Cervia's Features

Cervia, situated in the Emilia Romagna region and surrounded by the Adriatic Sea, salt marshes and ancient prine forest, offers numerous attractions for those in search of a relaxing holiday. It offers ample green spaces, a myriad of cultural events and first-class services. Numerous tourists are struck by the traditional welcome they are offered, and as a result continue to return to Cervia for their holidays.

Cervia Means the Sea

The long, sandy beaches of Cervia are carefully looked after and currently offer more than 230 fully-equipped bathing establishments, offering a warm welcome to all, all perfectly suitable and safe for even the youngest of children and their families. There are plenty of activities and sports organised for those looking for an “active holiday” (check out our section “Sport”).

Cervia is Nature

Cervia is completely surrounded by greenery. Nature lover should visit the Butterfly House, the pine woods as well as the local salt marshes, a true wealth of plant and animal life. These salt waters constiute a local nature reserve, as well as the southernmost edge of the Po Delta Region Park: they are home to a variety of water birds and are a favourite stop-over for migratory birds such as flamingos, spoonbills, white herons, cranes and stalks.

Cervia is History

Cervia, which was originally founded among the salt marshes a few kilometres from the present site, was rebuilt at the end of the 17th century. The town centre is rectangular-shaped, and is protected by the buildings that form a definsive wall around the town. For centuries the town's inhabitants lived from the production and sale of salt, that can be seen from the interesting examples of industrial archaeology such as the massive warehouses and the Tower of St. Michele that looms over the town. Cervia lies just a short distance from two world-famous artistic towns: Ravenna, a treasure-chest of Byzantine art and architecture, and Faenza, home of the famous ceramics. It is also situated just a few kilometres from the hill towns of Brisighella, Bertinoro, San Leo and the tiny Republic of San Marino (check out our special "Art & Culture").

Cervia is Wellness

If you want to get or keep fit, you can visit the local spa, with its highly therapeutic spa waters and mud baths in an extremely modern structure set in the green pine wood, near to the Natural Park. Using the very latest, avant-garde equipment, the highly-qualified staff offers first-class therapeutic and beauty treatment (check out our "Spa Special").  

Cervia is Enjoyment

The town's long boulevards are lined with shops and boutiques where visitors can buy a wide range of famous brand-name goods, together wich bars, pubs, ice-cream parlours, night clubs (check out our section "Cotton Club") and restaurants offering local, international and ethnic cuisine. There are innumerable traditional events that have made Cervia famous throughout the world. We highly recommend to try out the world-famous Fossa cheese, the excellent virgin olive oil - and of course the good regional wines (check out our special "Enogastronomy & More").