Cerea is a town and comune in the province of Verona, Veneto, northern Italy.

From 923 AD until 1223 Cerea was a castrum (fortification). On 1223 Cerea it became a "comune" but, a year after, it was plundered because of the war between Mantua and Verona. A period of decadence followed, also because of the frequent epidemics. In the 18th century, under the Venetian rule, Cerea began to grow and the noblemen started building their villas.

Classic furniture in Cerea has a long and rich history. Cerea started manufacturing art furniture during the Twenties in the Asparetto suburb. Here, a "marangon" (artisan), Giuseppe Merlin, was hired by Ing. Bresciani to restore an ancient piece of furniture from the 600 century. He then moved on to reproduce furniture from older ages faithfully. He and other artisans expanded and now Cerea has more than 500 furniture factories, 95% of which are still handcraft shops.

The city of Cerea is located in the heart of the Bassa Veronese plain. It is located south-east of the capital city of Verona, which is 34 kilometers away.

It is also close to the cities of Mantua and Rovigo. The city is home to a small nature reserve called the Brusà marsh. It is also crossed by the Menago river. It includes six hamlets: Aselogna, Asparetto, Cherubine, Palesella, Santa Teresa and San Vito Martire.

The climate, like that of the entire Veneto plain, is continental. In summer the temperatures are high while in winter they are rigid, the relative humidity is high throughout the year, especially in the winter months, when it causes the phenomenon of fog, which occurs mostly from sunset until late morning.

• A.S.D. Cerea 1912 football club

• Official website
• Natural area in Cerea