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Voykit pocket guide · Italy
Riccione
One night or a day-trip from Rimini if you want a beach club, a water park and a night out; skip if you only want history.
Riccione is a purpose-built seaside resort on the Adriatic coast, 7 km south of Rimini. It has fine sand, a long promenade, two major water parks and a nightlife strip on Viale Ceccarini. History is thin — the main draw is sun, water slides and evening clubs. Most travellers use it as a beach day or a single night between Rimini and the south.
- Country
- Italy
- Best months
- May–Sep
- Avoid
- Nov–Feb (most beach clubs and many hotels closed)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR, €). Cards and contactless are widely accepted in cities; small cafés, markets and rural places may prefer cash.
- Daily spend
- Budget €50–80 excl. bed · Mid €80–150 excl. bed · High €150+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- TIM, Vodafone, WindTre and Iliad sell prepaid SIMs in shops and at airports; a passport and an Italian tax code (codice fiscale, issued in-store) are needed.
- Emergency
- Police 113 · Fire 115 · Ambulance 118 · EU-wide emergency 112
- Plugs
- Types C, F, L · 230 V · 50 Hz · Italian type L plugs have three pins in a row; most sockets also take two-pin Europlugs (C), and bivalent sockets take Schuko (F).
- Tipping
- Bar: Leave €0.10–0.20 of change on the counter if you like.; Restaurant: Coperto or service may already be on the bill; leave €1–2 a person or round up for good service.; Taxi: Round up to the next euro.; Hotel porter or housekeeping: €1–2 per bag or per night.; Tour guide: €5–10 per person for a half day.
- Water
- Tap water is safe unless signed otherwise; Rome's nasoni fountains run all day. Restaurants serve bottled water (naturale or frizzante) unless you ask for tap (acqua del rubinetto).
- Toilets
- Few public toilets; use bars (buy a coffee), museums and stations, where some charge €1.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee (espresso at a bar) | €1.20–1.50 |
| Pizza (margherita) | €7–12 |
| Beer (draught, 0.4 L) | €4–6 |
| Gelato (two scoops) | €3–5 |
| Bus ticket (single) | €1.50 (check) |
| Aquafan entry | €24 (check) |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- RMI · Rimini Airport
- 7 km (4.3 mi); bus to Riccione station, about 15 min4.3 mi (7 km); bus to Riccione station, about 15 min
- FRL · Forlì Airport
- 64 km (40 mi); check bus connections40 mi (64 km); check bus connections
Typical fares
- Rimini Airport → Riccione station, bus
- about €3, about 15 min (check)
- Taxi from Riccione station to Viale Ceccarini
- €8–12
- Train Riccione → Rimini
- about €2.50, about 10 min (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Most hotels are within walking distance of the beach and centre. Buses from the train station run along the coast and inland; a single ticket is about €1.50 (check).
See and do
Known for
- Beach clubs and lidos
- Aquafan water park
- Oltremare theme park
- Viale Ceccarini shopping and nightlife
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Rimini | Train from Riccione station, about 10 min | About 25 min |
| San Marino | Bus from Riccione station to Rimini, then bus to San Marino; or drive, about 30 min | About 1.5 h |
| Pennabilli | Car, about 40 min via SP258 | About 50 min |
| Novafeltria | Car, about 35 min via SP258 | About 45 min |
Sleep
- Viale Ceccarini area
- Central, close to shops, restaurants and nightlife; most hotels are here.
- Along the beachfront (Viale Dante / Viale Gramsci)
- Quieter, direct access to the beach and lidos.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello / Goodbye | Ciaochow |
| Thank you | GrazieGRAHT-see-eh |
| How much? | Quanto?KWAN-toh |
| Where is the beach? | Dov'è la spiaggia?doh-VEH lah spee-AH-jah |
| A table for two, please | Un tavolo per due, per favoreoon TAH-voh-loh pair DOO-eh pair fah-VOH-reh |
| The bill, please | Il conto, per favoreeel KON-toh pair fah-VOH-reh |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Say buongiorno (until mid-afternoon) or buonasera on entering shops and bars; avoid: Walking in and pointing without a greeting
- Cheek kisses: Two kisses, right cheek first, among friends; follow their lead; avoid: Kissing strangers or in business settings
- Dress: Smart-casual in cities; covered shoulders and knees in churches; avoid: Beachwear, bare chests and flip-flops away from the beach
- Queues: At delis and pharmacies take a number (numerino); avoid: Assuming the crowd at a bar counter is chaos — pay at the till first where asked
- Restaurants: Wait to be seated and ask for the bill; avoid: Splitting a bill item by item with a large group
- Conversation: Food, football and family are safe openers; avoid: Mafia jokes and north–south stereotypes
- Dinner at a home: Bring pastries, wine or flowers (not chrysanthemums, which are for funerals); avoid: Refusing seconds too firmly
Scams and watch-outs
- Beach clubs charge for sunbeds and umbrellas; check the daily rate before you sit.
- Nightclubs in Riccione Alta may have cover charges and dress codes.
- ZTL (limited traffic zone) in the centre; check signs if driving.
Riccione is safe for tourists. Watch for pickpockets on crowded beaches and in nightclubs; keep an eye on your drink.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Riccione yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Beach clubs and lidos
- Aquafan water park
- Oltremare theme park
- Viale Ceccarini shopping and nightlife
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Comune di Riccione (official website): www.comune.riccione.rn.it/
- Wikivoyage: Riccione, revision 5000704 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5000704
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Riccione
A questo indirizzo, per favore
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
The US has a consulate in Florence (check the address); most other countries: embassies in Rome.
Emergency numbers work across Italy. Dial 112 for any emergency.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/riccione). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.