During the summer, Italians are almost exclusively focused on one thing – finding time to go “al mare” – to the sea or to the beach as we would say. Italian beaches are (in)famous for their ability to accommodate a lot of people in a small space. You can reserve lounge chairs, umbrellas and changing cabins on a daily, weekly or seasonal basis. It’s a bit different than an exclusive private beach in the Hamptons, but costs are quite reasonable and considering the numbers of people who flock to Italy’s rather limited swim-able coastline, it is quite orderly and civilized. We visited friends in Rimini last week and were able to take in some of the sights of this celebrated seaside resort.
The beach in Rimini
In addition to hanging out on the beach, Rimini offers a beautiful historic center and is close to other interesting historic towns like Urbino. And in case of rain – there are always the discount designer outlets of the municipality of San Marino.
The Ducal Palace in Urbino
