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The Atlas Obscura Guide To San Marino

6 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in San Marino

Updated July 15, 2024

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Recently revealed prisoner art found under layers of whitewash

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Prisoner Art of Guaita Tower

High in the clouds of San Marino sits an ancient tower with some curious prisoner graffiti.
The chief priest, Francesco Brigante, at the inauguration ceremony.

Serravalle, San Marino

San Marino Jinja

The only Shinto shrine in Europe that has been officially sanctioned by Japan.
Montale

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Montale

The smaller of the three towers of San Marino is a former prison inaccessible from the ground level.
The hidden cistern.

San Marino, San Marino

Cistern of the Convent of San Francesco

A historic cavernous cistern lies hidden behind a wall at San Marino’s stamp and coin museum.

San Marino, San Marino

Cava dei Balestrieri

Where members of the Crossbow Corps of San Marino demonstrate their skills.
Montale Tunnel

San Marino, San Marino

Montale Tunnel

The San Marino-Rimini railroad was short-lived but this tunnel once provided shelter for hundreds of refugees during World War II.
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Biblioteca Civica Gambalunga

The oldest civic library in Italy can trace its foundation back to 1619.
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