Palacongressi di Rimini

Once upon a time, it was the Old Fish Market, the Vecchia Pescheria, with benches of Istrian stone, and the and the memory of women with headscarves selling clams, or ‘poveracce’, as they still call them in Rimini. Now it is the centre of nightlife in town, essentially a living room in the historic centre, surrounded by local and trendy wine bars, immersed in a friendly atmosphere and made up of narrow streets and small squares surrounded by its charming history. Taverns, restaurants and trendy places in this picturesque corner of the city are a meeting point for thousands of young people who get together for an aperitif, a snack, or a concert. In this corner of Rimini, the trendy place to hang out is within its history: a kind of room that is almost completely covered and filled with shops and “the places to be”. There are butchers, delicatessens, bakers, spice shops, bookshops and antique shops. You can eat, drink and chat, surrounded by walls that makes antiquity seem even more friendly.

The University of Bologna has a multi-campus structure - unique in Italy - which offers educational and research opportunities to the other towns of the region. That is the reason why the University of Bologna has invested with special forms of autonomy in Rimini. In line with the requirements of the city, the University of Rimini offers some innovative courses in sectors of local and national importance, such as tourism and services. Here is more on Rimini's educational offering: Faculty of Economics – degree courses in Economics of Tourism, Business Economics and Business and Auditing; International post-degree specializations in Economics and Market Policy and Tourism Economics and Management. Faculty of Statistical Sciences – degree courses in Finance, Insurance and Business, degree courses in Statistical, Financial and Actuarial Sciences. Faculty of Pharmacy – degree course in Pharmacy and degree courses in Quality Control of Health Products. Faculty of Arts and Humanities – degree course in Fashion Cultures and Techniques and degree course in Fashion Studies. Faculty of Industrial Chemistry – degree courses in Chemistry and Technologies for the Environment and Materials. Faculty of Medicine – degree courses in Nursing, Midwifery, Imaging and Radiotherapy Techniques. Faculty of Exercise and Sport Sciences – degree course in Physical Activities for Wellness, degree course in Wellness and Sport Management. Faculty of Education Sciences – degree course in Expert in Social and Cultural Education, degree courses in Training, Education and Cooperation. In Rimini the first Italian academic department dedicated to Quality of Life Studies. Some key figures: over 150 teaching staff, over 5,000 students.

Castel Sismondo is a castle in Rimini. Of the original construction, begun by the lord of Rimini Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta in 1437, only the central nucleus remains. According to the contemporary chronicles, Malatesta himself designed it, although it is known that several true architects, including Filippo Brunelleschi (who was in Rimini in 1438) worked at its construction. The works lasted some 15 years. According to the ‘Renaissance man’ reputation of Sigismondo, the castle is no standard bricks and mortar construction, instead it is impressively irregular and unique. Its spaces and rooms of various sizes, together with the inner court, host different types of events, from conferences, to cocktail receptions and dance competitions.

il Ponte di Tiberio (Tiberius Bridge), was started during the reign of Augustus, as part of his extensive series of public works for Rimini, but takes its name from Tiberius, the Emporor under whose reign the bridge was finished. Built in seven years, between 14 and 21.AD. The Bridge is a remarkable construction, proven by the fact that it remains largely as it was when built by the Romans – despite the ebbs and flows of nature, the numerous wars it has seen, and modern day traffic (the bridge remains in use). The bridge connects Rimini’s centro storico with the borgo San Giuliano. During the summer months, often, there are concerts and events staged in the canal with the ponte di Tiberio as an impressive backdrop.

Amintore Galli Theatre Teatro Amintore Galli is the Municipal Theatre of Rimini. Its construction began in 1843 and it was opened in 1857 with the opera “Aroldo” by Giuseppe Verdi. The project (1841-43) was signed by Luigi Poletti, who was an architect and engineer of the Papal States. Luigi Poletti designed the Municipal Theatre of Rimini as a temple of music. He was inspired by the solemnity and magnificence of Roman temples and proposed an innovative style; a monumental building in a classic architecture (Greek-Roman), which distinguished the theatre from others in Europe of the same period. The last performance of the theatre dates back to the carnival 1943 because afterwards much of the building was destroyed by the Second World War. The apse and the roof collapsed, and about 90 percent of the auditorium and the stage, which contained more than a thousand seats, were destroyed. The only part that remained almost undamaged is the foyer. The Amintore Galli Theatre, now completely restored, will be officially re-opened in October 2018, remaining as faithful as possible to the original project

Rimini’s Arco di Augusto (The Augustus Arch) is the oldest surviving Roman triumphal archway in existence. It highlights the importance of Rimini in the Roman world, and is the most iconic monument of classical Rimini. The arch was built in 27 B.C. and dedicated to Augustus – at a time when Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus was succesfully consolidating his individual power – on the orders of the Senate. It was the start of the so-called Pax Romana, a prosperous and peaceful period which saw major building projects undertaken in Rimini including the Tiberius Bridge (actually started by Augustus in 14 A.D just before his death).

In the historic city centre, you can find the Cinema Fulgor, the cinema where the maestro Federico Fellini used to go as a child and where he felt in love with the Seventh Art. Fulgor Cinema has just been renovated by Oscar winning production designer, Dante Ferretti.

Rimini Expo Centre, designed by Hamburg´s Studio GMP and inaugurated in 2001, is located at the north end of the town, in a total area of 460,000 square metres (160,000 of which are landscaped), and has an on-site railway station on the Milan-Bari line and a helicopter landing area. Laid out on one level, the expo centre has three entrances, 173,000 square metres of useable space, 113,000 of gross expo space, 60,000 square metres of services, 16 halls all on ground floor, air-conditioned and able to be blacked out, 20 modular conference rooms, a business centre, three press rooms, 2 restaurants, 3 free-flow eateries, 10 food service points and parking space for 11,000 cars.