Nature is blooming, the days are getting longer and the sun is starting to warm up....

Are you looking forward to spending a few days outdoors? Feel like relaxing by the sea?

Here is a list of the ideas we suggest for your stay in Cervia in springtime.

Cervia is waiting for you!

Let yourself be inspired by these suggestions and come and live the most suitable experience in the city of salt, amidst the blue of the sea and the green of nature.

1. Creative Easter

In Cervia, the Easter period is full of art and imagination with events for the whole family! 

Come and discover the weekends of Primavera Marittima: shows, music, markets and workshops enliven the centre of Cervia. Don't miss Art Eggs, where artists and craftsmen make creative and colourful egg-sculptures by hand.

From Cervia's historic centre, head to the canal harbour and the Magazzino del Sale Torre, where contemporary art exhibitions await. The Grano Salis exhibition features the latest works of Margherita Levo Rosenberg's artistic production.

The great novelty this year is the preview of Artevento - International Kite Festival, which from 19th to 21st April hosts, for the first time in Europe, the complete work of the greatest contemporary wind artist from the Far East: the Indonesian Kadek Armika.

2. A walk between sea and kites

When the sun starts to warm up and the days get longer, there is nothing better than a walk barefoot on the sand, a few steps from the sea.
The sound of the waves, the scent of salt, the air of freedom: the best atmosphere of relaxation that only a walk along the sea can offer.

What better occasion in the days of the International Kite Festival?
In the skies of Pinarella, Artevento's kites will be fluttering again from 24th April to 4th May to celebrate the 45th edition of this historic event.

We also recommend a stroll along the seafront in Milano Marittima or along the Cervia canal, in Borgo Marina, where historic boats alternate with fishermen's boats.

3. Cervia's Salt Pan, southern part of Po Delta Park

If you do not know this corner of paradise, you cannot say you know Cervia. This is where the whole history of the city originated, with the ancient Ficocle.
This is where Cervia's sweet salt, that is now famous all over the world, is gathered.

The Salt Pan is the southern gateway to the Park of the Po Delta, a protected oasis where flamingos, avocets and black-winged stilts live.
From 29th March, the Visitor Center organizes activities in perfect harmony with nature: birdwatching, walks on the edge of the salt pans, pedaling to the salt mountains, excursions by electric boat or canoe.
Situated just outside the city centre, and easily visible from the main roads leading to the city, the Salina is the first visiting card for those who reach Cervia by car.

A few glimpses along the way reveal a precious treasure to be discovered calmly and in all its beauty.

Discover all the richness of Cervia's nature with the scheduled guided tours from Saturday 1st April.

4. The House of Butterflies

Idyllically set just in the heart of the pinewood forest of Cervia and Milano Marittima, the House of Butterflies is home to hundreds of spectacularly coloured butterflies coming from the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, America and Australia.

Along the footpaths it is possible to admire them from close up, resting on flowers or on the large leaves of typical tropical shrubs.

From the end of March, every Sunday morning, the First Free Flight is on stage. You can witness, live, the magical moment when the newly hatched butterflies open their wings.

An enchanting spectacle of nature that you can't miss!

5. Le Siepi Equestrian Centre

Equestrian enthusiasts should not miss a stop at the Le Siepi Equestrian Centre.

Here, equestrian sport is experienced in all its facets: mainly show jumping, but also dressage, Arabian horses and ponies.
At the Le Siepi Centre, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2024, national and international competitions, Italian and European championships and selections for national teams in all specialities take place.

Not to be missed is the Italian Absolute Jumping Championships, which takes place from 17th to 20th April.

6. Excursions in the pine forest

The centuries-old pinewood forests of Cervia and Milano Marittima and the coastal pinewood forests of Pinarella and Tagliata are the ideal holiday destinations for those interested in enjoying open-air activities.
Walk, jog or cycle surrounded by nature, which is reborn after a long winter.

Enjoy the weekend dedicated to running for adults, families and children, with the Cervia Run, on 22nd and 23rd March. Dedicated to those who love outdoor sports, there are several routes available, starting from Cervia's seafront, Bagno Marco 184.
  

7. Bike excursions

Cervia proposes slow-bike itineraries to discover nature, art and taste.
Tourists will have the possibility to ride across the city's streets, through the lush pinewood forest, up to Ravenna and its mosaics or, for expert cyclists, to reach the charming villages of the hills of Romagna situated a short distance from Cervia, such as Bertinoro, Brisighella and Castrocaro.
They range from simple itineraries that are suitable for everybody to the most demanding ones for expert cyclists, from routes that last few hours to those that last days, from the sea to the hills or from Cervia to Venice along the ancient Salt Route.

On 4th April an eagerly awaited event returns, the Granfondo Via del Sale, with routes suitable for everyone, discovering the hills of Romagna.

Maps and gpx tracks are available for all the routes so that you can organize your tour independently.
Otherwise, you can contact the Tourist Information Office  (tel. +39 0544 72424) to plan a guided tour.

8. A game of tennis or golf

If you feel like playing and learning a new sport, we suggest you play tennis or try a few holes of golf, with the possibility to choose the driving range.

Discover our tennis courts and the 27-hole course at the Adriatic Golf Club
Come have fun and challenge your friends! 

9. A bath at the Spa or a few hours in a Spa

After a barefoot walk across the sand, a picnic in the Natural Park or a bike ride across the pinewood forest, what could be better than ending a relaxing day in spring?
A relaxing bath in the thermal waters or in the hotel spa is just what you need.
The Cervia Spas open on 5th May May and offer various proposals for pampering yourself and enjoying a moment of pure well-being and tranquillity.

10. Fish, Piadina, Typical dishes and Wine

To enrich the day, for lunch or dinner, you can not miss the local specialties and products: the blue fish of the Adriatic, the piadina romagnola (in a winning combination with cured ham, squacquerone and rocket salad), a plate of cappelletti in broth or tagliatelle with meat sauce, all accompanied by a good glass of red wine.

The must-have:

• the Cervia mussel, in one of the traditional seafood    dishes,
• sweet salt from Cervia, unique in its particularity.

Not to be missed, Taste Riviera "Incozzati", from 24th to 27th  April in Tagliata, on the Riviera dei Pini, and the Cervia mussel festival, from 23rd to 25th May.

Two opportunities to taste typical fish dishes and the renowned Cervia mussel, in an environment surrounded by greenery or in the characteristic atmosphere of the Borgomarina in Cervia.

Cappelletti and fresh pasta lovers, on the other hand, should not miss Caplét sotto la torre (Cappelletti Under the Tower), where, on the first weekend in May, the Torre San Michele is tinged with tradition with cappelletti and local wine tasting.