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From salt to wine: the gold road
...49 km route
From the'garden-city', Cervia-Milano Marittima, built alongside the century-old pinewood forest, take the road to Ravenna and drive as far as the Natural Park and the Spas.
From here, driving south along the Adriatica state road, we reach the "salt route", linking the salt pans with Castiglione and the first foothills, which can be reached by crossing the via Emilia. From here the road climbs up, passing through 'Panighina', towards Bertinoro, the town of hospitality and good wine. A pleasantly winding road passes in front of the Church of Polenta and reaches Fratta Terme and its spa park, surrounded by greenery and quiet.
Culture and nature
Old Cervia grew up around the salt-pans where the 'white gold' was produced. For many centuries this constituted the wealth of the area. Today the city, which was rebuilt in the late 17th century, continues to make good use of its salt pans, with both exhibitions in the historical Magazzini del Sale (Salt Stores), and as a Nature Reserve, southern station of the Po Delta Park, as well as for supplying the Spas with 'acqua madre' (brine) and precious mud.
The Cervia pinewood forest, the large beach and initiatives such as Cervia Città Giardino, when the town is decorated everywhere with plants and flowers, make this locality particularly pleasant and appealing.
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Inside the area, little remains of the original natural environment; the Bosco del Duca wood, near Castiglione, is a remaining example of the ancient oak woods that once covered the higher parts of the plain.
The Parish Church of Santo Stefano (10th C.) at Pisignano and Palazzo Bonanzi, a building shaped like a castle (16th C.) in nearby Castiglione di Ravenna, testify to the area's aristocratic past. The foothills represent a balcony over the plain and sea, with rows of vines and multi-coloured orchards. Here stands the Medieval town of Bertinoro and the nearby Church of Polenta (10th C.). The Fratta Spas date back to Roman times and are well-known for the numerous beneficial effects carried out by the spring water.
Food festivals
At Cervia, in March, the Cuttlefish Festival is staged and, in September, Sapore di Sale (Taste of Salt), a festival that recalls old traditions, where dishes can be enjoyed related to seafaring and salt-pan traditions.
Every Sunday in January and the first Sunday of February, Bertinoro presents I pomeriggi del bicchiere ("wine-glass afternoons"), an initiative centred on wine, good food and conversation; in September, the traditional Hospitality festival is staged; this dates back to 1300.
Markets
Cervia Thursday
Bertinoro Sunday
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