The city is known for its long, winding cobblestoned streets, as its altitude and steep approach put it beyond the reach of the
San Marino Highway. San Marino is also notable in that cars are prohibited in much of the city center. A series of
lifts connects the upper part of city with the lower. City of San Marino is the top terminus of the
Funivia di San Marino, an
aerial cablecar system that connects the city to
Borgo Maggiore. Running every fifteen minutes, the two-minute ride is renowned for its panoramic views over San Marino, the
Province of Rimini, and the
Adriatic Sea. The City of San Marino terminus is located at the turn of Contrada Omagnano with Contrada del Pianello, at the historic city centre's northern end, next to the and less than from the
Basilica of San Marino and the
Piazza della Libertà. The City of San Marino is the terminus of seven of San Marino's eight bus lines, which run to other settlements in the country. Additionally, the central bus stop in Piazzale Marino Calcigni is the terminus of a regular coach connection to
Rimini, During the
Second World War, the line was bombed and closed, after which its tunnels sheltered refugees during the Battles of
Rimini and
San Marino. After the war, the railway was abandoned in favour of the San Marino Highway. In 2012, an section was reopened as a
heritage railway in the City of San Marino, running between Piazzale della Stazione and near Via Napoleone. The restored section comprises the original railway's final horseshoe turn through the Montale tunnel. ==Sport==