Cervia, Books on the Beach

Meetings with the authors of the latest literary hits, beach landing and mid-August talk show

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  • Place
    San Michele Tower - Cervia
  • Interests
    Riviera, Art & Culture
  • Events
    Festival

The 34th edition of the cultural event "Cervia, the beach loves the book" - "Cervia la spiaggia ama il Libro" kicks off on 3rd July, with a preview on Friday, 19th June.

A crossroads of thoughts and emotions consisting of meetings with authors, journalists and writers, a literary container where the written text becomes a spoken book.

Guests at the 2026 edition

Sigfrido Ranucci, Concita De Gregorio, Marino Bartoletti, Simona Ventura and Giovanni Terzi, Carlo Calenda, Michele De Pascale, Stefano Massini, Massimo Polidoro, Stefania Auci, Gabriele Parpiglia, Vincenzo Schettini, Federico Ruffo, Enrico Franceschini, Andrew Faber, Massimo Polidoro and Marilù Oliva.

New this year is the inclusion of Simona Ventura and Giovanni Terzi with their ‘Salotto’: three evenings featuring guests to entertain the audience.

Ferragosto with the Authors

15th August is the day of the eagerly awaited arrival of the writers aboard vintage boats, followed by the big Ferragosto talk show which,  for the second time, takes place at sunset at the foot of the Torre San Michele in Cervia.

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Details

Place
  • San Michele Tower
    Piazza Maffei, 2 - Cervia (Cervia)
3 July - 15 August 2026
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  • Free event
Contacts

Tourist informations offices

Cervia - Ufficio Informazioni e Accoglienza Turistica (IAT-R) Milano Marittima - Welcome Room
All tourist information offices in the province

Editorial Staff

Redazione Cervia

Last update 17/07/2026

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