This was an excellent day! I wasn't quite sure what to expect on my day tour to San Marino and Rimini, but it was certainly better than I hoped for. We had a lovely time in San Marino walking through the streets and learning about what happened there, and then Cicilia was very accommodating for doing some shopping with my wife. Then going to Rimini was SUPER interesting, it is a spot that I had read about, but seeing it was so cool. We had a lovely lunch on the seaside, walked the beach a bit, and explored the town. And, once again, Cicilia was very patient and helpful in letting us get some great shopping in. We had such a lovely time and I would definitely recommend this to others who want to get out of the city and see something completely different.
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Private tour in Bologna Cecilia A
Bologna to Rimini & San Marino - Full Day Tour
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Hi Everyone, nice to meet you! I'm Cecilia and I live in Bologna (northern Italy) with my family, where I've been a licensed Tour Manager since 2016. I've studied accounting and worked in corporations' offices for more than 30 years, but I love traveling and meeting people of different cultures. Hence, on my fifties, I decided to change my life and do what I've always loved doing for my friends when they come to Italy to meet me: have fun together going around here! I'm very empathetic and love to establish friendly relationships with all my travelers. I always keep in mind my favorite quote from Maya Angelou: "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but they will never forget how you made them feel. " I love to offer tourists authentic experiences in my region, trying to make the most of their time here and customizing their itineraries per request! My tours are mainly focused on food and wine because Emilia Romagna is the land of gastronomy, and also, I like cooking, eating well, and choosing the best products to prepare all my dishes! I can't wait to show you around Emilia Romagna! Accountancy Degree and Import/Export & Marketing Master's Degree. Vast experience traveling around Italy, Europe, the USA, Canada, Asia, and South America. Professional Tour Manager with almost a decade of experience. - I'm not an art guide so in case you want to go deeply into the art of this area, it'd be best to go with another professional. - Private cars and professional car drivers are available depending on the number of people and the service required.
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Discover the beautiful Romagna in a day and taste a "piadina"!
Overview of your Bologna tour
Emilia is famous for good food and speed cars, but what about Romagna? Have you ever been there? Romagna is part of a region still rather unknown to many tourists. Only Bolognese people spend most of their summertime weekends here, relaxing by the sea. In fact, on the Adriatic coast, it's possible to go to one of hundreds of beach clubs, rent an umbrella or a sunbed, order a fresh drink or something to eat and either sunbathe laying down all day or dive into the water if it's too hot! One of my favorite places in Romagna is Rimini. An ancient Roman city where it's still possible to find a Roman bridge, and several important Roman monuments, learn something about the famous art director Federico Fellini and take a walk on the long beach! In just a 30 min drive from there, you'd reach the fifth-smallest microstate in the world, the Independent Republic of San Marino, a fantastic village on a rock at 700m high, where with only €5 you can get a tourist visa on your passport! Let's go! Customizable itinerary:
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Wonderful tour- with beautiful views in San Marino and amazing Rimini! Cecelia was our perfect guide who made our day extremely special with suggestions on great restaurants and even the best gelato anywhere along with a knowledge of the area’s history and most important sites to visit!! Would love to tour with Cecelia again!
We had a fabulous day with Cecelia! She is not only knowledgeable with excellent English, but is also just a lovely person to spend a day with. We had a great time in San Marino, as well as a delicious lunch at a waterside restaurant near Rimini.
Cecilia was very accommodating before and during our tour. We were a group of 8 and she arranged for a larger vehicle for our group. Once we started the tour, we wanted to spend a bit more time in San Marino (which meant we had a bit less time in Rimini) and that was no problem for Cecilia. We were not always together in our group when she started explaining the history and/or architecture, but she would then try to privately give the explanation to the stragglers/picture takers. If we had not started our package tour the following day, I would have used Cecilia as our tour guide in Bologna.
I cannot say enough good things about this tour. First, Cecilia worked with us on a small change in the logistics, which was very helpful. The sights included on this tour were spectacular. Cecilia knew the best places from which to view the towers in San Marino. She took us to a cool restaurant in Rimini where we could see the beach and water. The sights included on this tour are great. Cecilia's expertise, demeanor, and kindness contributed to this being one of the best tours on our trip.
Your Bologna tour itinerary
·Our tour will start by picking you up from your accommodation in Bologna in a Mercedes Benz van with a private driver or Citroen C4 Spacetourer car. ·In short of 2 hours, we'll reach a different country, the independent State of San Marino. ·On arrival, we'll start with a walking tour around its narrow streets, visiting: -The Palace of the Independent Government -The church of Saint Marin -A panoramic path we'll walk across to see the 3 ancient towers. If you like shopping, this is the right place to make a deal because regular Italian taxes aren't added to the products! ·At lunchtime, we'll be heading to the city of Rimini for a good "piadina" (a typical local street food) which can be filled with cold cuts/fish. ·We'll walk along ancient Emilia Street, discovering: -The Roman Bridge -San Giuliano district -Sigismondo Castle and main square -Augustus Arch ·Before returning to Bologna in the late afternoon, we'll stop at one of the many "beach clubs" on Rimini's Long Beach for a good coffee.
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Citroen C4 Space-tourer (Station Wagon) car or Mercedes Van.
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