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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.

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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.

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Cistern of the Convent of San Francesco

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

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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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Cava dei Balestrieri

Where members of the Crossbow Corps of San Marino demonstrate their skills.
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Biblioteca Civica Gambalunga

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