The Green flag

The Green flag

La bandiera verde invece è un riconoscimento istituito nel 2008, da un’idea del pediatra Italo Farnetani. È una bandiera che serve a certificare una località marina con caratteristiche adatte ai bambini, selezionata attraverso un’indagine condotta fra un...
The port

The port

In ancient times the gulf of Cattolica together with the cliff in Gabicce Mare and the Promontory of Fiorenzuola di Focara were well known by those who sailed following the Spina Routes in the delta of the Po river. The thirteenth Century Nautical charts marked this...
Cubia’s eyes

Cubia’s eyes

Cattolica has its symbol : the Cubia Eyes. It was painted on every Boats Bow, and the painted eyes were intended to help the Ship to “see”, to frighten enemies, and to protect Riverboats from Monsters or Evil Spirits. It represent a very ancient Pagan symbol also used...
The fish market

The fish market

The fish market opened in the Fifties of the XX century, and today it represents a modern facility for storage and fish market. Almost every day, very early in the morning, the freshly caught fish is put on sale as soon at it arrives. Buyers consist of wholesalers,...
Mussel Farm

Mussel Farm

Mussel is a mollusc with a black shell very common in the Mediterranean Sea, that lives attached to the rocks to which it adheres with the byssus, a fibrous tissue produced by a gland also used for weaving. Today a large part of the production comes from the Sea...