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Cesenatico – beautiful old ships in the port
Trekki Says: Cesenatico’s old port was a very much oh wow effect when I drove by. I didn’t intend to stop here, as I was on my way south to Le Marche. But then I saw these ships sitting there, very much colourful sails and even more so as it was a beautiful sunny day. Next to it was a...
Farmers’ museum – when it is open….
Trekki Says: Somehow my time schedule was a bit messed up, so I couldn’t visit the museum (it was either museum or Casa delle Farfalle, and I chose the latter). But from what I have read it must be excellent! I read that it shows farmers’ life along the Adriatic coast before the herds of...
Ideal for kids – Casa della farfalle
Trekki Says: I have a bit mixed feelings about butterfly houses in general, as they can never protect the butterflies properly, no matter what kind of elaborate door mechanisms have been installed. The one in Milano Marittima is no exception. Butterflies can escape when the sliding doors...
Coastal life – fascinating to watch
Trekki Says: I am mentioning this to emphasise again that these famous bathing resorts are more than just party and sunbath places. This is part of Adriatic life: the fishermen have a special way to trawl the fish. Along the (artificial or natural) channels in the huge wetlands of Po...
Sant’Apollinare in Classe is near,don’t miss
Trekki Says: Ravenna is only 30 minutes north of Milano Marittima and Cervia, and even if you don’t want to drive into the city, you should at least visit this gorgeous church which also belongs to the Byzantine style Ravenna churches (and thus is included in the UNESCO list). It was...
The old port is a lovely place to relax
Trekki Says: In addition to the historical relevant salt storage building and museum, this part on the port is a beautiful part of the village to relax. When I went there, I was fascinated by the magnificent fountain (main photo), which is very much colourful with mosaics and an...
Salt – white gold of Milano Marittima’s past
Trekki Says: Well, my title is not correct, as Milano Marittima is only a bit more than 100 years old. But its “mother city” Cervia was a very important salt centre since 9th century. Cervia is in the suthernmost part of the Parco del Delta del Po, a large region where the wetlands of Po...
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Hotel Meris – nice and centrally located
Trekki Says: I arrived quite late in Milano Marittima and hadn’t booked ahead, as it was April and I did expect it to be easy to find a bed for a night. Well, what I didn’t calculate was that at this time of the year only 30% of the accommodations are already open. So I drove around a...
Delicious pastries in different flavours
Trekki Says: If you only want to have a snack, why not try some of the very delicious local pastries? I found the ones in my photo in a bakery (Panificio Stradatoli, photo 2) at the port between Cervia and Milano Marittima and I can tell you that they were excellent!! The one on the left...
Countless cafés ideal for people watching :)
Trekki Says: The good news for early or late season travellers is: cafes around town are open. This is another sign that the region has got back their identity and are not only feeding the tourists but the locals as well.My favourite café was right across the street of my hotel (thus...
Again if it would be open – Casa delle Aie
Trekki Says: To dine here would have been a delight, but unfortunately it was closed on my second evening (the first evening I did only have a sandwich due to my late arrival). This time not because of the season but because of a sport event the employees had exactly that day. The house...
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The easiest way to go to Milano Marittima is most probably to book a full trip with a travel agent. At least for Germany I know that almost each of the typical operators has Milano Marittima in the list of locations.
Airports:
If you want to travel independently, it is best by plane:
The nearest airport is Rimini Federico Fellini (airport code RMI), which is served by many European no-frills airlines (see airlines, international, on the website).
You can also fly into Bologna G. Marconi (airport code BLQ), which is the closest iternational airport.
Form the airports you can either take busses into the city (whereas it is easier to get a direct bus from the Rimini airport than from the Bologna one) or take a train.
Car:
If you come by car from direction Bologna, take Autostrada Adriatica A14 to the east and exit wherever it is most convenient to Cervia. I took a bit of a detour maybe, as I went via Ravenna and took SS16 from the north.
Train:
According to Trenitalia, the trains from direction Bologna stop only in Rimini and there you need to change into a train to Cervia. The trip takes around 2 hours.
© Ingrid D., April 2008 (just in case, RS or others come along and think they can steal texts), update Feb. 2011 (website exchange Rimini Airport)
Updated Apr 4, 2011
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Well, I already mentioned it in my intro and later on as well – this part of the Adriatic Sea was invaded by the Teutons many years ago and seems to be still popular with my fellow countrymen. “Man spricht Deutsch” is obvious almost everywhere, in signposts and shop signs (as this one which says journals and newspapers). I found that the locals speak mostly German as the second language and not many do speak English or other languages.
My tip title is referring to a very sarcastic and funny movie of the 80’s; the typo (deutsh instead of deutsch) is intentional. This movie is about an average Bavarian family being part of the Teutonic invasion at the Adriatic Sea of the 60’s to 80’s and describes in a very black humourous way the idea, the Teutons had about the perfect holiday at the Italian beaches. I was thrilled to see that it obviously made it to overseas (the link above is from NY Times) – so if you have a chance to see it, watch it to get an idea why I am so often referring to the benefits, the change back to local identity has brought to the region.
Updated May 17, 2008
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If you are here by car, I can only highly recommend to stick to the parking rules. Even in April, very much out of season, I did see many police people walking around and taking notes of wrongly parked cars. On parking areas for example it is forbidden to park caravans. When I stopped in Cesenatico to visit the old port, I saw some policemen checking cars on the parking, so I asked them if I can park the car and how much it costs (there were many cars already standing there and no ticket machine in sight). The officers explained me that parking cars is free of charge, but that they are writing down the caravans’ details as it is forbidden to park them outside of designated caravan parking.
Otherwise, parking is not that cheap. Along the roads in the villages you will find these ticket machines (photo 2) almost everywhere. Fee per 1 hour is 1 €.
One more reason for taking the bike (yes, Don :-))
Updated May 17, 2008
Trekki Says: Yes, you mostly came for swimming and sunbathing. But there are countless other options to spend your leisure time: you can rent a kayak and paddle through the waterways, you can rent a (sailing) boat, go fishing, play golf, rollerskate and not to mention all the beach...
Rent a bike – countless biking paths
Trekki Says: The region around Milano Marittima is ideal for biking. While I was driving around I saw countless biking paths – separate ones, not near the streets. My landlady in the hotel told me that there are at least 7 shops to rent a bike in the village and that she also could...
History of the Adriatic holiday centres
Trekki Says: As I mentioned earlier, the Adriatic coast did have a major importance for us Germans in the past war times. It was the closest way to reach beaches and sun. It meant ice cream and pasta and pizza (before the demands became more ugly = Pommes und Schnitzel, which means...
Trekki Says: When I was driving around in Milano Marittima, I called it roundabout city. Coming from a country where the city planners have hardly heard of the benefits of roundabouts I liked it very much to drive here, as it calms down the traffic. Moreover, almost each roundabout is...
Perfect to evade the heat – pine forests
Trekki Says: If you look at Google Earth, you can see that there are huge “green spots” around Milano Marittima. These are the famous pine forests. My father keeps telling how much he liked it to be there on holidays, because of these pine forests. Near the Casa delle Farfalle is the...
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Milano Marittima - pearl of the Adriatic sea :-)
My short trip to Milano Marittima was more of a time travel and curiosity than the real desire to stay at the Adriatic Coast. But…. well, I maybe even come back to explore more, as this part of Italy...
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