11. San Marino

I'm embarrassed to say I did not know that San Marino was its own country. Completely surrounded by Italy, it is a mountainous microstate and one of the world's oldest republics.

On the slopes of Monte Titano sits the capital, also called San Marino, known for its medieval walled old town and narrow cobblestone streets. The Three Towers, castlelike citadels dating to the 11th century, sit atop Titano’s neighboring peaks.

We took a bus ride from Rimini over to SM for the day, wandering through the town and the towers. Craig wanted to see the stamp & coin museum, so we stopped in there as well. It was so fun. 😁Read more