WHAT TO DO IN RICCIONE WHEN IT RAINS
Riccione is beautiful even if it rains and you certainly won't get bored!
If it's raining and you have children, take the opportunity to visit the CATTOLICA AQUARIUM, the most important aquarium in the Adriatic and the second largest in Italy in terms of size.
The architectural structure is reminiscent of a ship's fleet, inhabited by over 3,500 specimens of 400 different species, such as sharks, colored jellyfish, penguins, turtles and piranhas.
There are 4 thematic itineraries:
the blue one that "deals" with the history of the sea and its evolution, with the oceans: Atlantic, Indian, Pacific and the seas: Red and Mediterranean;
the yellow one: with two large pools dedicated to watercourses and two animal species: caimans and otters;
the green one: dedicated to exotic animals: snakes, chameleons, frogs and insects;
the purple one: where you can hear the sounds emitted by some species to communicate with each other.
The turtle asylum is a reception facility for turtles who need help.
Another suggestion I can give to nature lovers is to visit the MUSEUM OF BUTTERFLIES in Milano Marittima.
An air-conditioned greenhouse over 500 square meters large, colorful and fragrant, with many tropical butterflies of a thousand colors from Africa, Australia, South America and Asia.
You can also admire chameleons and praying mantises together with flowers and plants (also carnivorous) which are the natural habitat of giant beetles and insects. Near the Butterfly House, we find the Insect House which houses ladybugs, ants, beetles and bees.
Is it raining and you can't go to the beach? I love being pampered…
At RICCIONE SPA you can find a sauna, a Turkish bath, a whirlpool, treatments and massages, so that the day passes quickly and warmly.
An alternative for those in love with art is to visit the SURGERY DOMUS, in the center of Rimini.
It is a 700 square meter Roman house emerged during excavations from the Rimini subsoil, with mosaics and clay walls that date back to the 2nd century AD. and they belonged to a doctor named Eutyches, whose tools of the trade have also been found.
The site is covered and already from the street, through the glass it is possible to admire the beauty of the house with its rooms: the medical office, the manure heap, the kitchen, the pantry, the bedroom and the dining room.
Speaking of Archaeology, another suggestion is to visit: SANTARCANGELO UNDERGROUND.
Characterized by an underground world with 150 caves, 300 granaries, ice houses, neviere and escape routes, all created for the conservation of wine, perishable foods and to hide cereals. In the caves, for safety reasons, you can only enter if accompanied. For information on costs and to book the tour: Tourist Information and Reception Office - Pro Loco Tel. 0541 624270.
The hinterland is rich in history and culture, the fortresses and castles are all evocative and interesting, but two are even more so.
The CASTELLO DI MONTEBELLO, which can also be visited at night, is said to be inhabited by the ghost of a little girl: Azzurrina, from 21 June 1375, the date on which little Guendalina, albino daughter of the hosts, the Malatestas, for retrieve a ball, it fell into the well, where it was hidden by the parents.
In those days, albinos were accused of witchcraft. The name Azzurrina derives from the color of her hair, made so by her mother's attempts to darken their original color. Since she disappeared, every year on the night of the summer solstice she seems to wander through the rooms of the castle, for this reason, a short time ago, a film was shot about her and strange accidents happened on the set.
Another Castle is that of SAN LEO which welcomed Cagliostro, whose fame as an alchemist and healer reached the most important courts of Europe, where he made friends with prominent personalities such as Schiller and Goethe.
Excommunicated from the church, he spent his imprisonment in San Leo until his death.
An alternative, ideal for the whole family, is to go shopping at LE BEFANE SHOPPING CENTER in Rimini, easily reachable by bus or car.
It is the largest shopping center in Rimini with 130 shops, refreshment points, 12 cinemas with large screens, 2,500 seats, all air-conditioned, Dolby digital surround sound and ample parking for 3,500 vehicles.
The Le Befane Shopping Center is open 363 days a year, all day from 9:00 to 22:00.
The refreshment points remain open after 10pm, until the start of the last screening, to allow viewers to dine or have a snack in peace, choosing between restaurants and self-services that satisfy all tastes.
If it's raining and you have children, take the opportunity to visit the CATTOLICA AQUARIUM, the most important aquarium in the Adriatic and the second largest in Italy in terms of size.
The architectural structure is reminiscent of a ship's fleet, inhabited by over 3,500 specimens of 400 different species, such as sharks, colored jellyfish, penguins, turtles and piranhas.
There are 4 thematic itineraries:
the blue one that "deals" with the history of the sea and its evolution, with the oceans: Atlantic, Indian, Pacific and the seas: Red and Mediterranean;
the yellow one: with two large pools dedicated to watercourses and two animal species: caimans and otters;
the green one: dedicated to exotic animals: snakes, chameleons, frogs and insects;
the purple one: where you can hear the sounds emitted by some species to communicate with each other.
The turtle asylum is a reception facility for turtles who need help.
Another suggestion I can give to nature lovers is to visit the MUSEUM OF BUTTERFLIES in Milano Marittima.
An air-conditioned greenhouse over 500 square meters large, colorful and fragrant, with many tropical butterflies of a thousand colors from Africa, Australia, South America and Asia.
You can also admire chameleons and praying mantises together with flowers and plants (also carnivorous) which are the natural habitat of giant beetles and insects. Near the Butterfly House, we find the Insect House which houses ladybugs, ants, beetles and bees.
Is it raining and you can't go to the beach? I love being pampered…
At RICCIONE SPA you can find a sauna, a Turkish bath, a whirlpool, treatments and massages, so that the day passes quickly and warmly.
An alternative for those in love with art is to visit the SURGERY DOMUS, in the center of Rimini.
It is a 700 square meter Roman house emerged during excavations from the Rimini subsoil, with mosaics and clay walls that date back to the 2nd century AD. and they belonged to a doctor named Eutyches, whose tools of the trade have also been found.
The site is covered and already from the street, through the glass it is possible to admire the beauty of the house with its rooms: the medical office, the manure heap, the kitchen, the pantry, the bedroom and the dining room.
Speaking of Archaeology, another suggestion is to visit: SANTARCANGELO UNDERGROUND.
Characterized by an underground world with 150 caves, 300 granaries, ice houses, neviere and escape routes, all created for the conservation of wine, perishable foods and to hide cereals. In the caves, for safety reasons, you can only enter if accompanied. For information on costs and to book the tour: Tourist Information and Reception Office - Pro Loco Tel. 0541 624270.
The hinterland is rich in history and culture, the fortresses and castles are all evocative and interesting, but two are even more so.
The CASTELLO DI MONTEBELLO, which can also be visited at night, is said to be inhabited by the ghost of a little girl: Azzurrina, from 21 June 1375, the date on which little Guendalina, albino daughter of the hosts, the Malatestas, for retrieve a ball, it fell into the well, where it was hidden by the parents.
In those days, albinos were accused of witchcraft. The name Azzurrina derives from the color of her hair, made so by her mother's attempts to darken their original color. Since she disappeared, every year on the night of the summer solstice she seems to wander through the rooms of the castle, for this reason, a short time ago, a film was shot about her and strange accidents happened on the set.
Another Castle is that of SAN LEO which welcomed Cagliostro, whose fame as an alchemist and healer reached the most important courts of Europe, where he made friends with prominent personalities such as Schiller and Goethe.
Excommunicated from the church, he spent his imprisonment in San Leo until his death.
An alternative, ideal for the whole family, is to go shopping at LE BEFANE SHOPPING CENTER in Rimini, easily reachable by bus or car.
It is the largest shopping center in Rimini with 130 shops, refreshment points, 12 cinemas with large screens, 2,500 seats, all air-conditioned, Dolby digital surround sound and ample parking for 3,500 vehicles.
The Le Befane Shopping Center is open 363 days a year, all day from 9:00 to 22:00.
The refreshment points remain open after 10pm, until the start of the last screening, to allow viewers to dine or have a snack in peace, choosing between restaurants and self-services that satisfy all tastes.