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Comacchio

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

22,017inhabitants
1metres above sea level
284.1km² of land
44022postcode

Places in the comune: Lidi di Comacchio.

Useful numbers in Comacchio

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

    800 087 601

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

    Places and hours

  • Health and emergencies in Comacchio

    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 del Delta10.2 km as the crow flies · Lagosanto

      0533 723111Map

    • Ospedale Civile Mazzolani-Vandini29.1 km as the crow flies · Argenta

      Map

  • Town hall of Comacchio

    Piazza Folegatti,15

    Mayor: Samuele Bellotti

    Town website

  • Postcode and dialling code

    Postcode 44022

    Dialling code 0533

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

  • Post offices 4

  • Police stations 5

    • CarabinieriCarabinieri

      Map

    • CarabinieriCarabinieri

      Map

    • CarabinieriCarabinieri

      Map

    • Stazione CarabinieriCarabinieri

      Map

    • Guardia CostieraPolice

      Map

  • Pharmacies 7

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

    and 1 more
    • Farmacia Adriatica

      Map

  • Vets 1

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

    • Piera Buzzoni

      Map

Comacchio in numbers

Official open data: the source is under every number.

22,017inhabitantsISTAT
284.1km² of landWikidata
77people per km²our calculation
1metres above sea levelWikidata
15,648cars owned by residentsACI, 2025
711cars per 1,000 peopleACI, 2025
3,304motorbikesACI, 2025
22,178vehicles in all, lorries includedACI, 2025
893named streets and squaresOpenStreetMap
33.8km of cycle lanesOpenStreetMap
46places to stayOpenStreetMap
188places to eat and drinkOpenStreetMap
23petrol stationsOpenStreetMap
4EV charging pointsOpenStreetMap
32playgroundsOpenStreetMap
5schoolsOpenStreetMap
12churches and places of worshipOpenStreetMap

The locals are called comacchiesi in Italian.

Patron saint: Cassian of Imola.

Comacchio on Wikipedia

What to see and do in Comacchio

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

Monuments and places 13

The whole list
  • Alte SalineRuins

    Map

  • capanno GaribaldiAttraction

    Map

  • Casone di Valle DonnabonaAttraction

    Map

  • Cippo Corvetti, Magnani, Bellotti e DonatiMemorial

    Map

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  • Ex Ospedale San CamilloAttraction

    Map

  • Loggiato dei CappucciniAttraction

    Map

  • Monumento al maggiore Anders LassenMemorial

    Map

  • Rovine dell'ex Chiesa di Sant'AgostinoRuins

    Map

  • sito archeologico di SpinaArchaeological site

    Map

  • SivalcoRuins

    Map

  • Torre dell'orologioMonument

    Map

Museums and exhibitions 5

The whole list

  • Museo Delta Antico

    Comacchio · via Agatopisto 2

    In the heart of Comacchio, a short walk from the Trepponti, in the old Ospedale degli Infermi: more than two thousand finds tell the story of the Po Delta between Etruscans and Romans.

    Public Paid entry Archaeology Sea and salt

    Official site Our page about the place Open on the map

  • Casa Museo Remo Brindisi

    Lido di Spina (Comacchio)

    The seaside house designed by Nanda Vigo for the painter Remo Brindisi, who filled it with his collection of 20th-century art: Fontana, de Chirico, Picasso and many more, beside the design furniture.

    Public Paid entry Modern and contemporary art Art

    Official site Open on the map

  • Manifattura dei Marinati

    Comacchio

    The historic factory where Comacchio's eels are marinated, still working with its chimneys and fire rooms: you see how the fish of the lagoons became marinated fish in tins.

    Public Food Sea and salt

    Open on the map

  • MotoeraMuseum

    Map

  • Museo dell'anguillaMuseum · Corso Giuseppe Mazzini 200

    Map

Castles and fortresses 1

The whole list
  • Palazzo CarliCastle

    Map

Theatres, cinemas and libraries 2

  • Biblioteca comunale Ludovico Antonio MuratoriLibrary · Via Agatopisto 5

    WebsiteMap

  • Cinepark ComacchioCinema

    WebsiteMap

Parks and gardens 5

  • Giardini Bersagliere GelliPark

    Map

  • Parco "Vittime Civili di Guerra"Park

    Map

  • Parco della ResistenzaPark

    Map

  • Parco Enrico TottiPark

    Map

  • Pinetina GardiniPark

    Map

Theme parks and fun 8

The whole list

  • Circuito di Pomposa

    Comacchio · San Giuseppe, via Orto Alfierino 20

    A circuit in San Giuseppe di Comacchio, near the beaches, with karts for rent to the public as well as races.

    For adults

    Official site

  • Aquarama Beach & PoolWater park · Via Spiaggia 29, Lido degli Estensi

    WebsiteMap

  • Luna ParkTheme park

    Map

  • luna park estivo fissoTheme park

    Map

  • Parco AquaticoWater park

    Map

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  • Perlati GiochiTheme park · Viale Dolomiti 13

    Map

  • Sala Giochi MondialgameTheme park · Viale Mare Adriatico 76

    Map

  • ScaccolandiaTheme park

    Map

Boat trips 1

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  • Le barche del Delta del Po

    Comacchio · Gorino · Volano · Ferrara · Boarding: Comacchio (Stazione Foce) · Gorino · Volano · Ferrara (Darsena San Paolo)

    Small, quiet boats, some of them electric: about two hours in the Comacchio lagoons among the old eel fishing stations, from Gorino to the old lighthouse and the Isola dell'Amore, the river mouth at Volano and a stretch of the great Po from Ferrara.

    Comacchio lagoons Po Delta Sunset

    Tourist office page

Rentals and bike sharing 13

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  • Comacchio Noleggio Bici

    Website

  • Comacchio Experience

    Website

  • Noleggio Scacchi

    Map

  • Tutto NoleggioLidi di Comacchio

    WebsiteMap

  • Angel's Bike Route Noleggio BiciLidi di Comacchio

    Map

  • Bike GarageLidi di Comacchio

    Map

  • Logonovo eBikeLidi di Comacchio

    Map

  • Noleggio AcaciaLidi di Comacchio · Viale Giosuè Carducci 47a

    Map

  • Angel's Bike Route Noleggio BiciBike rental

    Map

  • Logonovo eBikeBike rental

    Map

  • Noleggio AcaciaBike rental · Viale Giosuè Carducci 47a, Lido degli Estensi

    Map

  • Noleggio ScacchiBike rental

    Map

Show all (13)

Tour guides 1

The whole list
  • NaturalMente ArteA company of tour guides in Ferrara with a team of licensed guides: visits on history, literature and nature in Ferrara and its province, for individual visitors too.

    Website

Tourist offices 4

  • Tourist information office

    Map

  • Tourist information office

    Map

  • IATTourist information office

    Map

  • Informazione turisticaTourist information office

    Map

Stay and eat in Comacchio

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

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Upcoming events in Comacchio

Every event in the area

Getting to Comacchio

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

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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.