Salt pans, pine forests and seaside harbours

Cervia, Milano Marittima and Cesenatico

About 25 km south of Pineta Sea, along the Romagna coast, lie Cervia, Milano Marittima and Cesenatico, three perfect destinations for a day trip.

Cervia is the city of salt: its salt pans, now a nature reserve within the Po Delta Park, are home to flamingos and herons and can be visited on foot, by bike or by electric boat. Milano Marittima, set in the pine forest, is famous for its shopping streets, bars and nightlife. Cesenatico, a little further south, revolves around its Porto Canale, with the historic boats of the Maritime Museum and seafood restaurants along the canal.

Photos: Davide Taviani (CC BY 3.0); Terragio67 (CC BY-SA 4.0); Swiss79 (public domain), via Wikimedia Commons.

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Cervia Salt Pans

The Cervia salt pans are part of the Po Delta Park. On guided tours on foot, by bike or by electric boat you can watch pink flamingos and avocets up close and discover how Cervia’s sweet salt, produced here for centuries, is made.

Milano Marittima

Founded in the early 20th century as a garden city in the pine forest, Milano Marittima is today one of the most elegant resorts on the Riviera: Viale Gramsci and the roundabouts are the heart of its shopping, while in the evening the beach bars bring summer to life.

Cesenatico Porto Canale

The Porto Canale runs through the centre of Cesenatico; its survey was drawn by Leonardo da Vinci in 1502. The historic fishing boats with their colourful sails are moored in the floating section of the Maritime Museum, and along the quays you will find seafood restaurants and bars.