A JOURNEY THROUGH THE FLAVOURS OF THE SEA

A JOURNEY THROUGH THE FLAVOURS OF THE SEA ALONG THE EMILIA-ROMAGNA COAST

The Emilia-Romagna stretch of the Adriatic coast is strongly characterised by seafaring traditions and an enviable variety of seafood dishes.

The ideal itinerary to follow in order to taste the wide variety of local fish dishes winds through ten seaside towns: from Goro to Cattolica, via Porto Garibaldi, Comacchio, Ravenna, Cervia, Cesenatico, Bellaria, Igea Marina, Misano Adriatico, Rimini and Riccione. Highlights are the wild clams of Goro and Comacchio eel. Marina di Ravenna is home to the wild mussel, while in Cervia the cuttlefish reigns supreme. Travelling a little further south, the “blue” fish of Cesenatico is delicious grilled. Of course, no seafood menu would be complete without stewed whelks in Bellaria Igea Marina or caramote prawns in Rimini. Naturally, those with a taste for squill fish should stop off in Riccione before heading to Misano to enjoy an excellent sole. Our journey ends in Cattolica, for a plateful of spaghetti with Chamelea Gallina clams.

But there is more. All along the Adriatic coast visitors can also enjoy hake, mackerel, red mullet, squid and gurnard, prawns, sardines and anchovies, and the list goes on.

A real whirlpool of sea flavours.

BELLARIA

After Turkish pirates invasions, the Papal State built a series of towers along marina. The Saracen Tower in Bellaria was builted by Apostolic Chamber in 1673 in the fortification plan of the coast, the only one left with the  original characteristics, with three vaulted covered floorsand internal spiral staircase.

www.comune.bellaria-igea-marina.rn.it

CATTOLICA

First seafaring village of sure foundation in Romagna, on the 16th of August 1271. The fleet occupied in fishery counts more than 100 boats. Tadition, food and nightlife in the four docks in the city center: the fishery one, the touristic one and two shipyard.

www.cattolica.net

CERVIA

The lighthouse, built in 1875, has suffered numerous changes, even if retaining its original appearance. At the beginning his light was 15 meters high above sea level, and subsequently it reached 16.5 m. The first sources on the existence of a lighthouse date back to 1708. The lighthouse is located in Borgo Marina along the Porto Canale.

www.turismo.comunecervia.it

CESENATICO

The Maritime Museum of Cesenaticoit is dedicated to the navy and the boats traditional of the Adriatic, and is constituted by a section to the ground and by one original Floating Section in the Porto Canale, which includes also some sailing boats.

www.cesenatico.it

COMACCHIO

The Trepponti Bridge is an architectural complex built in 1638 and located along the ancient navigable canal Pallotta, that carried to the Adriatic sea. The artifact, also known as Ponte Pallotta, was the fortified door of the city and is the most representative monument of Comacchio today.

www.comune.comacchio.fe.it

GORO

A true guardian of the sea. The lighthouse is a spectacular irreplaceable building of visual geography of these places. The Goro lighthouse was built in the 1950 with a cylindrical base and it is tall about 22 meters.

www.comune.goro.fe.it

MISANO ADRIATICO

The main natural elements of the territory are constituted by the Conca River: here a naturalistic route, which starts from its mouth, marks the border between Misano Adriatico and Cattolica with panoramic places, scenic views, traces of ancient paths, passages on the river, fauna and flora certainly of interest to tourists and residents.

www.misano.org

RAVENNA

The Classis Ravenna Museum is a suggestive time machine to immerse yourself in the ancient history of Ravenna and in the former sugar factory, which finally finds its new function. Classis Ravenna is the fulcrum of a path that, on foot or by bicycle, leads to the Basilica of Sant’Apollinare in Classe, with its marvelous mosaics, and to the refounded Antico Porto.

www.turismo.ra.it

RICCIONE

The Cetacea Foundation, born in 1988, is strongly committed in the protection of the marine ecosystem, especially Adriatic. It is active in the rescue of animals in difficulty, in particular marine turtles e cetaceans.

www.riccione.it

RIMINI

Tiberius Bridge: Icon of the Roman Rimini, with the Augustus Arch, and pin of the road between center and northern Italy, the Tiberius bridge interprets the vocation of a city between land and sea. Since 2000 years his white arches look to the hills and to the Adriatic fishing port.

www.comune.rimini.it