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🇮🇹Italy·Emilia-Romagna
Cattolica
Family beach base · 1–3 nights · Best months Jun / Jul / Aug
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Quick verdict
A broad sandy bay, colourful fountains and a walkable resort centre meet the green headlands near the Marche border.
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When to go
When to go
great okay avoid
Jan
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
- Best
- Jun · Jul · Aug
- Okay
- Apr · May · Sep · Oct
- Caution
- Jan · Feb · Mar · Nov · Dec
Climate
10-year averages (2011-2020). Temperatures in °C.
Jan
10°
5°
9d rain
6.3h sun
Feb
10°
5°
11d rain
7.1h sun
Mar
13°
7°
11d rain
9.1h sun
Apr
17°
11°
9d rain
10.9h sun
May
20°
14°
11d rain
11.8h sun
Jun
25°
19°
8d rain
13.2h sun
Jul
28°
22°
6d rain
13.6h sun
Aug
28°
22°
6d rain
12.6h sun
Sep
24°
18°
9d rain
10.5h sun
Oct
19°
14°
10d rain
8.5h sun
Nov
15°
10°
11d rain
6.4h sun
Dec
11°
6°
9d rain
6.4h sun
Source: Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
What it costs
Prices at a glance
Rates as of 2 Augest.
€126
Mid-range hotel
/ night
€39
Hostel dorm
/ night
€17
Cheap meal
€2
Cappuccino
€5
Transit day pass
€26
Airport transfer
€14
Short taxi
€1
Bottled water
€6
Local beer
€4
Tourist eSIM
/ 7 days
€10
Attraction ticket
€52
Car rental
/ day
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Getting around
Arriving
Cattolica-San Giovanni-Gabicce. On the Bologna to Ancona mainline; the queen of the riviera's beach grid begins at the station's seaward side.
Tickets · Start Romagna
The riviera's southern gate: the aquarium's sharks, the fountain plaza's shows and Gabicce's hill closing the sand
Urban single €1.50: one urban zone; EUR 2.00 if bought on board.
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On foot
- ·The lungomare to Gabicce Mare and the San Bartolo cliff road above close the flat riviera with the coast's first height
Taxis and driving
- ·The San Bartolo panoramic road south is the area's drive; grid lots meter the summer
Official sites: Start Romagna fares (from 1 June 2026)
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City guide updated July 2026
Photo: Arcona B&B / CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)