📖 About Borgo Maggiore

Borgo Maggiore is the second-largest town in San Marino after Dogana, with a population of nearly 7,000. Together with San Marino's historic center and Mount Titano, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2008.

Originally called Mercatale ("marketplace"), the town has been San Marino's most important market center since the 12th century. From 1879 it was renamed Borgo Maggiore, meaning "largest village."

The town is the base terminus of the famous Funivia di San Marino cable car, which connects to the City of San Marino above.

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💼 Economy & Culture

Borgo Maggiore has been San Marino's commercial heart for over 800 years. The traditional Thursday market continues to attract visitors from San Marino and neighboring Italy.

Tourism plays a significant role, with the cable car connecting visitors to San Marino's historic center above. Local shops offer traditional Sammarinese crafts, ceramics, and souvenirs.

The town serves as a gateway to San Marino's UNESCO World Heritage sites. Five of San Marino's eight bus lines stop in Borgo Maggiore, making it well-connected to the rest of the tiny republic.

📜 History

Borgo Maggiore rose in the 12th century as Mercatale, becoming a vital marketplace for the small republic. The town's strategic location below Mount Titano made it an ideal trading hub.

In 1879, the village was officially renamed Borgo Maggiore, recognizing its status as the largest and most populous village after the capital city above.

The installation of the cable car in 1959 transformed Borgo Maggiore into a key entry point for tourists visiting San Marino, one of the world's smallest and oldest republics.