When we travel we get unexpected surprises once in a while and Italian town Cesenatico was one of the best surprise on our roadtrip to San Marino, Rimini and Ravenna.
The water canal was drawn and surveyed by Leonardo da Vinci (Cesenatico, Italy)
After our exploration of Rimini, we were driving towards Ravenna, when we noticed a beautiful canal and colorful houses. We did not have any plans to stop before reaching Ravenna, but the view was overwhelming and we both knew, stopping here at Cesenatico, is a must. (Parking: 44.06.27.4 / 012.30.45.0)
Colorful is the right description of the town (Cesenatico, Italy)
As soon as we reached the old town with its water canal, we were blown away. Cesenatico sure is a paradise for everyone enjoying colorful motives. The water canal splits Cesenatico on two sides. You can walk from one side to another across bridges or cross it with a small boat. (Boat crossing: 0,40€/adults, 0,20€/children, 0,10€/bicycle).
The water canal is also a maritime museum (Cesenatico, Italy)
The Cesenatico water canal is not special only because there’s a maritime museum on it, but also because it was drawn and surveyed by the famous Italian master Leonardo da Vinci.
Passing the Cesenatico railway line just at the water canal, will show you another beautiful tourist attraction. The Cesenatico water canal goes deep into the inland and is still used for fishing nets. Cesenatico has a long tradition of fishing and seeing its tradition alive today makes a visit even more spectacular.
Traditional fishing nets (Cesenatico, Italy)
If you ever travel around Italian region Emilia-Romagna, make sure to visit Cesenatico. Cesenatico is small, but definitely worth your stop.
HI Nina, this brings back memories. Such beautiful photos. I spent 3 months in Cesenatico back in 1982 (probably before you were born) and slaved away at a pensione making up beds and scrubbing floors. With the money earned I bought a one way ticket to Jakarta and never returned. That was decades before digital photography and blogs, so thank you for the beautiful photos, it looks just like it did then! Feeling all nostalgic now 🙂
Hi Kerstin, you are more than welcome for the photos. Cesenatico really is amazing – exactly like we are imagining Italian towns should be… full of colors, good vibes and dolce vita lifestyle. 🙂 Thank you for sharing your story about Cesenatico with us – it sounds very interesting! Well, Nina was not born yet, and I was 4 years old in 1982 😉