What to visit in Cattolica. Italy. Popular hotels.
Table of contents.
- *Italy. What to see?
- *The Adriatic Riviera.
- ..*Cervia.
- ..*Milano Marittima.
- ..*Cesenatico.
- ..*Bellaria.
- ..*Rimini.
- ..*Riccione.
- ..*Cattolica.
- *The Venetian Riviera.
- *The Palm Riviera.
- *Alpine resorts.
- *List of countries.
Cattolica.
Cattolica is the southernmost resort of the Italian Adriatic Riviera. Further to the south begins the Palm Riviera, but other sites pages tell about it.
At one time, in the place of today's Cattolica, Roman Catholic pilgrims who arrived in Rome and stayed in the local bay stopped for the night. In due course, in this place there was a corresponding infrastructure for servicing pilgrims with everything necessary. So gradually the town of Cattolica appeared, the main craft of its inhabitants, in addition to the tavern business, eventually became fishing.
And it was only in the second half of the 19th century that a new kind of making money came here - tourism. Gradually from the fishing village there was only a cozy and pleasant center of the city.
In other respects, the tourist industry has deeply penetrated the life of the city with 16 thousand people. Three kilometers of beaches here account for more than a hundred hotels, and no less than restaurants and cafes.
How to get there.
Cattolica is located eighteen kilometers from Rimini with its airport, and therefore to reach it does not represent any problems. In addition to buses, the town can be reached by train and taxi. And the railway station is the main transport center of the city. Here, in addition to the railway station itself, there is also a bus station.
However, today, more and more tourists choose this type of transport as a rented car. It is on the car, which does not depend on the timetable, you can most effectively look at the surrounding places Cattolica. In the vicinity of the resort there are many architectural masterpieces left from the distant past.
What to visit in Cattolica. Italy. Popular hotels.
Despite its popularity and popularity, Cattolica is a very quiet and peaceful town. And this despite the fact that the city is not completely deprived of all sorts of holidays.
Of the latter, one can single out the Day of the surfer, the flower festival, the deep-sea fishing competition, and many folklore performances.
But the main event of the summer in Cattolica is Pink Night. By this holiday the city is transformed and becomes literally pink. The main concert and festive events are held at the Market Square and the square on the 1st of May.
Another famous Cattolica is its aquarium Acquario di Cattolica. And this institution is very serious and big. At his visit there are four themes.
In the blue zone, marked by a blue line, there are inhabitants of the sea depths with fins, fins and wings for movement under water.
In the green zone, the organizers placed all kinds of amphibians and reptiles. It is indicated by a green line. The yellow zone is a museum of seafaring, and in violet you can listen to the sounds of the sea depths.
One of the main attractions of the Oceanarium, is the opportunity in the aqualung and in a metal cage, to sink into the aquarium to the sharks. Therefore, if someone wants to look in the cold eyes, the most famous sea predator, then here you will be given such an opportunity.
There are about 60 sharks in the aquarium, some of which reach a length of three meters. The oceanarium is at the beginning of Viale Fracia (see map below). The cost of visiting 19 euros for adults and 14 euros for children over 11 years old.
Cyclists.
Even Cattolica is known as the main bike center of the Adriatic Riviera. And not only because the bicycle in the city is the main mode of transport. For owners of two-wheeled, eco-friendly and light vehicles, there are special Bike Hotels.
In them you can not only relax, but if necessary, fix your iron friend. In addition, many cycling routes of varying complexity and length are laid in the vicinity of Cattolica. And as they say: anyone can join the peleton.
Beaches.
The beaches of Cattolica meet the highest international standards and enjoy the constant attention of various public. Water sports here are supplemented by sports grounds on the shore. Children's playgrounds are also in order.
In addition to the existing infrastructure that cultivates a healthy lifestyle, the city has golf courses, tennis courts and fitness centers. However, evening walks are also very useful for health. For the last session, the Via Curiel and Park Parena Ventena are very suitable.
Castle Gradara.
The city has several ancient sights, but all of them are eclipsed by the nearby castle (3 km) Castle Gradara. It can be reached by taxi, bicycle, on foot, and also from the nearby town of Gabicce Mare. The latter is in fact the continuation of Cattolica, and is separated from it only by a small rivulet.
From Gabiche Mare to the designated castle walks on a narrow-gauge train. The castle is a very impressive, restored defensive structure. It is located next to the village of the same name. The date of its construction dates back to the 14th century. Although his first defensive towers were erected at the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries.
Despite the fact that the castle is really magnificent, many people here are led by a real story described in the Divine Comedy of Dante. Because exactly here, in 1289, the enraged husband killed his wife Francesca da Rimini and her lover, concurrently with her own brother, Paolo.
As for the castle itself, today it acquired its appearance at the end of the 15th century, on the orders of the Herzegna Giovanni Sforza. The castle is also known for its arsenal, a torture chamber and a terracotta altarpiece in the chapel of the castle.
Next to the defensive structure are several restaurants and many souvenir shops, in which you can choose a limit on trinkets.
Hotels and restaurants.
The best hotels in Cattolica include Hotel Des Bains, Hotel Acapulco, Hotel La Plage, Hotel Major Cattolica, Hotel Villa Fulgida, Hotel Marconi, Hotel Villa Enea.
The best restaurants: Le Vele, Ristorante Posillipo, Ristorante Anna, Locanda Liuzzi. Tasty and inexpensive: Giro di Boa, Red Rusty Piadina, Ristorante Protti, Birroteca 88.
Popular hotels in Cattolica.
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Table of contents.
- *Italy. What to see?
- *The Adriatic Riviera.
- ..*Cervia.
- ..*Milano Marittima.
- ..*Cesenatico.
- ..*Bellaria.
- ..*Rimini.
- ..*Riccione.
- ..*Cattolica.
- *The Venetian Riviera.
- *The Palm Riviera.
- *Alpine resorts.
- *List of countries.
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