Top UK airport gets new easyJet flights to European region tipped to be big in 2025

EASYJET is launching a new route between London Gatwick and Rimini, with flights to start operating in April.

The seaside town of Rimini is located in Emilia-Romagna - an Italian region tipped to be big in 2025 by Time Out.

Direct services will start operating between the two cities from April 16, 2025 - just in time for the Easter holidays.

The twice-weekly service will depart every Wednesday and Sunday, as reported by .

Tickets aren't currently on sale, with exact flight times and prices yet to be released.

Ali Gayward, easyJet’s UK country manager, said: "Rimini from Gatwick is a route we have long wanted to launch, so it’s fantastic that holidaymakers from the south and southeast will now be able to escape for a beach break on the Adriatic.

"This brilliant new beach destination provides UK customers with even more choice for a leisure break, as well as offering a range of great value easyJet holidays. We look forward to welcoming them onboard.";

Earlier this year, a team of travel experts at Time Out named Emilia-Romagna, the Italian region where Rimini is located, as one of the most underrated places to visit in 2025.

The travel experts described Emilia-Romagna as being "all of Italy's best bits rolled into one" thanks to the region's UNESCO World Heritage Sites, world-class food and sandy beaches.

Skyscanner also named Rimini as a trending destination last year.

As one of the largest seaside resort towns on the Adriatic Coast, Brit holidaymakers who like a day at the beach will enjoy Rimini.

Rimini has a nine-mile stretch of shoreline, with TripAdvisor describing the city as "a favoured Italian seaside holiday destination for Italians due to its impressive nine miles of beaches".

While most of the beach is private, with hotels and restaurants charging holidaymakers to rent sun loungers and parasols, other parts remain free.

Just like other Italian cities, Rimini is packed with historical attractions and places of interest.

One of those is Ponte di Tiberio, a 2,000-year-old bridge, which is somewhat reminiscent of Florence's Ponte Vecchio.

Piazza Tre Martiri, one of Rimini's main squares, is home to a statue of Julius Caesar, which has been placed where the Roman general delivered a famous speech.

Other ancient sites include the Arch of Augustus, which was built in 27BC and the Tempio Malatestiano.

All of Italy's best bits rolled into one

There's also Borgo San Giuliano, a trendy neighbourhood home to colourful houses and murals.

For something a bit more modern, there's also the Fellini Museum, which celebrates filmmaker Federico Fellini, director of La Dolce Vita.

Be sure to sample some of the local seafood while in Rimini and make the most of the cheap booze - a bottle of wine costs around £10 in a sit-down restaurant.

Staying in the city isn't too expensive either, with hotels like the Royal Plaza available from £23 per night, for two people.

Rimini is also close to several other rising holiday destinations in Italy, including Ravenna and Bologna.

It's also an hour's drive from San Marino, a landlocked country in Italy.

I also travelled to another underrated city that's set to be big in 2025 - and it's said to be the happiest in the world.

An often-ridiculed city was named one of the best places to visit in 2024 by Time Out.