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San Marino

February 15th 2023
Dear All Saluti di nuovo! This is my second and final entry on my mini-trip in February, and will relate my time in gorgeous little San Marino, sandwiched in between my time in Rimini and Bologna. And my goodness, what an amazing place this little country is! It is the fifth smallest country in the world, and the third smallest in Europe after the Vatican and Monaco. Still, it's a bit bigger th ... read more

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The third smallest state in Europe (after the Holy See and Monaco) also claims to be the world's oldest republic. According to tradition, it was founded by a Christian stonemason named Marino in 301 A.D. San Marino's foreign policy is aligned with th... ... read more

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5th March 2023

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

I visited San Marino in 2011
I was in San Marino in 2011. I clearly remember the dramatic views from the top of the cliff and how the town and everything seemed to be perched on that little mountain top. It was a nice place to visit but I don't think I will ever go back. I myself have one European microstate left to visit - Andorra. /Ake

5th March 2023

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Microstates
Yes, I guess once you've been to a microstate once, there's not much else to see if you go again. Andorra is a comparative biggie I think, about eight times the size of San Marino.

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