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Food & Drink: Italian cuisine is widely available. Popular first courses include tortellini, passatelli (broth), tagliatelle, lasagne, ravioli, cannelloni and arbalester’s passaduri (a local speciality). Main dishes include roast rabbit with fennel, devilled chicken, quails, veal escalopes, Bolognese veal cutlets, assorted ‘mouthfuls’ (three types of tender meat) and Roman veal escalopes. San Marino tart and cacciatello (similar to crême caramel) may be ordered for dessert. There is a wide selection of restaurants, both in the capital and in the outlying villages. Table service is customary, although a few restaurants are self-service.
San Marino muscat, biancale, albana and sangiovese are all good-quality wines produced locally. Mistra is the local liqueur.
Nightlife: Revues, festivals and theatrical productions are popular.
Shopping: Special purchases include locally-made ceramics; stamps and coins bought from the State Philatelic & Numismatic Office, local wines and liqueurs, local jewellery, playing cards and cigarettes. Shopping hours: Mon-Sat 0830-1300 and 1530-1930.
Special Events: For a list of special events contact the State Tourist Office (see Contact Addresses section). The following is a selection of events celebrated during 2003:
Feb 5 Festival Day of St Agatha. Apr/May San Marino Formula One Grand Prix. Jul San Marino Etnofestival. Aug/Sep Medieval Days (San Marino historic centre). Sep 53rd Placci Cup (San Marino Cycling Grand Prix). Dec ‘Let’s toast the new year together’ (New Year’s Eve).
Social Conventions: Normal European courtesies and codes of conduct should be observed. Tipping: Service charges are generally included in hotel bills. A ten per cent tip is usual.
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