Mountain · UNESCO
Mount Titano
City of San Marino, San Marino
The limestone mountain on which the whole republic is built.
Castle · San Marino · San Marino
Guaita Tower
The best-known of San Marino's three towers, on the highest ridge.
Paid entry about 60 min
For storytellers
Why Guaita Tower matters
The Guaita Tower, also known as the First Tower, stands on a rocky crag above the city. It dates from the Middle Ages and has served as a fortress and a prison. Walking its walls gives wide views over the countryside to the Adriatic. It is the symbol of the republic.
Talking points
- It sits on a steep rocky crag.
- It has been a fortress and a prison.
- The views reach the Adriatic.
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