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...
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 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 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...
The Conca Valley Oasis was officially established by the Province of Rimini in 1991. It covers the area between the Conca River and its mouth (where the River joins the Sea), for a total ammount of 702 hectares. It also includes the river bed and the high water bed...
