The most-visited beaches in Europe – Rimini, Riccione, and Cattolica – are close by, and yet this is a place of peace and tranquillity, ideal for relaxing, and a good starting point for visiting the inland countryside, especially for visitors coming from Rimini to see the Conca valley. San Clemente too played its part in the history of the Malatesta Seignory. This is not a border area, however, so it was a fairly peaceful place in the time of the Malatestas, and the fortifications here were neither as massive nor as crucial as elsewhere. Still, there are evident traces of the past. The layout of the old town centre was determined by the defensive buildings: the present perimeter is still determined by the walls and ramparts, altered here and there but still clearly visible. The entrance gate itself, though altered in recent times, takes us back to an age when the town was completely fortified.