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RIMINI'S CLUBBING SCENE
Some come to Rimini in search of Roman relics. Others prefer to seek out its lavish modern
nightclubs. Rimini first garnered a reputation for megahip nightclubbing in the 1990s when an electric
after-dark scene took off in the hills of
Misano Monte
and
Riccone
several kilometres to the south of
the city centre. Far from being a tacky rerun of Torremolinos or Magaluf, Rimini's new clubs quickly
established themselves as modish, fashionable affairs that appealed to a broader age demographic than
the 18 to 30 dives of yore. That's not to say they were boring.
Byblos
(
www.byblosclub.com
; Via Pozzo Castello 24, Misano Monte) , a converted villa complex
with swimming pool, restaurant and highly acclaimed DJs feels more like a hedonistic Beverley Hills
house party than a club. It fills up nightly with ridiculously beautiful people.
Baia Imperiale
(
www.baiaimperiale.net
;
Via Panoramica 195; 10pm-4am) drips with marble staircases, pools, and
assorted obelisks and statues of Roman emperors. Even the stone-cold sober agree that it's one of the
most beautiful discos in the world.
Cocoricò
(
www.cocorico.it
;
Viale Chieti 44; 11pm-5.30am)
convenes under a glass pyramid where 2000 clammy strangers quickly become friends to the sounds
of techno, house and underground.
Disco Bar Coconuts
(
www.coconuts.it
; Lungomare C Tintori 5;
11.30pm-4am) on Rimini's waterfront exudes a summer-beach-party atmosphere, with palm trees
sprouting from the wooden deck and a 'flower power' VW convertible parked out the front.
Part of the fabric of the Rimini club scene is the
Blue Line
(
www.bluelinebus.com
; tickets €4;
10pm-6am) , a fleet of multicoloured disco buses (complete with DJs and coffee bars) that ferry club-
bers from Piazzale Kennedy in the city centre to and from the various nightclubs to the south.
Eating
Rimini's cuisine is anchored by the
piadina
and
pesce azzurro
(oily fish), especially
sardines and anchovies. The favourite tipple is Sangiovese wine.
Casina del Bosco
(Via Beccadelli 15; piadine €4-7; noon-late)
It's very simple (isn't all good food?). It's called
a
piadina -
a toasted half-moon of unleavened bread with a savoury filling - and it's Ro-
magna's retort to the wrap. You can get them in many places, but they're rarely as consist-
ent or wide-ranging as they are at this fast and efficient alfresco joint overlooking Parco
Federico Fellini near the beach.
SNACKS
€
GELATO
€
Gelateria Pellicano
