Torta Tre Monti
San Marino's chocolate-hazelnut wafer cake
Think of it as: Like a giant round Kit Kat with hazelnut cream
A national landmark you can eat.
What does it taste like?
Rich chocolate and hazelnut sweetness with light wafers.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureCrisp and crunchy
What is it?
Thin wafer layers sandwiched with hazelnut and chocolate cream, then coated in chocolate. The name means "Three Mountains," after the three towers on Mount Titano.
How locals eat it
A classic souvenir, sliced thin and enjoyed with coffee.
Watch it
EnglishTap to play (YouTube)Where is it from?
🇸🇲San Marino
CapitalSan Marino
Populationabout 34,000estimate (unverified)
IndustriesTourism, Banking, Stamps and coins
Famous peopleSaint MarinusStonemason said to have founded the country
HelloBwon-jor-no
CurrencyEuro
Fun factSaid to have been founded in 301, it's the world's oldest surviving republic.
The flag🇸🇲 White for peace, light blue for the sky, with a coat of arms of three towers.
From Tokyoabout 9,680 kmstraight line, Tokyo to San Marino
Getting there15+ hours (with connections via Italy)rough guide
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeJuly for the medieval festival, or spring and autumn. Also tryPiadinaNidi di rondine (baked pasta rolls)
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeJuly for the medieval festival, or spring and autumn. Also tryPiadinaNidi di rondine (baked pasta rolls)
🇸🇲 Sounds & life in San Marino
BuongiornoHello（Bwon-jor-no）
Latin
Latin
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Anthem"Inno Nazionale della Repubblica" (no lyrics)
SportSoccer World HeritageSan Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano and more FestivalMedieval Days (July)
SportSoccer World HeritageSan Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano and more FestivalMedieval Days (July)
Ingredients
- 6–8 round wafer sheets
- 100 g hazelnut paste
- 200 g chocolate
- 100 g butter
- 50 g powdered sugar
How to make it (one way)
- Beat butter and powdered sugar, then mix in the hazelnut paste
- Melt half the chocolate and fold it into the cream
- Spread cream on the wafers and stack them
- Melt the rest of the chocolate and coat the cake
- Chill until set, then slice