccione trolleybus, also known as line 11, runs regularly along the coast between Rimini's town center and Riccione, passing through Miramare.

References

{{Reflist Rimini Province of Rimini Tourism in Italy