Getting around town is easy since it has its own tourist train that goes everywhere. Go to the markets, beaches, dolphin shows, marinas, Le Navi and  downtown including Gradara and the famous Gradara Castle. Castle cam.  Everything for the young and old alike, Cattolica is a great family oriented paradise just waiting for you. Bring the kids!

 Shop, Shop, Shop!

Be sure and visit all the great shops in Cattolica too! Stop by Gabriella's Perfume shop and get a whiff of some real Italian decadence. She is my 2nd cousin and has been in the pefume industry for 36 years. She knows how to make folks smell real good. Shes alot of fun too!

See the Adriatic coast by water,

One real neat way of getting around to see the surrounding towns is by excursion boat. For about twenty bucks, you can take 3-4 hour boat excursions to many places around the area. For instance: Take a tour boat to Rimini or Pesaro for the day for some serious shopping. There a tour bus picks you up and takes you into town for about an hour or so and then returns you back to your vessel in time for the 45 minute boatride home. And if you never get around to eating while your in town shopping, don't worry, you'll get fed grilled fish, bread and homemade wines on the way back.  Other boats will take you to the Island of Fano. (island of beautiful women), or maybe you want to do something a little offbeat....like visit a mussel farm by boat! Anyway you look at it, the $20 - $25 dollar price for a 3+ hr cruise with food and vino, aint bad.

What else........

Aquafan. An awsome mega water park to cool off in for those who prefer fresh water swimming. This place is an adventure for all ages. It's also a kids paradise, Big kids and small ones. Moms and dads too.

 

Sightseeing! Cattolica is a well placed town and ina central location to see many sites easily. You can sightsee until you are exhausted and never see it all. San Marino, Gradara and Pesaro are just a few minutes away while Ravenna, Assisi and Urbino are just a little over and hour and Florence, Venice, Bologna, and Tuscany are a couple to 3 hrs away! All are within a days travel there and back by tour bus or car.

As far as dance clubs go, it’s only 3 miles from the most famous discotechs in all of Italy! most are secluded in the hillsides between Misano and Riccione, another famous club is Baia Imperiale which is only a few minutes away in Gabicce Mare. For live music, Cattolica has many squares where shows, concerts and events are easy to find. Flowers are abundant and everywhere to be seen!

 

The enormous Piazza della Repubblica holds free dance schools and lessons during summer, you can choose to learn Latin American or Romagnole style waltzes.

Check out the Piazza 1° Maggio, with its famous musical fountains. Or try the Le Navi Park where among gardens, huge aquariums and simulated diving and other adventures in this huge aquaculture theme park. Open-spaces where you can enjoy live music...like that of Mirko Casadei, son of the more famous Raoul, king of Romagnole style music. Next-->