If a walk in the green is for you a therapy for the soul, in the hinterland of Riccione you will reach the peace of senses.

The Oasis of Montebello, the River Park of Marano, the Natural Reserve of Onferno, the Arboreto of Mondaino and the Park of the Quarry, are the natural reserves that, a few kilometres from the coast, offer you a lot of fresh and evocative trails, ideal for your excursions.

The Oasis of Montebello, in the municipality of Torriana, has been recognized by the European Union as a sensitive area from the environmental point of view.
Created in 1993 to protect a landscape that is very interesting for its vegetation, for the many species of wild animals and for its geological peculiarity (the presence of gaseous formations), the oasis covers 1200 hectares and is home to the Natural Observatory of Valmarecchia.

In the River Park of Marano, in the municipality of Coriano, you will come into contact with a rich and seductive flora and along the paths you will probably run across specimens of small mammals, hear the cuckoo and see the kingfisher diving into the water of the river to eat.

The Natural Reserve of Onferno, in the municipality of Gemmano, is known for its caves.
Along the underground way you will be guided through the canyons and the bottlenecks that were created from the erosive water and you will reach the greatest natural spectacle of the giant clusters of crystal.

We suggest hiking shoes and heavy sweat.

The Arboreto of Mondaino, in its nine hectares of forests, has more than five thousand plants that are representative of the Mediterranean bush.
It hosts the Dimora Theatre and its workshops of theatre and dance.

The Park of the Quarry, in the municipality of Poggio Berni, is situated near a fossil field of which it fosters the findings.
For guided tours you must book at least five days in advance to the office of tourism.

Not only trekking therefore in the hinterland of Riccione, but a fresh and enveloping embrace by nature which, so protected, can really be a cure for your soul.

The unique style of Italian design is known and appreciated worldwide.

The lovers of modern antiques are always looking for creations Made in Italy to make the furnishings of theirs interiors special.

When the Italian design meets the needs of the furnishings for public spaces the outcome is equally happy.

Recently ended at the Fiera di Milano, Made expo, the first international exposition dedicated to architecture, design and construction, has been a unique opportunity for learning the latest industry trends.

One area that, among other things, in Italy has proven to be in good health not only in terms of creativity but also in terms of turnover, as Montezemolo has promptly underlined at the end of the prestigious appointment.

At Made expo the Italian design has confirmed its level of absolute excellence. Always Made in Italy has its strong point with the originality of its design and the quality of its product.

In the face of the global opening and of the agressiveness of Asian competitors, today more than ever, fighting with equal arms in the land of price with its direct rivals being impossible, the Made in Italy must react with vitality, focusing on the creative talent of its young designers and on the absolute quality of materials.

Today that people are speaking a lot about the reform of public administration to increase the productivity of civil servants, perhaps the medicine is not only in cuts in personnel and in renewing the obsolete data processing systems.

Who knows that a massive renovation of the working environment, just from the functionality, the ergonomics and, why not, from the fantasy of the furnishings (desks, files, stools, chairs, trolleys, shelves), can not go in this direction.

The Adriatic Riviera and Riccione will be happy to welcome business operators and lovers of design for Spazio, the 1st Italian Exhibition of Furniture, from May 29 to June 1, 2008 at the Fiera di Rimini.

A tour of the exposition can blow off some dust also from the desks of the more conservative bureaucrats.

If Miniature Italy after years continues to arouse passion in its many visitors, in Riccione there is a Miniature football that has a lot of succes.

From April 14 to May 4, 2008 the International under 14 Football Tournament Asar Riccione is coming back, at its 36th edition, to animate the green field in Vespucci Street.

Considered one of the most important launching pad for under 14 footballers, the spring competition is organised by Asar Riccione association, in collaboration with the sports assessorship of the town, and sees the most promising players at international level facing.

Kids are young but they yet know how to give the audience strong emotions.

We can already see them performing the same feats of champions: hyperbolic shots, triangular, filtering steps, overlays, diagonal, diving plastic, tunnel. Their performances are less technical but full of grit.
And what about their enthusiasm when they chase the ball and the poetry of their touch?!

In Riccione you will see them running, dribbling, springing forward and saving a difficult shot, right until the last breath and without saving their young energy, because they well know that the opportunity to display their talents is great.

Maybe someone has already in mind a particolar way to celebrate a goal, just like their beloved champions (Pato’s heart, Totti’s dummy, Toni’s airplane)… And who knows if his glance will tenderly wander in the gallery looking for the joyful eyes of his parents, even before for those severe of mister.

We hope that parents, for their part, as well as encouraging children from the terrace, have also inculcated in them the ideals of sportsmanship, fairness and respect for the adversary.

So that sport is lived by these young players in a healthy and clean way, in the football field of Riccione and everywhere their passion will lead them tomorrow.

Still to face the last rivulets of the winter and its damp… who would not feel like granting himself a healthy sand bath to give back to our often painful joints the right wellness?

In Riccione you can grant you this beneficent treatment in the Thermal Baths but also in the many hotels, more and more careful to the comfort of their guests.

A therapy particularly effective in the care of the rheumatic pathologies, Sand bathes are multi-functional activating the beneficent effects of the mineral salts of the grains of sand, of thalassotherapy and, obviously, of the heat.

Their characteristics were already known to the times of Greek and Romans.

Known also like psammatotherapy, from the Greek psammos (sand), the sand bath gets notable analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects; it represents a real thermal treatment and founds its success on characteristics of sea salt, different zone by zone.

Magnesium, Iodine, Kick, Potassium, penetrate in the organism for osmosis, bringing theirs important benefits.

Particularly in fashion in the years’ 60, sand bathes return on the footlight just for their therapeutic virtues and the agreeability of their application.

After a “dry bath” of sea sand, generally on take a so-called bath terapico, both on tubs with sea water in the hotels or Thermal Baths or directly in the sea.

A good session of sand bathes, even directly on the beach of Riccione: here is the best recipe to assuage articular and rheumatic pains.

Let yourself to take care from the heat “dry” of the sand of our sea.

Very suitable really for arthrosis and rheumatisms and osteo-muscular pains like dislocations, fractures or distortions, it’s also indicated for the care of allergies, osteopathy, respiratory inflammations and even obesity.

A panacea for the body and the mind.

Riccione is one of the main sea holiday resorts in Italy but also offers a wide range of nature and culture tours all year round.

The area inland at Riccione has, for many years now, attracted cycle tourists from all over Europe  due to its breath-taking landscapes, the stunning tours of varying difficulty on offer and genuine, delicious gastronomy.

But a holiday at Riccione is more besides: you can discover the history and culture of the people that live in the villages and towns of a region rich in grand monuments, folklore and art crafts.

You can visit important historical buildings, masterpieces such as the majestic forts that symbolize the power of two great seigniories of the Middle Ages and Renaissance: Malatesta and Montefeltro.

Sigismondo Malatesta and Federico da Montefeltro were responsible for much cultural and artistic development, countless works for tourists to discover on a fascinating and exciting “treasure hunt” around Romagna and Le Marche: the Caccia delle Signorie (The Seigniory hunt).

Valmarecchia: Malatesta’s reign
Le Marche: Montefeltro’s cradle