Leonardo da Vinci at Cesenatico

In the summer of 1502, Leonardo da Vinci, Architect and Engineer of Duke Valentino ", Cesare Borgiacame in Romagna in order to design new fortifications. On 6 September in Cesenatico place that deserved special attention because of its port. In his notebook travel, the famous Codice L , Leonardo depicts Cesenatico in two designs: prominence of the port channel with annotations and measurements, and a bird's eye view of a fishing village. The "passage" of Leonardo da Vinci, idealized and mythologized in part, marked the culture and imagination of the country, and later became one of the key issues town identity. Today the famous Harbour Canal remains one of the major attractions of Cesenatico and home to the famous Maritime Museum Cesenatico. The "floating museum" shows all the year typical ancient boats of the Adriatic Coast. During the Christmas period holds the famous "Maritime Crib".