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3434 of 34 · Ravenna, Faenza and the coast Twentieth century Free

The bunkers in the pine forest of Punta Marina

Seven German bunkers from 1944 and a row of anti-tank dragon's teeth, amongst the pines just a stone's throw from the beach.

After 8 September 1943, the Germans, with the Todt Organisation, fortified the Adriatic coast from Pesaro to the Po Delta to defend against an Allied landing: around 130 kilometres of bunkers, minefields and barriers, now known as the Galla Placidia Line.

At Punta Marina Terme, in around 700 metres of pine forest, seven of different types remain: the Tobruk with its turret for a single man and the larger Regelbau, with the walkways that connected them. One of the Regelbau has been converted into a small museum.

At the start of the route there's an intact row of dragon's teeth, the pyramid-shaped concrete blocks placed to stop tanks. The front reached here in autumn 1944 and Ravenna was liberated on 4 December.

The Linea Galla Placidia project, led by the Pro Loco of Marina di Ravenna with the University of Bologna, has catalogued dozens of bunkers along the entire Ravenna coast, from Casalborsetti to Cervia.

Don't miss

  1. The row of anti-tank dragon's teeth
  2. The Regelbau converted into a museum
  3. The walkways between the bunkers beneath the pines
A Tobruk-type bunker in the pine forest of Punta Marina
A Tobruk-type bunker in the pine forest of Punta Marina · Photo: Marco Capriglio, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
  • WherePineta di Punta Marina, via della Fontana, Punta Marina Terme
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  • PeriodXX century
  • Opening hoursThe pine forest is always open and the bunkers can be seen along the paths. In summer, from mid-June to the end of September, the Pro Loco organises guided Bunker Tours from via della Fontana: dates are announced in spring.
  • AdmissionFree
  • Time neededabout an hour
  • Nearest airportForlì, about 30 km as the crow flies
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