San Marino has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000.

For such a small country, San Marino has an excellent variety of museums, including the Museo di San Francesco, Museo della Medicina della Galleria Antica (located inside the second tower), Museo della Migratione, Galleria della Moderne e Contemporania, and a few others. In addition to regular history and art museums, San Marino has the Old Arms Museum, the New Arms Museum, the Motor Museum, the Museum of Curiosities, and the Wax Museum.

Visit sites like Monumento A. Bartolomeo Borghesi and the Centro Storico Di San Marino to get away from the touristy activities for some time, just to soak up the vibes of the city, to appreciate its medieval magnificence, and the picturesque views. On a shorter visit, only a few hours are enough to walk around the city streets, climb up in the towers, and see Piazza della Liberta. Several coffee shops and restaurants take up one side of piazza della Liberta, and the views from the plaza over San Marinos rock face are breathtaking. San Marinos City Hall and the Palace of Public Power, both official state buildings, are located on the piazza della Liberta, and are focal points on the square, with their Gothic-style architecture and elaborate facades.

The Guaita, the first and oldest tower, is enclosed by city walls, which surround the square in two circles, and one of them is accessible for walking. You can walk through most (probably all) of Rocca Guaita, the oldest and largest of the three keepers.

Perhaps the most famous of all the attractions in San Marino, Rocca Guaita and Torre Cesta are two hillforts that sit on top of the Titano Hills. The top of the summit of Mount Titano. The towers are part of the set of three that are featured on San Marino’s official flag, and visitors are allowed to tour and explore the towers, the first of which, Rocca Guaita, dates from the 13th century.

The Rocca Guaita Tower is San Marino’s most picturesque -- it is the one you will see on most photos and travel guides. The three relics atop the highest point in the hilly region make for San Marino’s most famous images, connected by a footpath that winds its way up the entire side of the hill.


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