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Cattolica

All you need to know about Cattolica: the numbers to keep at hand, a few curiosities and what there is to see and do.

16,543inhabitants
12metres above sea level
6.2km² of land
47841postcode

Useful numbers in Cattolica

Save them on your phone before you leave: tap a number to call.

  • Emergencies

    112

    One number for every emergency: police, fire brigade and ambulance. Free, works with no credit, and they also answer in English.

    1530 Coast guard: emergencies at sea and on the beach.

    The old numbers 113 (police), 115 (fire brigade) and 118 (ambulance) still work: they all reach the same 112 centre.

  • Out-of-hours doctor

    0541 787461

    For minor health problems when GPs are closed: at night, at weekends and on public holidays. Run by AUSL Romagna.

    Places and hours

  • Health and emergencies in Cattolica

    Emergency room, CAU, out-of-hours doctor, doctor for tourists, Red Cross: what to do if you fall ill, explained for visitors from abroad.

    Health and emergencies

  • Emergency room

    • Ospedale Ceccarini8.3 km as the crow flies · Riccione

      Map

    • Ospedale San Salvatore di Pesaro sede centrale14.4 km as the crow flies · Pesaro · Piazzale Carlo Cinelli 4

      390 7213611Map

  • Town hall of Cattolica

    0541 966567 Switchboard

    P.le Roosevelt 5

    Mayor: Franca Foronchi

    Town website

  • Postcode and dialling code

    Postcode 47841

    Dialling code 0541

    From a foreign mobile: +39 and then the whole number, 0 included.

  • Post offices 1

    • Poste italiane

      Map

  • Police stations 2

    • Police

      Map

    • Comando Vigili UrbaniPolice

      Map

  • Pharmacies 1

    The pharmacies open at night and on holidays are listed on the door of every pharmacy.

    • Farmacia Balneare

      Map

  • Vets

    For a pet that falls ill on holiday. Call before you go.

    None in this town: the nearest one is in a neighbouring town.

Cattolica in numbers

Official open data: the source is under every number.

16,543inhabitantsISTAT
6.2km² of landWikidata
2,668people per km²our calculation
12metres above sea levelWikidata
11,200cars owned by residentsACI, 2025
677cars per 1,000 peopleACI, 2025
4,595motorbikesACI, 2025
17,153vehicles in all, lorries includedACI, 2025
342named streets and squaresOpenStreetMap
6.4km of cycle lanesOpenStreetMap
46places to stayOpenStreetMap
56places to eat and drinkOpenStreetMap
8petrol stationsOpenStreetMap
1EV charging pointsOpenStreetMap
1schoolsOpenStreetMap
5churches and places of worshipOpenStreetMap

The locals are called cattolichini in Italian.

Patron saint: Pius V.

Twinned with: Stolberg, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Debrecen, Hodonín, Naoussa, Faches-Thumesnil, Porto Novo, St Neots.

Born in Cattolica

  • Marco SimoncelliItalian motorcycle racer (1987–2011) · 1987

    Wikipedia

Cattolica on Wikipedia

What to see and do in Cattolica

First our own hand-written cards, then what OpenStreetMap knows on top.

Museums and exhibitions 2

The whole list

  • Galleria Comunale Santa Croce

    Cattolica

    Cattolica's town art gallery, with temporary art and photography exhibitions during the year.

    Public Art Major exhibitions

    Official site Open on the map

  • Museo della Regina

    Cattolica · via Pascoli

    Cattolica's civic museum, in the old pilgrims' hospice: the archaeology section on Roman Cattolica along the Via Flaminia and the section on seafaring and fishing.

    Public Archaeology Sea and salt

    Open on the map

Churches 3

  • Chiesa di Sant'ApollinarePlace of worship

    Map

  • Chiesa S. Antonio da PadovaPlace of worship

    Map

  • Parrocchia San Pio VPlace of worship

    Map

Theatres, cinemas and libraries 2

  • Biblioteca di CattolicaLibrary · Piazza della Repubblica 31

    Map

  • Teatro della ReginaTheatre · Piazza della Repubblica 28/29

    WebsiteMap

Parks and gardens 4

  • Bosco delle querciePark

    Map

  • Parco RobinsonPark

    Map

  • Parco VentenaPark

    Map

  • Parco VentenaPark

    Map

Theme parks and fun 1

The whole list

  • Acquario di Cattolica

    Cattolica

    The largest aquarium on the Adriatic, in Cattolica: bull sharks, penguins, jellyfish, otters and caimans, plus reptiles and insects in the indoor pavilions. Good on a rainy day too.

    For families Indoor Open in season

    Official site

Boat trips 2

The whole list

  • Motonave Queen Elisabeth

    Cattolica · Boarding: Cattolica · Gabicce Mare · Misano Adriatico · Pesaro · Fano

    Up to 200 people, with sun decks and shaded areas, accessible to manual wheelchairs. Several trips a day between the harbours of the coast, from Misano to Fano, and private parties on board.

    Along the coast Evening trips Private parties

    Official site

  • I cutter di Cattolica

    Cattolica · Boarding: Spiaggia di Cattolica

    Amerigo, Falco Thomas, Kon-Tiki, Moby Dick and Rondine sul Mare leave straight from the beach: trips towards Portoverde, Baia Vallugola and the San Bartolo headland, with a swimming stop and sunset trips.

    Baia degli Angeli and San Bartolo Swimming stop Sunset

    Tourist office page

Clubs and dance halls 1

The whole list

Rentals and bike sharing 1

The whole list
  • Campello Marine RentDarsena dei Marinai d'Italia

    Website

Tour guides 2

The whole list
  • GuidopolisA cooperative of tour guides, art historians, archaeologists and educators: Rimini, the Marecchia valley, Montefeltro and the art cities of Emilia-Romagna, plus the major exhibitions.

    Website

  • Discover RiminiCultural walks in Rimini with art historians, archaeologists and licensed guides: routes for a first meeting with the city and others that go deeper.

    Website

Tourist offices 1

  • Palazzo del TurismoTourist information office · 24

    Map

Stay and eat in Cattolica

The full lists, with the website and the map of every place.

Where to stay in CattolicaRimini and the Riviera46 places to stayWhere to eat in CattolicaRimini and the Riviera56 places to eat

Upcoming events in Cattolica

Every event in the area

Getting to Cattolica

A driver meets you on arrival and takes you to your hotel, the fair or the concert. Fixed price, book online.

Book with Romagna Transfer

Other towns in the area

Sources: population ISTAT; phone, address and mayor from the Italian public administration index; vehicles ACI; businesses ISTAT; saints, twin towns and people Wikidata; places and services OpenStreetMap. Found a mistake? The right number is always the one on the official site. Lists from OpenStreetMap, read on 3 October 2026.