San Marino: Hiding in Plain Sight, San Marino, San Marino

The tiny Republic of San Marino, only 23 square miles, is hiding in plain sight. Sitting on top of Mount Titano, the country鈥檚 capital is the City of San Marino. The city/state of San Marino is landlocked and completely surrounded by Italy. From the mountain top every which way you look you see Italy鈥he Adriatic to the East and Umbria to the West and South. And here sits San Marino 鈥� Hiding in Plain Sight.

Most visitors to聽San Marino come on a day trip from Florence or Bologna or even off a cruise ship. But I think you should stay the night. In fact, why not stay two? That鈥檚 what we did and we found a beautiful, quiet and relaxing city in the evening and morning hours before the visitors arrived. Granted, we were there in February, and there are not a lot of visitors in the winter. I鈥檝e seen the photos of the summer crowds though鈥 recommend visiting off season.

We loved staying at聽Hotel Rosa,聽perched at the very top of the mountain. Because it was low season, it was easy to drive all the way up, where Hotel Rosa has private parking for their guests. Driving into the city during peak season can be a nightmare. Another reason to visit off season. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: San Marino: Hiding in Plain Sight
Guide Location: San Marino » San Marino
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Laureen Lund
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