Bio’s Cafè
( 7 Via Bramante. Tel. 0541 788260 )
From the healthy breakfast to the superfood lunch, here everything is organic. It also has special menus for children and those with special dietary requirements.

Osteria de’ Borg
( 12 Via Forzieri. Tel. 0541 56071 )
A traditional locale in the heart of Borgo San Giuliano. All pasta is homemade and the specialities include cappelletti in carrot sauce and strozzapreti alla chitarra.

Europa
( 51 Via Roma. Tel. 0541 28761 )
For more than 30 years, Gilberto’s restaurant has been a Rimini favourite. The wood-fired oven dates back to its time as a pizzeria, but today's menu is refined meat and fish dishes, stylishly prepared.

Molo 22
( 78 Via Ortigara, Nuova Darsena Marina di Rimini. Tel. 0541 29637 )
This luxurious nautical-style restaurant is located in the sea overlooking the rocky outcrops of the San Giuliano Mare bay and offers innovative seafood dishes. A bridge connects Molo 22 to the shore.

Caravaggio Art Bar
( 18 Via Pescheria. Tel. 0541 789 315 )
This quiet bar is located in the heart of Rimini’s historic district, at the end of the Old Seafood Market’s charming arcade. It has walls of black glass, leather couches and a bar with a view of the kitchen.

Rose & Crown
( 2 Viale Regina Elena. Tel. 0541 391 398 )
This English-style pub opened in 1964. Over the years it has become the place to experience the British lifestyle on the Adriatic Coast. Nightly contests run the gamut from bingo to beer drinking.

noMy bar & club
( 28 Via Giordano Bruno. Tel. 0541 24215 )
Showcasing live DJs, noMy bar & club is one of the hottest spots in the city. Ron Arad’s unconventional and exciting design of bronze and polished steel provides the backdrop for a young and dynamic clientele.

What would be more appropriate to buy in Rimini than a bathing suit or beach accessories? Every kind of chic and elegant beachwear (bags, sandals, jewellery, cover-ups, bikinis) can be found in the three Agrodolce shops in the historic centre (all three are close together, in Piazza Cavour, Tel. 0541 781 029).

Every Tuesday morning you can Walk Through the Past on a guided tour (available in a number of languages) covering the most noteworthy points of interest in the city. These wonderful wanders showcase different eras, including ancient Rome, the Middle Ages, Renaissance and modern times (9.30am on 4, 11 and 18 Sept. Public Relations Office, 158 Corso d'Augusto).

If you are looking for a special meal, off the beaten path, in a place that's typical Rimini, try Bar dalla Jole. It is located directly to the right of the Rimini Canal Bridge, in front of the fishing boats. This little stand faces the sea and in the evening offers a wide selection of fish kebabs.

The ground floor of the family home of Rimini-born Federico Fellini houses the Fellini Museum. The exhibition Fellini Privat features the photographs of Chiara Samugheo and includes 140 personal shots of the film director at various points in his life (until 14 Oct. 1 Via Oberdan).

Cesenatico – A beautiful town 20km north of Rimini. The sea mingles with the fishing boats and houses of the splendid Canal Bridge, designed by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1502, under orders of Cesare Borgia.

In the church on Via Cairoli—built by the Augustinian Friars in the 13th century and famous for its 14th-century frescoes unearthed by an earthquake—there is a detail that marks a first in the history of art: one of the frescoes in the apse depicts a monk wearing glasses.

Compiled by Errica Dall’Ara