A route between San Marino and Borgo Maggiore and landscapes with multilingual audio-guide

The oldest Republic in the world, 61 km2, a small State that for more than 1700 years is been independent, a population that throughout history has proved to be wise and worth of its territorial extension.

On 301 a.d. dates back to the foundation of a small community of Christians persecuted for their faith and gathered around a stonecutter Dalmatian Marino.

Since then, between history and legend, it developed a sovereign State, nowadays a member of the Council of Europe and of the United Nations, but still very much tied to its origins and traditions.

Napoleon Bonaparte understood it and offered gifts and friendship to the small Republic, but the offer of territorial expansion was refused by the inhabitants, deemed too risky. The value of San Marino was also understood by the General Giuseppe Garibaldi, who, during the fighting for the unification of Italy, took refuge in San Marino with thousands of soldiers.

We can’t even forget the words of the American President Abraham Lincoln that demonstrated its goodwill by writing to the Captains Regent “… while your domain is small, however your state is one of the most honored of all history … “.