Day: 19 February 2022

Ravenna

Ravenna is known for its well-preserved late Roman and Byzantine architecture, with incredible mosaics. But we soon discovered, that the Green Pass is required to visit the most important sights. For us with a “Red Pass”, no entrance was granted, but we made the most out of it and explored the city as best as …

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San Marino

A European country, which was missing on our list, was the Republic of San Marino. From Rimini it was a short drive to the European microstate enclaved by Italy. Luckily we were allowed to take the funicular to get to the top of Mount Titan on which the old town of Marino is perched.  Saint Marinus, a stonemason from the then-Roman island …

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Stop @ Rimini

The weather was so grey and wet, that we didn’t even think about visiting the famous beaches of Rimini, but instead took a stroll through the drizzle into town, where some remains of the history of Rimini can be found. The first sight we encountered was the Arch of Augustus, a gate in the former city …

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