The salt pans of Cervia

The Salina di Cervia is the smallest in Italy, it extends for 827 hectares, in the natural park which today is the southern gate of the Po Delta Regional Park , which has always been a natural population and nesting reserve for many animal species, including including flamingos .

The salt pan is made up of over 50 basins, surrounded by a canal of over 14 kilometers which allows water from the Adriatic Sea to enter and exit the salt pan. Here the salt is formed and collected using the craftsmanship of the past, but with the aid of a conveyor belt which is in every way a little train.

In the Salina Camillone, the living section of the Salt Museum, and Musa, where the harvest still takes place by hand, every year at the beginning of August, the rite of cavadura takes place for around forty days.

With cavadura we mean the collection of salt: the sea water is let in from the tributary canal of Milano Marittima, and as it passes into the various tanks the sea water is made to flow out and, thanks to the action of the wind and the sun, evaporates and concentrates to the point that salt is formed.

If you want to be part of all this, you can book a sunset trip on the salt flats, by bike, by canoe or even on the train. You'll see what a show!
In August and September, then, the probability of seeing flamingos is really high!

Sunset boat excursions in the Cervia Saline are held every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. On Monday, however, the excursion also includes an aperitif in the Salina , as well as a boat visit at sunset .

To book you can go directly to the website and choose the perfect experience for you and your family, or ask for info at reception!