Cervia

Cervia is a coastal town in the Province of Ravenna on the Adriatic coast between Ravenna and Rimini, where nine kilometers of golden sand beaches meet shallow waters. The historic saltworks on the edge of town add to the landscape with large water basins and traditional storage buildings.

Salt extraction along this coast reaches back to the first century before Christ, when Etruscan settlers used the shallow lagoons for salt production. During the Middle Ages, the town grew into an important trading center for this valuable commodity.

The former salt warehouses serve today as exhibition spaces displaying historical tools from centuries of salt extraction. At the MUSA museum, visitors learn how the white gold shaped daily life for coastal communities through generations.

The train station sits centrally and connects the town to larger places along the Ferrara-Rimini line. Three airports within roughly 105 kilometers (65 miles) offer international connections for travelers from abroad.

The Camillone saltworks remains as the last active facility and shows visitors traditional methods of manual salt harvesting. Here, salt is still scooped by hand from the shallow basins, as it has been practiced for centuries.

Location: Province of Ravenna

Capital city: Cervia

Elevation above the sea: 3 m

Shares border with: Cesena, Ravenna, Cesenatico

Website: https://comunecervia.it

GPS coordinates: 44.25000,12.36667

Latest update: December 12, 2025 23:38