Top Activities on the Ground in San Marino

Sample the sights of UNESCO-listed San Marino on this private tour. The fifth-smallest and arguably the most intriguing of the world’s independent countries, this ancient republic sits high in Italy’s Central Apennines Mountains. With a personal guide, stroll around the cobbled center to see Piazza della Libertà square, the Basilica of St. Marino, and other highlights as you uncover their history. Plus, climb to the rocktop First Tower for bird’s-eye mountain and Adriatic views.

A whole country in an afternoon — the world's oldest republic becomes your personal playing field. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through San Marino on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Trace Le Mura, the stone walls that kept a tiny republic free for seventeen centuries • Solve riddles on Piazza della Libertà, the heart of Sammarinese public life • Look up to the Seconda Torre — the Cesta — crowning Monte Titano's highest peak Available in 24 languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian — see the full list when booking and choose yours when you start the game in the app. Around 2 hours - any group size. Small country, big bragging rights.

Are you looking for a way to see San Marino without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable walking tour. • Find out about the city, its architecture, history and legends too, including one about a saint who befriended and rode a bear • Hear from producer Mike Corradi, an Anglo-Italian English teacher and the owner of A History of Italy podcast • Do it all in 45 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

San Marino becomes the crime scene in this self-guided detective game, where the clues are hidden in plain sight in the streets around you. The case is the murder of Balthasar, and the evidence is scattered across the old centre - past Basilica del Santo Marino, Palazzo Pubblico, Piazza della Libertà and Salita Alla Rocca. You decode messages, photograph what does not add up and press digital witnesses whose stories never quite line up. Every puzzle you crack removes a name from the list of suspects. Play as a couple, bring the children along, or send two or three teams out at the same time and turn the investigation into a race - which is what makes this murder mystery game work as well for a team outing as for a day out. The last answer is waiting somewhere in the centre of San Marino.