Mount Titano

Mount Titano, at 739 meters, is the highest point for miles and offers amazing views from any of its three towers. The views span northwest to the Apennines, east to Rimini's coast, and across the Adriatic to Croatia's Dalmatian coast on a clear day. In 2008, the combined title "San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano" was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The vertebrate fossils found on the slopes of Mount Titano are predominantly aquatic in origin because this granite was originally beneath the sea in its current location. On Monte Titano, fossils of numerous fish, particularly shark teeth, have been unearthed, with many dating to the Miocene epoch. The discovery of a whale fossil is the most significant.

Its lengthy ridge is punctuated by three castles, the highest of which is Rocca Cesta. The Passo Delle Streghe, or Witches' Passage, connects them via a paved walkway. The mountain summit is dotted with booths offering snacks, drinks, and souvenirs, giving it a carnival-like atmosphere. Rocca Cesta is an antique armaments museum containing tens of thousands of weapons, including swords, knives, and crossbows, as well as early firearms and some strange experiments, such as a dagger gun from 1730. The three towers, which appear on the San Marino flag and coat of arms, are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site that also contains the ancient town.

Address: Via Salita alla Rocca, San Marino