Surely you have already had at least one stay at the beach during which it rained heavily. During those days all you have to do is take a look at the map and go see something interesting.

San Leo is a good alternative for rainy days for those who stay in Rimini, Cattolica or Pesaro. You can also join the visit to San Leo (to visit it will be enough for half a day) with a trip to the nearby Republic of San Marino.

San Leo is a typical medieval town, perched on a rock overlooking the Montefeltro and the Marecchia Valley. In its small town consisting of medieval buildings and streets completely paved in stone there is the atmosphere of ancient times.

Among the jewels of San Leo is obviously the Duomo, the splendid Romanesque parish church and, the one that attracts most tourists (including the undersigned) the powerful and miraculous fortress that stands at the top of a bare fortress. The fort was used for prison until the early twentieth century and among his illustrious guests was Giuseppe Balsamo known rather as Count Cagliostro.

Cagliostro ended up in prison on the accusation of being a charlatan and, worse still, of being involved in the Masonic lodges. Poor man, for fear of the guards who hypnotized them, he was walled in a cell from which food was passed from above. The cell, called 'Cockpit Cell', can still be visited today. In addition, you can see the punishment cells and in one of the towers the exhibition of weapons and armor.

If you want to see the fort better and San Leo go to the 'lookout', a viewpoint from which you will have a wonderful view of the valley and the castles in the area.