What to see in Cervia, itinerary including the main monuments and places of interest, including the Saline Park, the Spa and the Butterfly House.
Tourist information
Located in the province of Ravenna, Cervia is a famous seaside resort on the Romagna Riviera, located south of the mouth of the Savio river and located at the ends of an extensive pine forest.
In medieval times it was a possession of the archbishops of Ravenna and later of the da Polenta.
Abandoned for a certain period due to the unhealthy climate, it experienced a new development from the end of the sixteenth century, when it was rebuilt along the coast.
Cervia is famous for the saline park, extended for a length of 6 km and a width of 2 km.
An important spa is located near the salt pans, renowned for the particular properties of the sea water used, coming from the salt pans, and the mud, both used to treat arthro-rheumatic, gynecological and respiratory tract diseases.
What see
Near the center there is the fifteenth-century Sanctuary of the Madonna del Pino, with a remarkable portal characterized by terracotta decorations.
The interior of the building houses the Madonna del Pino, a work created in the fifteenth century by Venetian painters.
The Butterfly House is an important pole in the area, created to safeguard biodiversity and focused on the world of insects.
In a large greenhouse, set up to recreate the typical environment of a tropical forest, it is possible to admire hundreds of colorful butterflies, coming from various parts of the world, who live and fly freely by resting on the flowers present and on the leaves of trees and plants. equatorial.
Giant snails, carnivorous plants and exotic flowers have been added to complete this artificial ecosystem.
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Next to the greenhouse is the Casa degli Insetti, an exhibition area dedicated to invertebrates, where crickets, mantises, stick insects, bees, beetles and other unusual animals are present.
In the vast garden a botanical path allows you to discover plants typical of the pine forest, moreover, in the greenhouse called "Il Bruco", some species of local butterflies are collected.
In the surroundings of Cervia, proceeding to the north, there is Milano Marittima, a well-known seaside resort built in the early 1900s, with the lush pine forest that forms the backdrop.
