Rimini and intercity services in conjunction with the main trade fairs. The city is served by the Federico Fellini International Airport, at Miramare, the second airport in Emilia-Romagna by passenger traffic. It has regular links to national and international hubs, low cost, charter and seasonal flights. The closest major international airports are Bologna-Marconi, Venice-Marco Polo and Milan-Malpensa. The network of urban transport, provided by START Romagna, includes 13 urban bus lines, 9 suburban bus lines and a trolleybus line which connects Rimini's city centre to the nearby seaside resort of Riccione. The main football team of the city is Rimini Calcio.
Battle of Rimini (1944) Battle of Rimini (1944) The Battle of Rimini took place between 13 and 21 September 1944 during Operation "Olive", the main Allied offensive on the Gothic Line in August and September 1944, part of the Italian Campaign in the Second World War. Rimini, a town on the Adriatic coast of Italy, anchored the Rimini Line, a German defensive line which was the third such line forming the Gothic Line defences. Rimini, which had been hit previously by air raids, had 1,470,000 rounds fired against it by allied land forces. On 23 August 1944 the Eighth Army launched Operation "Olive", attacking