Cattolica and Gabicce, authentic “pearls” of the Adriatic Coast, they are always more protagonists also of the tourism for women, firstly thanks to the lot of qualified hotels of the new Consortium The Women’s Hotel. Recently, their special welcome is in fact very appreciated by a lot of women also in these beautiful towns on Adriatic Sea.
With the Women’s hotels, Gabicce and Cattolica propose a big choice of special offers for women who travel, often alone, both for job and pure tourism. From women to women. A hotel management rigorously female allows in fact to the Hotels of the Women to interpret better than anyone else the desires and demands of a female clientele.
In Cattolica and Gabicce you will find in every period of the year the best offers for “vaction for ladies”, with the Women’s Hotels ready to reserve you the best cares. (more…)

If you’re thinking about organizing your next holiday in Cattolica, submit you to the best welcome by the Women’s Hotel.
You will be surprised for how the hotel keepers of this young hotel consortium will know better than each other every your demand.
The secret of the success of Women’s Hotels it is in fact in the female management and in the oneness of their special offers for the “travellers women“.
In Cattolica, the Women’s Hotel are eight and everyone of the best category (3 and 4 stars). (more…)

“…finché vedrai /sventolar/bandiera gialla…’ **
…that is what Gianni Pettenati sang in his famous song, and in Rimini a disco has been named after that!
However, no: it is not Yellow, but blue, the color of the flag that Cattolica has been showing off, with pride, for more than a decade.

The Blue Flag is an exclusive eco-label awarded to over 3300 beaches and marinas in different countries across the World.
It works towards sustainable development at beaches/marinas through strict criteria dealing with water quality, environmental education and information, environmental management, and safety and other services.
For the standards of the FEE, there are two different Blu Flag awards:

• Water quality
• Environmental manegement & safety and services

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“It is said that sometimes, at down, when the sea is clear and calm, one could see underwater a Boulevard with columns; as a child I was convinced to see them every hour.”
So tells one of the many fascinated spectators of Valbruna: a misterious place facing Gabicce Monte, on the edge between Romagna and Marche.

People’s fantasy has always borne magic stories that could keep company to our life.
It is hard to resist these charming stories, despite scepticism, because, even if they are fake, the mystery that they spread seems to attract us as an irresistible magnet.

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From May 1 to 4 Cattolica, formerly “Queen of the Adriatic”, will also be titled Queen of flowers. That for the thirtysixth time: it is the Flower and ornamental plants show that crowns it the most fragrant city.
Cattolica in flower 2008, with the the trump card of its four thousand square meters and more of exposure, will receive a hundred breeders, coming from abroad too, and the main streets of the city will be stained and sweet-smelling that will be a marvel.
The event will make the joy of those among us have green fingers and are always looking for suggestions to make special their garden or for the idea to make spring blossom in their houses, but it will also attract a lot of simple admirers of floral beauty and a crowd of curious who want to spend entire days among all kinds of petals, leaves, and pistils, plunged into the charm of the plant world.

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Ferretti Yachts is, all over the world, synonym with luxury and elegance. For the jet set its boats are a must. In magazines, in nautical shows, in the most exclusive moles, they are absolute protagonists. And like real first women, in the years they are buying a magnetic charm: it is impossible to give them an age.
To remember the years of Lady world navigation there is Norberto Ferretti, founder and president of the group. He is reminding them from Saturday 19 to Sunday 20 April with “Privilege days”, and then with a large calendar of events: the 40th anniversary of an incredible adventure needs unforgettable celebrations.

In Forlì Ferretti shipyard opened its doors in 1968, by the dream of the brothers Norberto and Alessandro that, with persistence and professionalism, have made of their passion an extraordinary standard bearer of the Made in Italy in the world.

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Collinea: colli, colla, linea… who does not know it might try to make sense with it, but he won’t, because this is a particoular idea that people in Romagna had: so particoular that you could never guess! Collinea is a new Bus service: a special one!
It is a transport service that works as a normal bus, but better known because it connects the town of the Adriatic coast to the most beautiful cities of the Signoria Malatestiana, following two itineraries and four trails, wisely accompanied by a well-educated hostess as a guide.

The Romagna hinterland deserves as much as the coast: castles, fortresses, colline… who knew, for example, that in Rimini, in addition to the sea, there is the Malatesta temple?
Or the Arc of August or… well, it will be a surprise!
You must be curious, aren’t you?

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If you are looking for a special idea to end your summer in the most tender way, a romantic stay between Cattolica and Gabicce, in one of our Alberghi delle Donne (Hotels of Women), can be right for you.
Famous seaside resorts of the Adriatic Coast, Cattolica and Gabicce have a sweet and gentle charm, that makes them perfect frames for your time for love.
Borderlands, richly evocative, Cattolica extends in Romagna and Gabicce in the Region of Le Marche.
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If rummaging in  the wardrobe of your mother, a vintage dress hits your attention and raises in you the irrepressible desire of wearing it, in all probability it is a Fiorucci dress.
It is a timeless fashion that of Elio Fiorucci, because, young, cheerful, sexy, intriguing, colorful, comfortable, lightweight, carefree, playful and joyful, it has been able to grasp the needs and the most relevant changes that have been passing in the female universe in the last forty years.
From Milan by birth and citizen of the world by vocation, the designer Elio Fiorucci is the 2008 man image  for the communes of Gradara and Cattolica who are celebrating him with an exhibition project.
In world premiere, the monographic exhibition on Elio Fiorucci is curated by the Arch. Laura Villani, and organised by Andrea De Crescentini, President of Gradara Innova.

Distributed in various locations and divided into several sections, the exhibition throws light on the varied universe Elio Fiorucci.
In Cattolica, from July 4 to September 20, 2008, the Galleria ex-cinema Ariston and Viale Bovio host ELIO FIORUCCI - LOVE MAKES LIFE MAGIC, a tribute to Fiorucci thought and to the philosophy behind his latest creation, the brand Love Therapy for women and children.

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You thought to be arrived and instead, parked the car or got out of the bus, the feeling of having to sail for a trip will capture you.
The Aquarium of Cattolica Le Navi (The Ships) may actually dazzle with the beauty of its white buildings in the form of a fleet, overlooking the sea.
And the visit of the wonders of the marine world what is if not a voyage to discover the distant and mysterious depths…

Open daily from 10.00 to 23.30 (for the high season, until September 7), the Theme Park of the Sea is divided into 5 sections, exciting and full of surprises.
The fascinating sharks of Geopolis; the trip around the world beneath the surface of seas and oceans at Aquapolis; the Poisons of animals, plants and minerals; the Sounds of the Sea, with the voices of the anything but mute sea creatures; the magic and funny trip At the Conquest of the Seas, so beloved by children.
And again: the 2008 novelty of Marty and its brothers, the babies of hammer-head sharks, born in captivity, already protagonists.

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DANZ.FEST is established as an international laboratory to explore and develop the creative arts of dance.

It provides a resource for the highest level of excellence in dance training, performance and teaching, bringing together for the first time the classical ballet of the Paris Opera, the contemporary Technique of Martha Graham and the oriental Butoh Dance philosophy in a unique opportunity to learn and experience these great techniques taught by masters of their art.

All technique classes of Ballet and Graham will be accompanied by live musicians and will be limited in size

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From Wednesday 20 to Sunday 24
Historical town centre in San Giovanni in Marignano

The celebration replaces the ancient rites once held to mark the summer solstice. For centuries it has therefore given rise to various events linked to popular beliefs and customs.

These include “Saint John’s Bonfires” as well as other propitiatory rituals that were typical of festivities to mark the start of the summer.

A collective custom on this occasion was to collect herbs that, according to popular belief, multiply their therapeutic and magical qualities if picked on the night before the feast of Saint John the Baptist, or in other words the night between 23rd and 24th June.

On 5th July the entire Riviera turns pink!
The third edition of the Italian summer’s New Year’s Eve
There’ll be shows, events, theatre sets, and scenery.
Each resort will interpret the theme in a creative and original way, offering everyone an unforgettable night of intense emotions.
The whole Riviera will become an enormous stage where everyone has a part to play.
La Notte Rosa will take place all along the coast, from the Lidos of Comacchio to Cattolica, but the heart of the event is the Riviera of Rimini.
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