Amusement parks in Italy

The warm, sunny Italy offers travelers all kinds of relaxation. Tourists are greeted by ancient monuments, historical sites, cozy beaches and wonderful amusement parks.

Italian amusement parks, photo RomagnaInformazioni

The entertainment industry has developed rapidly in the country since the middle of the last century. In the sixties, the first parks with attractions appeared: Neapolitan Edenland, Fiabilandia in the town of Rivadzurra in the resort of Rimini. A little later, Gardaland opened - the Italian analogue of Disneyland on the eastern shore of the beautiful Lake Garda.

Time passed, and in Italy new zones of entertainment and recreation appeared: thematic and educational, adventure and zoological, amusement parks and water parks. Today, nearly one and a half hundred beautifully equipped and equipped amusement parks operate in different regions of the country. Over ten million visitors annually bring hundreds of millions of profits to the Italian entertainment industry. Gardaland is deservedly considered the leader in this field.

Map of amusement parks in Italy

Gardaland - Italy's most visited park

Gardaland is the third most popular amusement park in Europe, built on the eastern shore of Lake Garda, photo Anna0691

Gardaland is not only a popular amusement park of European importance, but also the most visited tourist attraction in Italy after the Vatican Museums and the legendary Coliseum. Gardaland opened in the summer of 1975 at the initiative of a resident of the town of Peschiera del Garda in the province of Verona - businessman Livio Furini, who visited Disneyland California and was fascinated by this park.

There were few attractions in the new amusement park, however, all of them were original and exciting, and collected constant lines of people who wanted to ride. The technical complexity of the rides gradually increased, their number grew; there were spectacular objects and theatrical events.

Almost forty years have passed since the discovery of Gardaland. Today, in this vast recreation area, which occupies about 500,000 m², there are more than forty classic and high-tech attractions, playgrounds and children's pavilions, shops and restaurants.

On the territory of Gardaland, thematic zones have been created devoted to different times and achievements of mankind, existing places of the planet and fantastic countries. You can visit the East, Egypt and Hawaii; visit Burma and Atlantis, immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the Middle Ages and Space, the Old World and the Wild West. You are expected by jousting tournaments and laser video shows, educational trips, theater performances and performances of trained animals.

Tickets can be bought online for € 36 for adults; € 32.50 for children under 10 years old and adults over 60 years old.

Address: Via Derna, 4, 37014 Castelnuovo del Garda Verona, Italy. Details on the park website.

Mirabilandia - the largest park in Italy

Mirabilandia, Police Academy show, photo by Antonio Paolo Sanna

The Mirabilandia Park, located next to Ravenna, is 750,000 m². In terms of size, this entertainment zone is second only to the Spanish Port Aventura and Disneyland Paris. The design of the park is sustained in marine style - in the spirit of the “city of corsairs”.

In Mirabilandia there are absolutely unique "adrenoline" rides: a hundred-meter Ferris wheel, the highest in Europe divertical roller coasters, the longest - Katun, the fastest and most extreme - Ispeed. There is the town of Bimbopoli in the park for the smallest and attractions, where children under 120 cm are allowed access.

Over the years the park has been operating (and it has been operating since 1992), the owners of Mirabilandia have opened dozens of new attractions, a circus, a 4D cinema, and even their church - the church of St. Giovanni Bosco. The park hosts themed performances; here you can watch the famous show “Police Academy”, performances of stuntmen and a show theater on ice, see grandiose laser performances and large-scale fireworks.

Since 2003, the autonomous water park Mirabilandia Beach has opened in the park. Around the central lake, thematic zones were arranged. Many of the water activities are unique, they are offered only here.

The number of Mirabiland guests is growing annually. The audience is attracted by the low entry price and the opportunity to visit the park the next day for free, using special bracelets issued at the box office.

The park is 300 km from Milan. Address: Strada Statale 16 Adriatica, km 162, 48125 Savio Ravenna, Italy. Open from April to October.

Ticket price € 35.9 - and this is for 2 days. For children under 10 years old and shorter than 140 cm - € 27.90. There is a special family promotion “two adults + two children” - € 127.60, each additional child will cost € 22. Children up to 100 cm tall are free of charge. There are other benefits. Details on the site.

Rainbow MagicLand Park

In Rainbow MagicLand Park, photo by Filippo Tenore

Rainbow MagicLand is a young Italian amusement park that opened in the spring of 2011 in the town of Valmonton. Its area is more than 600,000 m².

Theme park: its design and the concept of entertainment areas are devoted to magic, magic, miracles. Tales and adventures await young guests and their parents at every step. Winx fairies and powerful sorcerers, monsters and mythical creatures will meet you. You will see enchanted castles and magic ships, take a trip to fictional worlds and discover the secrets of heaven.

More than three dozen “magic” attractions operate on the territory of Rainbow MagicLand. Many of them are powered by solar panels. Visitors get the most vivid impressions from the Shok Steam Machine roller coaster with an instant set of speeds of up to hundreds of kilometers per hour. The ride on the Cagliostro attraction consists of spins, steep descents and incredible climbs - the action takes place in the dark!

Kids are waiting for a carousel, a fun colored Pixie train, a Ferris wheel and a PopTower tower, a mysterious ElForest elf forest and exciting PopRace races.

You can relax between magical adventures in the "gingerbread" village of Pixieville - there are various cafes where visitors are invited. The park is managed by Alfa Park, it also owns another entertainment area - Mirajika.

The cost of visiting the park is € 35 for an adult, € 29 for a child. Children under the height of less than 100 cm pass free of charge. There is a special "evening" price. Group tickets and seasonal passes are also offered. You can save on tickets if you purchase them online.

Address: Via della Pace Valmontone RM Italy. Details on the site.

Mirajika - Amusement Park in Molfetta

Amusement Park Mirajik, photo by Ivan Damiani

The small Miragica park is located in the town of Molfetta (Puglia region). The area of ​​the park is about ten hectares. This is a young entertainment zone: it was opened in 2009, two dozen attractions operate on its territory.

The main attractions of Mirajiki: the theme zone "Land of the Giants", in which you can feel like Lilliputians; Sentsafiato Roller Coaster; spinning attraction "Spaccatempo". A 4D cinema is opened in the park - a show "between reality and fantasy." A feature of Mirajiki is the possibility of personal participation of guests in the performances of actors and acrobats in the park.

Adult ticket price € 21; child € 16; There is a special "evening" price.

Address: Via dei Portuali, 70056 Molfetta Bari, Italy. Details on the site.

"Italy in miniature" near Rimini

Italy in miniature - an educational park with mini-copies of Italian and European sights, photo by Tourismus Emilia Romagna

This theme park is located north of Rimini, on the Adriatic coast. "Italy in Miniature" (Italia in Miniatura) is not a simple entertainment zone with attractions, but an educational park with mini-copies of Italian and European cultural monuments and natural attractions.

The founder of Italia in Miniatura was Ivo Rambaldi, a businessman from Ravenna. The park opened in July 1970. At first it was a small thematic town, where about fifty objects were created. Over time, he grew up, became more interesting and informative. Today, more than 270 various miniature masterpieces have been built. The exposition is constantly updated. Every year, "Italy in Miniature" is visited by half a million tourists.

The most important sights of the world occupy the territory of 85 hectares. Here you will see the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Colosseum, La Scala Theater and the miniature Arena di Verona, little Venice, Florence Square of the Holy Cross. Many objects move, sound, act. The territory of the park many times served as a kind for filming.

The park also has the usual attractions: water slides, swings and carousels; dinosaur exhibition and science amusement park. It hosts music and laser shows. You can travel around the territory of "little Italy" on a small gondola, or you can inspect the park's objects from the monorail.

Address: Via Popilia, 239, Rimini, Italy. Details on the website: www.italiainminiatura.com.

Parks Pheasantland in Puglia

Zoosafari, photo * SmartiS *

In the city of Fasano in the Apulian province of Brindisi, there is the family entertainment park Fasanolandiya. This is a relatively small park - it has about thirty attractions. In Fasanolandia there are classic and rotating roller coasters; 30-meter tower "Sputnik" for free fall; log boats for rafting on an artificial river. There is a 4D cinema and a puppet theater, exhibitions of ancient applied arts, weapons, ancient ships.

In Fasanolandia, an extensive Zoosafari park spreads over an area of ​​150 hectares. This zoo has been operating since 1973 and is considered one of the largest in Europe. Animals are kept in natural conditions close to their natural realities of living. Tourists can travel through the park among its freely moving inhabitants by car or a special bus. There is a monkey village in the park, along which a mini-train runs. Ornithological and tropical zones have also been created here, educational routes have been opened.

Address: Via dello Zoosafari, 72015 Fasano Brindisi, Italy. More information on the park's website: www.zoosafari.it.

Fiabilandia - "Fairytale Country"

In the Park Fiabilandia, photo by Andrea Gennari

Fiabilandia is one of Italy's oldest theme parks, founded in 1965. "Land of Tales" is located in the town of Rivadzurra, near Rimini. This park is especially loved by small visitors - most of its entertainment is intended for the age group up to 9 years.

Fiabilandia is concentrated around Lake Bernardo. There are five thematic zones in the park: medieval, eastern, "Wild West", "Corsairs' Bay", "Mysterious Castle". The main character of a fabulous country is the fantastic creature of Babau.

The park has thirty attractions. They are all “painted” in a fairy tale, and children, moving from one corner to another, fall into different tales. You can travel around Fiabilandia on a small circular train or on water - on the Mississippi steam train. There is a children's disco for younger visitors. In the evenings, kids and parents can watch the water-music show on the mini-lake with fountains in the middle of the park.

Entrance ticket price: adult € 23.50; children from 3 years old and up to 130 cm high - € 16.50; children under 3 years old and height up to 1 m - free of charge.

Address: Viale Gerolamo Cardano, 15, 47924 Rimini, Italy. More information on the park's website: www.fiabilandia.net.

Muwiland - "cinematic" park

Amusement Park Movieland, CanonBrownell photo

This park on Lake Garda in Lazise appeared in the eighties. It grew gradually and over time turned into a large substantial complex on an area of ​​280 hectares. There are more than forty attractions in Movieland. Here are created three thematic zones entirely devoted to the art of cinema.

"Movieland Studios" is a "Movie Park" in which you can ride spectacular attractions in the style of the scenery "Terminator", "Lara Croft", "Star Wars". Nearby is the area of ​​water entertainment, decorated in the style of adventure "Pirates of the Caribbean" - "Kaneva Water Park". The third zone hosts theatrical performances and shows with fireworks; souvenir shops, restaurants, cafes work there.

Muwiland is expanded and updated annually; new technological rides, vibrant scenery appear. There is a monorail in the park, passing through platforms with episodes of horror films; there is a Wind shear ride with amazing fire effects and a 50-meter fall Hollywood Action Tower.

Parks operate from early May to late September. Opening hours, mainly from 10:00 to 18:00, but are closed later in July-August. Entrance to the park costs € 28, children under 140 cm will have to pay € 22, and children up to 1 m tall will be free of charge. More exact dates, opening hours and prices are indicated on the park website.

Address: Via Fossalta, 56, 37017 Fossalta VR. Park website: www.movieland.it.

Minitalia-Leolandia - educational and entertainment park

Minitalia-Leolandia Park, photo fra.bons

Minitalia-Leolandia Park is famous for its educational zones: Minitalia-Italy in miniature; mini-farm, aquarium and terrarium; Cowboy City, Leonardo Land, Pirate Beach and Expo-1906.

The park presents reduced copies of 160 architectural objects of Italy: the Roman Cathedral of St. Peter, Milan's Duomo, the Colosseum, the Leaning Tower of Pisa and other attractions. Minitalia-Leolandia hosts historical and geographical training programs and shows.

Address: Via Vittorio Veneto, 52, 24042 Capriate San Gervasio Bergamo. For more information about the park, see: www.leolandia.it.

The magical world of the park Magic World

Attraction in the Magic World

The amusement park Magic World is located in Giuliano in Campania, near Naples. In the "magic" park there are zones of attractions and water activities for all ages. This largest open-air entertainment complex in southern Italy covers approximately 300,000 m².

The attractions of the classic Luna Park work here: Ferris wheel, high-speed roller coaster, free fall tower; 5D cinema opened.

The Magic world water park has a vast pool with waves, a slow-running river runs, there is a pool with hydromassage function and a children's "tropical bay" with slides and attractions. The most impressive and spectacular water park entertainments are the Anaconda slide complex, the Big Hole illuminated tunnel slide, a competitive slide for downhill skiing, and an attraction with Family Rafting boats.

The water park hosts a spectacular show of divers in the water - the Malibu Diving Show.

Address: Via San Nullo, 80014 Giugliano NA, Italy. All about the park on the site: www.magicworld.it

Aquafan - one of the oldest water parks in Italy

Attraction "Twist", photo by Giovanna d'arco

The famous Aquafan Park was opened in 1987. This water complex is located in Riccione, near Rimini. Its area is 150,000 m². The total length of the slopes of all its slides is more than three kilometers.

Here are all the classic attractions of the water park: slides of different heights; rivers with slow and fast currents, pools with waves. In addition, others were created - spectacular and even extreme entertainment. The Kamikaze hill with two paths provides a descent speed of up to 70 km / h. On the extreme river attraction, guests will find a dizzying descent and a steep climb; at Speedriul, a quick spiral descent takes the daredevils into an addictive funnel.

In addition to water fun in the Aquafan park, concerts await visitors, performances and discos, movie shows and the educational nature park "Oltremare" are invited. There are sports entertainment: football, beach volleyball, diving school. At the disposal of guests of the water park, a solarium, comfortable areas for a picnic.

The park is open daily from June 7 to September 14 from 10.00 to 18.30. For information on opening hours and prices for entrance tickets to the park, check out on the website.

Address: Via Ascoli Piceno, 6, 47838 Riccione Rimini, Italy. Website: www.aquafan.it.

Family Water Park Prato Blue

Waterpark Blue Meadow - one of the greenest parks in Lombardy

Blue Meadow (Parco Acquatico Prato Blu) is a popular water park in Lombardy, in the Brescia town of Montechiari. This is a surprisingly harmonious recreation area, located not far from the beautiful Lake Garda, on 120 hectares between green meadows and trees. Prato Blue is not for extreme lovers and adrenaline buffs, but for a relaxing family holiday.

You will not find dizzying attractions here, but on the territory there are various types of pools: children's, adults, family. The largest body of water in the Prato Blue complex is the Blue Lagoon. The baby pool for babies has a maximum depth of only 0.8 m. Children can go down the hills, climb the geyser and run under the water jets that are beating from a large mushroom fountain.

The spa area of ​​the complex has a water solarium and hydromassage loungers with bubbles, relaxing and tonic pools, a “tunnel of aromas”. For vacationers in the "Blue Meadow" created classic sports grounds for basketball, beach volleyball, tennis. There is a football field.

Address: Via Pozzo Cavato, 58, 25018 Montichiari Brescia, Italy. All about the park on the website: www.parcoacquaticopratoblu.it.

Ondaland - water park in Piedmont

Ondaland - the largest water park in Piedmont, photo by Ercole77

In Piedmont, near Vicolungo, there is the Ondaland water park. It has been operating since 2005. Water rides for different ages have been installed here: fourteen slides of various heights, high-speed spiraling in inflatable boats, descent through the Black Hole pipe. Kids can swim in a paddling pool up to 60 cm deep, ride a motor mini-boat, visit the Eldorado island, located in the center of a huge reservoir, play in a children's playground with a pirate ship, slides and swings.

For a relaxing holiday in Ondalanda there is a slow river, along the course of which swimmers move in rubber rings. Equipped picnic areas; working cafeteria and pizzeria, "sandwich shop".

Address: Via Case Sparse, 1, Vicolungo Novara, Italy. For more information about the park, see: www.ondaland.it.

Bari Water Park

Waterpark Bari

The city of Bari (Apulia) has its own water park (Acquapark Bari). It has several pools for swimming lovers and for those who absolutely can not swim; There are artificial ponds for all ages. In a special “baby pool”, kids enthusiastically run under the elastic jets of a mushroom fountain, and parents can watch them from the hydromassage zone, equipped in the corner of this pool.

For adults, there is a swimming pool with a slope and a wave that runs every half hour. There is a reservoir with slides, the length of the slopes of which, in total, is more than a thousand meters. The pools are surrounded by a picnic area equipped with tables.

Popular sports activities are not forgotten in Bari Park: a football field and a five-a-side football field, a tennis court and a track for skaters. For children there is a well-equipped playground. Guests are expected to dance and water aerobics classes; mass games and shows.

Address: Via Caldarola, 6, 70126 Bari BA. Everything that interests you about the water park can be found on the website: www.acquapark.net.

Splash is a popular water park in Gallipoli

Salento Waterpark (Splash), photo by salentomonamour

Water Park "Splash" (Parco acquatico del Salento - Splash Gallipoli) - the most massive water entertainment complex on the Apulian coast. Among the tropical thickets on an area of ​​78 thousand m² there are several artificial reservoirs of various sizes, depths, and water colors. In the territory of the Splash park, there are many attractions, various entertainment zones are highlighted. Guests are invited to ride a variety of slides - "Kamikaze", toboggans, "Wave", "Twister", "River" and "Boomerang".

The Splash water park is adjacent to the Fiabilandia entertainment zone from the north. There you can have fun on classic and inflatable rides, do sports games, ride mini-cars.

Children especially like the Splash Playground Village, a real mini-village adapted to the growth of the child. Kids are happy to have fun in the Pirate's Lair game zone, arrange improvised battles on water jets in the Water Battle Rocks zone.

All day on the territory of Splash are performances of artists, magicians, musicians. Animators arrange competitions, games, fashion shows for guests. In the green zone there is a picnic area, restaurants and pizzerias are open.

Address: Litoranea S. Maria al Bagno, 73014 Località Rivabella, Gallipoli Lecce, Italy. Details on the website: www.splashparco.it.

Carriziland - a park in the Apulian province of Taranto

Carrisiland Amusement Park, aerial view

Until 2011, the Puglia Carrisiland Park was known as CurtiPetrizziLandia. This complex is designed for kids and teens, it is suitable for families.

In Carriziland, three zones have been created: a water park, Forest Zone, and an entertainment zone.

In the "Forest" thematic zone, children and adult vacationers willingly walk. Dwarves live here, guests are met by the revived heroes of forest tales. In the magical forest you can walk along the paths or take a mini-train, see the village of Tarzan and a small zoo, climb into a tree-built house, and meet prehistoric monsters.

"Entertainment Zone" is designed in the spirit of the Wild West. A saloon works here, children can ride a pony, ride a horse on the prairie and visit the settlement of the Indians, visit the home of the robbers, and see a theatrical performance-western.

The main theme of the Carrisiland water park is Caribbean motifs. On 30 hectares ponds, slides, rocky waterfalls are equipped. There is a solarium in the water area; vacationers take a hydromassage pool and a classic massage parlor. The water park offers guests to watch performances and to personally participate in fun beach activities.

Address: Contrada Curtipitrizzi, 72020 Cellino San Marco Brindisi, Italy. Park website: www.carrisiland.it.

Montreal - the largest water park in Sicily

Gigantic balloon with a fountain, photo panoramio.com

The largest Sicilian water park Monreale (Acquapark Monreal) is located near the city of the same name, in Palermo. The park has been operating since 1992. The area of ​​the entertainment water complex is 22 hectares.

Classic water rides work here: giant slides, guns, toboggan, Kamikaze descent; several artificial reservoirs of different types and depths. For the kids, the “Shell” pool was created, where the kids frolic in the water, and parents can calmly watch them, enjoying refreshing drinks.

Animators of the park in the daytime conduct games and competitions. In the evenings, Monreale venues host concerts, shows, and shows.

Address: Strada Provinciale di Pezzingoli, 172, 90046 Monreale Palermo, Italy. Park website: www.acquaparkmonreale.it.

Etnaland Theme Park

Etnaland Park, photo by Marco Derksen

The Sicilian park Etnaland (Etnaland) began with a small zoological garden, open near the town of Belpasso. The park was a success, quickly became popular and within thirty years turned into a vast entertainment zone with European fame. Two thematic zones have been created in Ethnaland: Dinosaur Park and Water Park.

The area of ​​all Ethnaland pools exceeds 8.5 thousand m². Many artificial reservoirs of the park are intended for children. On the territory there is a swimming pool with waves - it is considered the largest in Europe. Altogether, there are two dozen water routes and slides in Etnaland: calm, medium difficulty and extreme, famously twisted. The boldest guests are waiting for the 60-meter Tower and the Storm roller coaster; the kids are invited to the Cyclops Tower and the fun Mini Tornado. You can travel around the park on foot or travel by cable car, designed to carry seven hundred people.

In the Dinosaur Park, you will be greeted by models of huge prehistoric creatures - reptiles, birds, saber-toothed tigers, mammoths, ancient fish. Figures can be touched; photographs are allowed against their background. The dinosaur park is divided into sectors: from the Paleozoic to the Cenozoic era.

The guests of the park enjoy the descent on the nine-seat boat Crocodile Rapids - a trip through the jungle along the rapid river with rapids. The stormy stream and river banks are inhabited by crocodiles, elephants, pink flamingos. Models of animals made in full growth.

The success of the public of Etnaland enjoys a laser show with a play of light, three-dimensional rays and "volumetric" fogs.

Address: Contrada Agnelleria, 95032 Belpasso Catania. Park website: www.etnaland.eu.

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