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Riccione is a comune in the Province
of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. As of 2007
Riccione had an estimated population of 34,868. Since
the 1930s Riccione gained the status of a main
destination of summer tourism on the Adriatic riviera of
Romagna, and, together with Rimini, is one of the best
known seaside resorts in Northern Italy. Every two
years, a festival called the festival del sol takes
place in the city of riccione. Tourism in Riccione is
massive, including mostly young people attracted by the
number and variety of discos, on the Riviera and in the
city centre. Riccione also attracts families with
children, thanks to its theme parks.
The scores of hotels on the Riviera, one next to the
other, determine the large amount of tourists flowing
there in summer. The main streets of Riccione, viale
Dante and viale Ceccarini have numerous night spots,
discos, and hotels, but daily are run by people walking
or biking. The seafront is a long boulevard, shaped by a
road and an equally developed bicycle lane, that reaches
up to the town's end going along the sea. Cycling is
popular in the Emilia Romagna area and a number of
Riccione's hotels have teamed up to capitalise on this.
These hotels provide specific facilities for cycling
tourists, including bike hire, cycle storage and tour
guides. |
