Attractions and Places To See around Monte Cerignone - Top 20

Torre del Montale is the third and smallest of the three towers that overlook Mount Titano. Built in the 13th century, it primarily served as a lookout and defense point. It is not open to the public, but it offers one of the most evocative views of the surrounding landscape and completes the fortified system, a symbol of San Marino.

The Changing of the Guard in San Marino, known as the "Cambio della Guardia," is a traditional ceremony that takes place in front of the Palazzo Pubblico in the capital. The ceremony is similar to that in Prague and is a popular tourist attraction. The Changing of the Guard takes place every 30 minutes during the summer months, starting at 2:30 p.m.

San Marino is a stunningly beautiful place. A trip here is well worth it.

last fortification tower of the complex, with a great view of the valley, from there you can go back to the castle or a small narrow path leads towards the valley

A visit is highly recommended during the off-season.

The Palazzo Pubblico (‘Public Palace’) is the city hall of the City of San Marino. It is where official state ceremonies take place, and it is the seat of the Republic's main institutional and administrative bodies: the Captains Regent, the Grand and General Council, the Council of XII, and the Congress of State. The main section of the building is topped by battlements over a series of corbels. The clock tower above also features such an arrangement with battlements and corbels. The overall design is similar to the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, but on a much smaller scale. Located on the site of an ancient building called the Domus Magna Comunis, the current building was designed by the Roman architect Francesco Azzurri and was built between 1884 and 1894. Following a century of minimal alteration, concerns over the structure's safety and functionality warranted a complex restoration project.

Built directly on the stone of the mountain without any foundations, the First Tower, with a pentagonal base, dates back to the XI century and is among the oldest fortresses in Italy. It is also called “Rocca” or “Guaita”, which in San Marino dialect means “to stand guard.” Reinforced several times successively and rebuilt in the second half of the 15th century, it was covered with a sloping roof in the 16th century. Between its solid walls, protected by a double wall circle (the outer one with battlements and decapitated towers at the corners), sheltered the people during sieges. The central core was the guardhouse, and some rooms were used as a prison until October 1970 for those serving sentences not exceeding 6 months. Admission: € 6.00 cumulative ticket with the Second Tower or another monument of your choice. € 8.00 full visit ticket for all monuments. Opening hours Winter Sept 6 - June 6: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. From June 07 to Sept 5: 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. September 06 to Dec

The Third Tower known as the Montale Tower dates back to the late 13th century. It is the “smallest” in size, but it played a strategic role in defense: in fact, it is placed in the best position for lookout. It is a fortress with a pentagonal plan, restored several times over the centuries, most recently in 1935. The interior contains an 8-meter-deep dungeon known as the “bottom of the tower.” Around the Montale can be seen very old large boulders of rock, stacked in a primitive manner in the guise of walls. The section of wall leading from the Second Tower to the parking lot of the ancient quarry belongs to the remains of the second city wall built in the 13th century. The city of San Marino, in fact, was fortified by three sets of walls built at three different times and largely torn down to allow the city to expand. This tower is not open to the public for visits and can only be admired from the outside.