If you were lucky enough to be a teenager in the 80s, it wasn’t just the pulsating Italo disco rhythms and carrot jeans from Closed that were popular, but also Rimini, a true place of longing for the first party, beach and flirting experiences.
Even the journey from the north was a real adventure, either as a long Interrail train journey, equipped with friends, baguettes and cheap red wine, or with the siblings crammed into the back seat of the family car at the time, with dad at the wheel and mom at the map.
But all the hardships of the journey were soon forgotten, because exciting days awaited: miles of sandy beaches, full of sun loungers and parasols and just as many young people, with booming speakers every 20 meters, Gianna Nannini from one and Umberto Tozzi from the next.
In the evening, the nightlife was no less long, with slot machines, all kinds of glittery stuff, gelati and the same, even louder loudspeakers.
Once you had finally managed to escape from your parents’ care, you went to one of the countless discos. Amore and dolce vita. No young person today can imagine how easy and successful it was to get to know someone back then, without a cell phone or an app.
But by the end of the 80s, the air was somehow out. Environmental scandals became more frequent and mass tourism reached its limits. In the 90s, Rimini gradually went downhill, and when the Russians came, the unique, former flair of Rimini was completely lost. Rimini was simply no longer in fashion.
Time jump to the year 2024:
Unnoticed by many, Rimini has regained the charm of its former days. What’s more, a high-quality Italian lifestyle and cultural offerings have been added.
Rimini’s focus is no longer just on the beach and going out. The many historic buildings and squares – such as the Arco d’Augusto, Piazza Tre Martiri and the Tempio Malatestiano -, the excellent gastronomy with freshly caught fish and regional Sangiovese and an exclusive shopping experience on the Corso d’Augusto with its great cafés enrich every visit to Rimini.
Today, the miles of flat sandy beaches – cleaner than ever before – and the lively nightlife with well-run bars and clubs are as fresh as ever.
What does this mean for vacation properties?
Rimini is back in full swing, more beautiful and better than ever before. Demand and prices for vacation properties will continue to rise. However, Rimini is a large, urban place with 150 thousand inhabitants and many new developments. Here there are not a multitude of newly built residences with ready-to-use vacation homes. Instead, you can make full use of your own creative freedom. For example, by purchasing an urban condominium in a good location with a good floor plan, which can then be converted into a vacation home according to your own needs. Or a joint project in which a hotel that is no longer in use is transformed into a co-ownership vacation property project.
