Special treat: I-Suite (isuite.it), on the seafront, has an ultra-modern décor. The ambitious restaurant hits the mark, and service is wonderful. Doubles from €200 (£170) with breakfast.
Mid-range: The Grand Hotel Rimini (0039 0541 56000; grandhotelrimini.com) has reasonable rates. Rooms combine classic style with modern trappings. Doubles start from €147 (£125), including breakfast.
Budget: Le Meridien (0039 0541 396600; lemeridienrimini.com), an imposing Art Deco pile by the beach, has spacious rooms with comfortable beds and large balconies. From €142 (£120), with breakfast.
Budget: The three-star Q Hotel (Viale Tripoli 262; 0039 0541 390834; qhotel.it) is superb value, with funky decor, a rooftop terrace and rooms from €70 (£60) a night.
7pm: Head to the Piazza Cavour. Grab a table at one of the bars on the Piazetta Gregorio da Rimini. The square is a great spot for people-watching.
11am: Walk through the piazza, on to Via IV Novembre. You’ll pass a section of the original Roman road before reaching the Tempio Malatestiano; inside you’ll find frescoes and a crucifix by Giotto.
1pm: Pop to Fellini’s favourite square – the Piazzetta dei Teatini, by the cathedral – before returning to the main Corso and heading north and then on to the Tiberius Bridge, completed in 20AD.
On the other side lies Borgo San Giuliano, Rimini’s most beguiling district. Begin with lunch at Nud e Crud (Via Tiberio, nudecrud.it; mains from £7), which serves traditional piade cuisine.
4pm: Head back over the bridge, and duck into the Museo della Città (Via Luigi Tonini; free), to see ancient artefacts and Fellini’s notebooks.
8pm: Begin with cocktails at Coconuts (coconuts.it), on the beachfront, or at the Duomo (duomohotel.com) in the historc centre.
