Salt Festival
Salt Festival
from Thursday 3rd to Sunday 6th September 2026
Cervia, Salt Warehouse Area
Four days dedicated to white gold with meetings, cultural meetings, exhibitions, markets and shows.
The ancient tradition of salt storage is renewed, transported today as in the past, on a ‘burchiella’ pulled along the banks of the canal, from the salt pans to the warehouses.
Sapore di Sale - Salty Taste recalls the past of Cervia with street market stalls, exhibitions, shows, tasting sessions, and meetings.
Although nowadays salt is one of the most common ingredients on our table, in the past it used to be so rare and precious that people used to call it 'white gold' because it was fundamental for the preservation of food.
Therefore it is easy to imagine how Cervia was linked with this product and with its over 800 ha of saltpans.
The purpose of this event is to remember and celebrate Cervia's past and 'dedicate' a celebration to the precious salt, re-enacting the past traditions and proposing various themed attractions: exhibitions, historical re-enactment of the traditional salt delivery, music and performances.
Click here for the detailed programme in Italian
When
from Thursday 3rd to Sunday 6th September 2026
Luogo
Salt Warehouse Area
Cervia - Via Nazario Sauro, Piazzale dei Salinari
Official Tourist Information Site of Cervia