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Monuments, Museums, Works of Art and Places of Interest.  The entire centre of the capital San Marino, is a monument, "a medieval town perfectly preserved through the centuries as a gift to posterity." Along the cliff edge of Mount Titano stand the three magnificent fortresses, still linked together by walls and pathways to the town below.  The town itself is surrounded by three enclosures of walls which include many gateways, towers and ramparts. Inside the walls, the streets, buildings, churches and medieval houses, all in stone, have remained much as they were in the past.  

Besides the three fortresses - la Guaita, la Cesta and Montale - which represent big tourist attractions (especially the second which houses the Museum of Ancient Weapons), other main points of interest are: the Government Building, the Basilica and Church of Saint Peter, with the beds of Saint Marinus and Saint Leo, the Church of St. Francis with its Museum and Art Gallery, the Capuchin Friars' Church-St. Quirino and the Local Handicrafts Exhibition.  There are also several private museums: the "Maranello Rosso" Collection, the Museum of Modem Weapons, the Veteran Car Museum, the Wax Museum, the Museum of Curiosities and the Reptilarium - Aquarium.

In the eight townships scattered throughout the countryside around the central mountain Acquaviva, Borgo Maggiore, Chiesanuova, Domagnano, Faetano,  Fiorentino, Montegiardino, Serravalle - the following are well worth a visit: the Malatesta Castle at Serravalle; the modern church at Borgo Maggiore designed by the Florentine architect Michelucci; The Postal, Philatelic and Numismatic Museum (at Borgo Maggiore, currently closed due to renovation work); the Church and Convent at Valdragone the fort at Pennarossa, and many other churches, ancient buildings and places of interest. 

Local beauty spots.  Mount Titano, hillsides, pine woods and nature parks ( Montecerreto Pinewood, Montecchio Nature Park, Ausa Park at Dogana, Laiala Park at Serravalle, nature walk at Domagnano), hunting and fishing reserves.