Cervia on the Adriatic Sea

14 March 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

Garibaldi Square and Fountain © Nerijp

Garibaldi Square and Fountain © Nerijp

Cervia is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Ravenna (Emilia-Romagna), central Italy, with a population of about 28,000. Originally called Ficocle, it was probably of Greek origin and was located midway from current Cervia and Ravenna. It is known that this originary settlement was destroyed in 709 by patrician Theodore for its alliance with Ravenna against the loyal Byzantines.   read more…

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