Borgo Maggiore

Borgo Maggiore features on the Gingerguide audio walk through San Marino. Give it roughly ~120 min: enough to look, hear a two to three minute story on the spot, and ask the AI guide whatever the story leaves open.

Borgo Maggiore, San Marino
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About Borgo Maggiore

Borgo Maggiore, the old market town at the foot of Mount Titano, once called Mercatale, with its weekly Thursday market, clock tower and arcades, and the lower station of the cable car.

Borgo Maggiore grew up in the 12th century as Mercatale, the marketplace, below the city on the mountain, and it took its present name in 1879. A market is recorded here as early as the 1240s, and every Thursday morning stalls still fill the Piazza Grande.

Its clock tower of 1896 is by Francesco Azzurri, architect of the Palazzo Pubblico, and arcades line the old streets. Garibaldi stopped here in 1849. The cable car runs from here to the city in two minutes; buses also link it with Rimini.

Did you know? Borgo Maggiore's old name was Mercatale, the marketplace, and a market is recorded here as early as the 1240s; it is still held every Thursday morning.

How long is a visit to Borgo Maggiore?

Set aside roughly ~120 min for Borgo Maggiore. That covers a good look and the narrated story, and because you set the pace you can always stay on.

Is Borgo Maggiore worth your time?

Borgo Maggiore is among the 13 narrated highlights the Gingerguide team chose for San Marino, so it is worth a look. Hear the story for the context, then ask the AI guide for anything more.

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