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100 Best Things to do in Italy 29 / 32

It is difficult – if not impossible – to limit a list of things to do in Italy to 100, and even more difficult to put them in order of descending significance or entertainment value: home to Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Etruscans, Greeks and Romans, with islands as diverse as dour Sicily and African-influenced Pantelleria and cultures as far apart as Renaissance Venice and the prehistoric Trulli in Alberobello, Italy is a vibrant and colorful hotch-potch, a land of stark and passionately defended contrasts.

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89. Italia in Miniatura (Rimini)

A great way to spend a day out – with or without children – is the theme park “Italia in Miniatura” in Viserba, near Rimini. Opened in 1970, it cleverly depicts famous parts of Italy and Europe on a scale of 1:25 and 1:50, as well as a complete replica of the Grand Canal of Venice on a scale of 1:5. Mediaeval battles are played out in miniature, and the park also offers a log raft ride, the “Luna Park della Scienza” where visitors can carry out scientific experiments, and a parrot park.

Buses run regularly from Rimini to Viserba (8 minutes). Rimini has its own airport.

 

90. San Leo (Rimini)

Around 35 km southwest of Rimini lies the charming ancient town of San Leo, built on a sheer rock face which is impenetrable from all sides. There is only one road into and out of San Leo, carved into living rock. Most famed for its fortress, a former prison in which Count Cagliostro ended his days (now a museum), it also hosted Dante (who wrote his Divine Comedy here) and St. Francis of Assisi. San Leo is enchanting in any season and offers some of the most stupendous views in Emilia Romagna.

Buses run regularly (by Italian standards) from Rimini to San Leo; the ride takes just under 1 hour.

 

91. Tropea

A very popular resort during the summer months owing to its magnificent sandy beaches, Tropea is located on the Tyrrhenian sea in Calabria, southern Italy. The town itself, with its historic center, is perched on the cliffs above the beaches, which makes access to the beaches (via steps cut into the cliff or a winding road) slightly strenuous. On a fine day, the Aeolian islands are visible, and a boat trip to one of them can be a highlight of a stay in Tropea.

The nearest airport is Lamezia Terme (around 1 ½ hours from Tropea by train, or just over 1 hour by car).

 

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