San Marino is technically not a part of Italy. It may sit right smack in the middle of the country, but it is its own republic and has been since 301 A.D. That makes San Marino the oldest republic in the world. A state only one-third the size of Washington D.C. is easy to miss, but it shouldn’t be. San Marino’s view of the rest of the world, the rest of Italy, tends to impress. You climb to the top of the town and this is what surrounds. Would you like to have your photo featured here? Email me at suzy [at] suzyguese [dot] com. I will link back to your blog or website. Continue Reading
Where are you going? Crossing off countries by stopping in one of the smallest, San Marino
When you travel with someone crazily intent on knocking off all the countries in Europe, you can bet even San Marino is on their list. My traveling companion today is that said person, almost unhealthy focused upon having his feet stand in every country in Europe. Most people have never even heard of the Republic of San Marino. It is easy to see why. San Marino is the third smallest state in the world. You could miss the country and not even know it, being only 61 square miles in area, only one-third the size of Washington D.C. Landlocked by Italy, San Marino’s foreign policies align with Continue Reading