Markets and small markets are more and more a reference point in Riccione.
Not only housewives, pensioners or maidservants are today walking along the stalls to consider the daily occasions.
The new habitués of markets are young couples looking for a piece of furniture, teenagers looking for vintage clothes, mothers and fathers looking for toys for their child, readers looking for the rare edition… anyone looking for something original or with an ancient taste.
And actually among the markets of Riccione the saying “he who seeks finds” is at home, because thanks to the wide choice it is impossible to go away dissatisfied and empty-handed. (continua…)

New Year’s Eve 2009 in Riccione offers lot of proposals and appointments for all the entertainment, the festivities and the great Italian music lovers.
The tourists, who choose Riccione for greeting in joy the New Year, are very much.
You can choose among many New Year’s Eve Parties 2009.
All the restaurants prepare appetizing menus, kindly mixing the tradition of the Romagna cuisine, with the creativity and the wish to launch new tendencies.
Everywhere cabaret and amusing shows. Pub and clubs of Riccione are preparing surprises and parties for a special New Year’s Eve.
The discotheques will astonish all their hosts, as only the discotheques of the Adriatic Coast know: optimal music, famous guests and dj from international set.
For the ones who love modern music and dance till late in the morning of the New Year’s Eve, Riccione 2009 offers full of opportunities, one more original than another. (continua…)

In that since a long time called the “land of motors” will come soon the “rhombus” of a historical event devoted to all sportsmen and people who love the “author” auto-racing.
From 19th to 21st September 2008, it will cross in fact the territory of Rimini and Riccione the fascinating “caravan” of Gran Prix Nuvolari.
Born in the years’ 50 on initiative of the same organizers, this beautiful event equalizes in the charm the most famous “Thousand Miles”. Same calendar, similar the run: three days of “going and return” from lowland of Lombardy and center Italy. In honour and memory of the champion Tazio Nuvolari which is entitled, the event will take start and finish in Mantua, for which - born in Castel d’Ario, few kilometres far - he represented the excellence in the sport together with cyclist Learco Guerra, with which he shares also a special Museum. (continua…)

From 28 to 31 August 2008, at the Aquafan of Riccione, Blue Fitness will come back, a dive where Fitness is bluer, the coolest appointment for fans of sport.
The blaze of tonic bodies and smooth muscles will open on Thursday 28 at the Liceo Scientifico in Piacenza Street, 28.
There at 12.30 the records will be taken and at 14 “Toning at 5 stars” will follow, the pre-convention that will be conducted by 5 expert instructors that the day after at the Aquafan will rise on the stage and will raise enthusiasm in the people of fitness.
A final record for the latecomers (Friday 29 from 10 to 11 at Stage 1 of Aquafan), and then the most vital, invigorating and hardening dances, techniques and trainings of the season will started.

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Riccione, Hotel des Bains, March 17, 2008: Coppi met Bartali

The chronometer has started: the round of the 10th International Coppi and Bartali Week has been revealed by Gruppo Sportivo Emilia. Scheduled from March 25 to 29, it will see 24 teams involved.
They will start from Riccione and the first day of the race is divided into two semilaps. In the morning the first fraction: a circuit of about 11 km, almost entirely flat with a small spurt that, after many rounds, could make the selection before the home-stretch on the sea-front. In the afternoon the race will move to Misano for the second semilap. This is a team time trial with no significant altimetrical difficulties: 12 km flat like the sea on a day without wind to eat up at a very high speed before the final rush to Porto Verde.

On Wednesday 26 the second lap, Castel San Pietro Terme - Faenza: departure from Piazza XX Settembre with an urban mini circuit to be performed 4 times. Then Castel Guelfo di Bologna, Mordano, Bagnara di Romagna, Solarolo. After a quick passage close to Faenza, where the cyclists will come back for the arrival, they will twice face the Grand Prix of the Mountain of Monte Carla that is to be feared and could hurt after 80 km of race.

But the most longed for day will be on Thursday, when the cyclists, starting from Rocca Boiardesca of Scandiano, will climb up to Barigazzo to reach 1217 metres, the summit of the event. Arrival at Pavullo.

On Friday lap devoted to sprinters from Rio Saliceto to Finale Emilia, with 182 km to go at a hellish pace before trying the decisive stab.
The event will end on Saturday with Castellarano - Sassuolo, more than a conclusive carousel: in the centre of Castellarano the cyclists will be faced with the ascent of the Castle, a real wall with prohibitive slopes like a Belgian classic.
Who will still have strenght, will be able to launch towards Sassuolo to win the last round of this exciting race.

Coppi and Bartali would be proud to know that also this year the number 145 that belonged to Marco Pantani will not be assigned.