Places
Park·Easy·Relaxing·Hidden gem
Pialassa della Baiona & Pineta San Vitale
Emilia-Romagna
The Pineta San Vitale, sung by Dante and Byron, is a long strip of centuries-old pines and wet hollows behind the coast. It borders the Pialassa della Baiona, a maze of brackish channels and salt pans where flamingos, avocets and herons feed. Flat tracks and levee paths cross both.
Duration
3 hours
Distance
9 km
Elevation
+5 m
Best season
March – November
Parking · Free
Free parking at Ca' Vecchia or the Pineta San Vitale entrances near Ravenna.
Water
Fountains at the pineta entrances; the lagoon is brackish.
Highlights
- Ancient umbrella-pine forest
- Tidal lagoon with flamingos
- Dante and Byron literary associations
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome on the forest tracks and levees; keep out of the brackish lagoon channels.
