A Tiny Nation with a Remarkable History San Marino, a small country with an astonishing and long history, was founded as ...

And no, we’re not talking about Vatican City, but another microstate within Italy — the Republic of San Marino, the world’s fifth smallest country, also considered the oldest country in Europe.

San Marino perches on a mountaintop in northern Italy like some displaced relic of the Middle Ages. The world’s oldest and smallest (23 square miles) republic, it was reputedly founded around A ...

Explore the breathtaking mountaintop republic of San Marino with this stunning drone footage. Marvel at the ancient fortresses, winding streets, and panoramic views that define one of the world's ...

and for being the world’s oldest surviving republic. It is not, however, known for its soccer prowess. Marcello Mularoni is one of San Marino’s most important players. He has made 48 ...

San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano covers 55 ha, including Mount Titano and the historic centre of the city which dates back to the foundation of the republic as a city-state in the 13th ...

Clara Vannucci for ESPN San Marino -- or the Most Serene Republic of San Marino, to use its full name -- is serene as in "sovereign" rather than "calm and stable," although it is both of those ...

Despite San Marino’s long awaited victory, it says its name will not change.) The Most Serene Republic of San Marino, as it is also known, is a land of 23 square miles, roughly the size of ...