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San Marino: A Tourist Magnet Without an Airport

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Believe it or not, this country doesn’t have an airport. But, every year, they are visited by millions of foreign tourists. Yes, this is a story San Marino.

San Marino, which is located close to Vatican City, is one of the oldest countries in the world. This country, which borders Italy directly, does not have an airport.

However, not having an airport is not an obstacle for San Marino to be visited by millions of foreign tourists every year.

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San Marino has flatter geographic characteristics, apparently connected by an extensive road network. This allows San Marino residents to travel to various regions in Italy.

The nearest airport to San Marino is in the city of Rimini, Italy. Although a small city, Rimini is an important transit point for natives and tourists alike visiting San Marino.

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To reach San Marino, foreign tourists can also come via a number of airports in Italy such as Bologna, Florence, Venice and Pisa.

Quoted from WTM Global Hub, San Marino continues to grow from year to year in terms of tourism. Last year, San Marino’s tourism sector welcomed 1,435,155 foreign tourists in the January-August 2023 period.

This figure is up 5.16 percent compared to the same period in 2022. San Marino usually welcomes mostly non-Italian tourists every July and August.

Tax-free status and its strategic location at the top of Mount Titano in the heart of the Apennine mountains, make San Marino have its own charm.

San Marino is a paradise for a short break with visitors staying more than two nights in summer and an average of 1.78 nights throughout the year.

San Marino also develop light adventure tourism products and utilize their cultural offerings with a wealth of galleries, museums, gastronomy and the atmosphere of drinking wine straight from the vineyard.

Although small, San Marino has an impressive heritage in the field of automation and in 2024 and looks forward to the visit of the legendary Mille Miglia. In May, there is an event where classic cars gather at Piazza della Libertà.

The MotoGP Motorcycle Racing World Championship also takes place at the Misano ‘Marco Simoncelli’ Circuit in September. There is also a three-day Rallylegend event in October.

Intense, magical, and unique, Republic San Marino today it is an accessible destination and open to everyone who wants to experience exciting and exclusive experiences.

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This article was published on CNN Indonesia.

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