TERRITORY

Territory

Villamarina, bordering on Gatteo a Mare and south side hamlet of Cesenatico is a starting point to reach the most important places of this area and especially its wonderful hinterland

CESENATICO 5 km
Famous for its characteristic port Leonardesco, named after the great LEONARDO DA VINCI built in 1550. You can visit the Church of San Giacomo Apostolo, built in 1324, the Church of San Giuseppe, the Church of San Pietro Pescatore and the Church of the Friars Cappuccini dated back to 1611.

RAVENNA 35 km
Going north you can visit the magnificent RAVENNA, the most famous historical town of Romagna, a UNESCO World Heritage Site thanks to the beautiful mosaics, the most famous in the world. Art city with various cultural sights starting from the teodoric mausoleum, Sant’Apollinare in Classe, up to the Dante’s Tomb.

TORRIANA & SANTARCANGELO DI ROMAGNA 20 km
Going to the hinterland you can meet the villages of TORRIANA and SANTARCANGELO DI ROMAGNA, where you can visit castles and towers, built in the Malatestian age and innumerable well-preserved churches. The Azzurrina castle in the Montebello di Torriana resort with its legend, the convent of the clergy nuns in Santarcangelo, walking through cascading stairs and crossing these villages where time seems to have stopped. Not to mention restaurants, wine bars and small trattorias with magnificent specialties of the Romagna cuisine of other times.

SAN MARINO 35 km
Continuing for the Republic of SAN MARINO “Ancient Land of Freedom” with its old town located on the top of MOUNT TITAN: It is the oldest republic of the world where you can visit the THREE TOWERS, the Regent’s Palace, the Liberty Square and the cobbled streets with typical shops.

SAN LEO 40km
Among the hills bordering Romagna and the Marche can be found the ancient hamlet of SAN LEO (defined by the TV program FALDE DEL KILIMANGIARO one of the most beautiful medieval villages in Italy), remained unchanged over time. There you can breathe an atmosphere of other times with suggestive narrow streets perched on the cliff. Not forgetting the Fort, the Pieve, the Duomo, and the Count of Cagliostro.

GRADARA 45 km
Another great excursion is GRADARA, in the Romagna-Marche region. The place of the sad love story of Paolo and Francesca, which has become famous in the works of Dante Alighieri. In the magnificent castle of Gradara they consumed their love, which can still be visited today as a witness to the life of the two unlucky lovers. Inside the castle you can also visit the “prisoners’ room” where the torture instruments of the time are still well preserved.

All that Romagna offers, not only sea, sun and beaches, but also culture, history, ancient traditions, enchanting villages where time has stopped. Shown to guests who will appreciate a new image of this Romagna.

SHOPPING & FAMILY
Two steps from our Bed & Breakfast

 

ROMAGNA SHOPPING VALLEY

Romagna Shopping Valley is located in the heart of the Romagna Riviera, in the immediate vicinity of the center of Bellaria. The overall commercial offer of the center includes an hypermarket, four medium-sized specialized areas, five medium-sized external surfaces and around 107 specialized stores. To such a complete commercial offer, there are 4,500 parking spaces, green areas and an easy accessibility from S.S. Adriatica that make Romagna Shopping Valley a Center visited every year by millions of people.


LE BEFANE SHOPPING CENTRE

Just 15 minutes far by car, the Befane Shopping Center offers tourists one of the widest and most varied ranges in Italy, with over 3500 covered parking lots, the E. Leclerc supermarket and 130 shops of all kinds, is ready to give you the idea of what will be a real shopping day.


MIRABILANDIA

Mirabilandia is the largest park in Romagna, one of the most important in Italy and Europe. Mirabilandia is divided into thematic areas and the one dedicated to children is called Bimbopoli. There are 40 attractions open to everyone and during the day there are performances in a setting surrounded by green areas and pools.


ATLANTICA

 

One of the most important Adriatic Riviera attractions, visited every summer by Italian and European tourists is Atlantica. A distinctive symbol of the park is the large blue whale at the entrance of the park where children can have fun entering it by swimming on colorful rafts.


DELFINARIO DI RIMINI

Take a look under the water and admire the agile swimming of the dolphins. Sociable and intelligent marine creatures, dolphins know how to arouse deep emotions and curiosity. The Dolphinarium of RIMINI hosts a group of dolphins belonging to the species “Tursiops truncatus” composed of females, adult males and their young siblings.


ITALIA IN MINIATURA

A unique emotion exploring Italian and European cultural heritage. The park offers over 270 perfect scale reproductions of monuments and architectural masterpieces. Taste the rare pleasure of understanding and discovering, thanks to an unusual mix of attractions and games: this is Italy in Miniature!


FIABILANDIA

Fiabilandia covers an area of 120,000 square meters. It is the largest park entirely dedicated to younger children. Unforgettable are the Castle of Merlin and the Bruco Mela. Inside there is a special structure where exhibitions of educational and training kind alternate.


AQUAFAN

Aquafan, is celebrated as the most important water park in Europe. His fame is also due to the active presence of Radio Dee Jay: meeting point for young people and first private radio in terms of listening. Aquafan lights up in the evening with the Walky Cup nightclub, famous throughout the Romagna Riviera.


IMAX

Thanks to its 600-square-meter panoramic screen, as high as 7 floors of a building, IMAX is an extra-large cinema. A wonderful journey through space, a climb to the summit of Everest, a descent into the deep sea, a 3D encounter with the Tyrannosaurus Rex … in Imax it’s all true. Imax: cinema like I’ve never seen it before!


OLTREMARE

Oltremare is the new theme park on the hill of Riccione, next to Aquafan. Open 12 months a year, Oltremare is the result of an investment of over 70 million euro made by entrepreneurial companies present for many years in the territory: Aquafan and Delphinarium Riccione.