Beach bar culture in Bellaria-Igea Marina follows the rhythm of the sun. Mornings belong to the stabilimento bars, where guests collect their coffee and cornetto before claiming their sunbeds. As the afternoon heat peaks, cold drinks and granita keep the bars busy. The evening is when the town really comes to life: the beach clubs serve aperitivo from around six — Aperol spritz is the default, though a Sangiovese from the hills behind Rimini works equally well — while the promenade fills with the slow-walking, ice-cream-eating passeggiata that is Italian summer in its purest form. Gelato stops are strung along the waterfront, each claiming superiority; the best argument is to try several.