The Marina degli Estensi, built in the southern part of the town of Comacchio, is part of the Porto Garibaldi port complex. The marina covers an area of 33,000 square meters and includes several floating docks with finger piers and mooring posts. In the southern part of the port area, there is a fixed crane with a capacity of up to 3.5 metric tons, a mobile crane with a capacity of up to 20 metric tons, slipways, and dry docks. On the north side of the dock, there is a fuel station open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The marina offers boat storage and launching services, as well as assistance and maintenance.
The port is open around the clock, and access to the dock is gained after traveling through the harbor channel for about half a mile and turning left into the Canale delle Vene, which is 4 meters deep and marked by steady green and red lights. The dock, well protected from the wind and the sea, becomes nearly inaccessible when the Scirocco and Grecale winds create breaking waves at the entrance, making it difficult to enter the port. The tide creates a countercurrent of up to 5 knots as it flows into the Comacchio valley, resulting in a height difference of about 1 meter.
The town of Comacchio is situated on thirteen islands connected by bridges. Its historic center has been preserved intact. The economy of ComacchioIt relies on fishing and beach and nature-based tourism. Among the area’s architectural highlights is the Abbey of Pomposa, a popular destination for many tourists.
In the municipality of Comacchio on the edge of the Po Delta Parkare located the Lidi Ferraresi, seven seaside resorts located on the Romagna Riviera. S i develop along a coastline of about 25 kilometers and are characterized by vast equipped sandy beaches.
The Comacchio Valleys are a vast wetland and marsh area characterized by brackish and saltwater and a wide variety of flora and fauna. They serve as a natural refuge for numerous animal and plant species, ranging from wild rabbits to mallards, herons, cormorants, and pink flamingos. The Valli can be explored via various tourist trails that wind along bodies of water and sandbars all the way to the coast, and they are connected to the sea by canals.
In the many restaurants and trattorias of Comacchio and the Seven Lidi, you can sample seafood dishes: seafood risotto and “alla pescatora” risotto, spaghetti with crab or mantis shrimp, seafood soups, and grilled seafood. A typical local ingredient iseel, which is also the focus of a famous festival held in the fall; it can be enjoyed marinated, grilled, or stewed.
