Corso d'Augusto (Augustus Street), Rimini

Rimini's ancient main street is Augustus Street. Crossing the Old City from east to west is the standard crosstown street in many old Roman cities, called decumanus maximus. The street starts at the Arch of Augustus and leads to Three Martyrs Square. Here is the forum where Julius Caesar spoke after crossing the Rubicon.

At the beginning of Augustus Street is Rimini's Cathedral, the Malatestiano Temple. The Temple has frescoes by painter Piero della Francesca and a Crucifixion scene painted by artist Giotto di Bondone. At a short distance is Cavour Square, the historical center with the Surgeon's House (Domus del Chirurgo ) and the Bridge of Tiberius.

Along Augustus Street can be found the Church of the Servants of the Blessed Virgin Mary, founded in 1317 and restored by architect Gaetano Stegani in the 18th century. The Baldini building at number 156 was also a Stegani work. The ground floor is the film theater, Supercinema. This area was a locale for the Federico Fellini film, "Amarcord."

Augustus Street is jammed with shops, boutiques, bookstores, and cafeterias. Locals and tourists crowd the street every day. A street market is held each Wednesday and Saturday in Malatesta square and Cavour square. On Christmas weekends, the area is beyond lively.