What is the 'Trafila'
The 'trafila' lasted 14 days. It consists of a long series of events, actions, trials and difficulties that the patriots of Romagna and Ferrara (of all social classes) had to face to protect Garibaldi, who was being followed by the Austrians, and to play a part in the independence of Italy. These men operated without any material recompense to protect and prevent the capture of the General, his wife Anita, the major 'Leggero' and other patriots following them. The area of activity of the 'trafila' begins with the port of Cesenatico from which Garibaldi and Anita and a handful of faithful followers embarked to liberate Venice; it continues in the valle di Magnavacca where they were forced to disembark, then Comacchio, Mandriole, Sant'Alberto, Porto Fuori, Ravenna concluding with freedom in the Forli area.