Parco Fellini (Fellini Park), Rimini

Conveniently located just a stone's throw from the beaches of the Marina Centro area and the historic downtown, Parco Federico Fellini (Federico Fellini Park) is a wonderful place for escaping the city's hustle and bustle, ideally suited for tourists seeking a short break before continuing on their leisurely walk.

Not so big in size, this park is one of the most visited in Rimini, and is named after its most famous citizen, Federico Fellini. Each portion of the park is amply shaded by large trees, mostly evergreen, with a prevalence of fragrant Aleppo pines, holm oaks, tamarisks and poplars. On the one side, it borders the garden of the adjacent Grand Hotel Rimini.

Built after the Second World War, the park blooms more and more every year, as if charged by the energy of satisfied vacationers. In addition to several sculptures, shaded promenade and two small playgrounds for children, the park has, as its centerpiece, the beautiful Fontana dei Quattro cavalli (the Four Horses Fountain), a marble relic from the Kursaal gardens that once existed here in the 19th century. The fountain was originally built in 1928 for the Kursaal ("Cure Hall" in German) bathing complex. Demolished in the 1950s, it was then rebuilt, complete with its original elements, in 1983.

Another curious attraction in the park, installed in the 1960s, is an information booth in the form of a giant photo camera, a subtle reference to the famous film director. There are also four busts commemorating the founders of the local tourist business, namely: Paolo Mantegazza, Augusto Muri, Ruggero Baldini and Claudio Tintori.

The fantastic atmosphere of the area's old days was immortalized in some of Fellini's movies, such as Amarcord, depicting the luxurious Grand Hotel, so dear to many of the locals.

Presently, Fellini Park regularly hosts different shows and festivals, including the traditional annual Amarcort Film Festival, the only festival in the world dedicated to Federico Fellini, held in his hometown.