Italy is not only about magnificent monuments, works of art, the beach and the sea. There are also other attractions waiting for tourists.
In Italy, there are as many as 75% of class zero monuments (only 25% must satisfy the rest of the world). But even the most interesting ones can get boring in the end. Especially if you spend your vacation with your kids who want more entertainment. If you are fed up with sightseeing, sun and beach, you can visit one of the many amusement parks. There are plenty of attractions - you can spend the day going crazy and increasing the level of adrenaline during descents into the abyss, you can experience an adventure in prehistoric times, you can also meet a medieval knight or an ethereal fairy. Animal lovers have a unique chance to stand face to face with a wild animal, and lovers of underwater fauna and flora admire unusual specimens up close.
Veneto region (the northernmost region of Italy)
Gardaland:
This is One of the most popular amusement parks in Italy. It is located in Castelnuovo sul Garda. New this year is Sea Life, an aquarium with more than 5,000 species of creatures of the underwater world: from those living in Lake Garda to the inhabitants of the oceans. From a height of a few meters, you can admire the conjured, mysterious underwater world, the remains of a galleon and a pirate's treasure. Gardaland Sea Life under the SOS program conducts research and undertakes numerous initiatives to protect some endangered species. Thanks to this institution, breeding seahorses.
This year's novelty of Gardaland is the family-run Mammut Rollercoaster, with three slides. During the congress, numerous adventures await you, for example, you can witness the discovery of a hibernating before 40 thousand. years of the mammoth.
Attractions are divided into several categories, incl. adventure, fantasy, power, show. Each of them provides numerous surprises: discovering lost worlds and civilizations, meetings with heroes from the world of fairy tales and movies, and with wild animals.
Opening hours(until September 9): 9.30 - 24.00 , Sea Life 10 - 18
Ticket prices:daily 26 - 32 euro, evening 17.50 - 20 euro (after 8 p.m.), subscription 55 - 99 euro, Sea Life: EUR 13 (adults), EUR 9.50 (children up to 10 years old).
More at: http://www.gardaland.it/it/home.php
Wildlife Park
Located in Figaro di Bussolengo (next to Verona). Inin the park you can, among others stand face to face with a lion, like on an African safari. Here, too, there is a conservation center for some of Italy's endangered and endangered species.
It is divided into two parts: Parco Faunistico and Parco Safari. In total, over 1,500 specimens belonging to 260 species live here.
Parco Safaricovers an area of 240,000 km. From the windows of your own car you can admire, among others giraffes, zebras, antelopes, lions, hippos and chimpanzees.
Parco Faunisticohosts rare and little known specimens. It is here that the center for the protection of endangered animals is located. Thanks to the project to restore some species, the bison, deer and lemurs were born in the park.
Opening hours(until November 30): 9.00 - 18.00
Ticket prices:16-17.50 euro (adults), EUR 13-14 (reduced)
More at: http://www.parconaturaviva.it/
Canevaworld resort
This is a huge amusement park near Lake Garda in Lazise. In an area of 100,000 km. Square is home to one of the greatest water parks, Aquaparadise, and Movieland - the first amusement park in Italy, devoted entirely to characters from the world of film. Additional attractions include Medieval Times - a journey into the Middle Ages in the company of knights and princesses and Rock Star - an offer to spend an evening in rock style.
Opening hours(until September 21): 10.00 - 18.00, Saturdays until 23.00.
Ticket prices:18 - 21 euro, option 1 day 2 parks: 23 - 27 euro
More on: http://www.canevaworld.it /
Region of Friuli (Northeast of Italy)
Gulliverlandia
Lots of attractions await in Lignano Sabbiadoro. And this park was divided into parts. One of them is the Aquarium, i.e. the part intended for lovers of the sea. Here, you can safely and safely travel through a transparent underwater tunnel, right next to sharks, rays and moray eels. In the same complex there are also aquariums with freshwater fish, sea fish and tropical seas. Among the numerous attractions are, among others Life-size dinosaur exhibition and butterfly exhibition, a trip to the lost worlds, cultural treasures of the ancient world and a whole host of slides, towers and surprise tunnels.
Opening hours(to September 14): 10.00 - 18.00
Ticket prices:16 euros (adults), 13 euros (children under 8)
More on http: // www.gulliverlandia.it/
Park Aquasplash
Also located in the village of Lignano Sabbiadoro. This park is absolute water madness! You will certainly not run out of emotions here, especially when you fly head down from the "Kamikaze" slide ortravel on a pirate ship. This year's novelty is "Banzai", a complex of almost vertical slides. In addition, you can splash, swim and massage all the time under numerous cascades and in hot tubs.
Opening hours(until September 7): 10.00 - 18.00
Ticket prices:19- 15 euro (adults, 15 - 13 euro (reduced)More at http://www.aquasplash.it/
Lombardy (central north of Italy)
Parco della preistoria
The park is located in the vicinity of Cremona, 25 km from Milan on the left bank of the Adda River. The route of the walk leads through shady alleys surrounded by lakes, where more than 30 life-size figures of animals living in prehistoric times and figures of prehistoric man have been placed. In the park you can also see a collection of rocks and minerals
Opening hours(until November 16): 10.00 - 18.00.
Ticket prices:EUR 10 (adults), EUR 8 (children under 13).
More at: http://www.parcodellapreistoria.it/
Emilia Romagna (North of the Apennine Peninsula
Parco delle fiabe di gropparello
Located near Piacenza. This year the park is celebrating a 1,200-year-old anniversary. In 808, Charlemagne issued an edict under which the bishop of Piacenza received a fief, where the Gropparello castle was built. There are also many attractions for the youngest, but also a responsible task. Children visiting the park must help the Druid and the White Knight in their search for the Goblet of Luck. Finding her will help to defeat the evil powers that threaten the peace of the kingdom. You too can feel like a child when you meet knights, ladies of the court, fairies, witches and… man, tree and man, animal. At the end of the expedition, the brave daredevils are knighted as knights of Groppanello Castle. Then, of course, you have to have dinner by candlelight in a medieval tavern.
Opening hours(until November 16): 10.00 - 18.30, 17 (castle) - 15.30 (park) in all Sundays and public holidays and when ordering
Ticket prices:15 - 12 euro
More at: http: //www.castellodigropparello.it/
MirabilandiaThis is an amusement park located on the Adriatic coast, 10 km away. from Ravenna. One of the most famous parks in Italy. This year's novelty is Reset, an interactive journey to New York, destroyed by a mysterious cataclysm. In addition, there are a lot of attractions waiting for the youngest, adults, eager for strong experiences and for everyone willing to have fun.
Opening hours(until August 31 and September 6 and 7): 10.00 a.m. - 11.00 p.m., lateruntil 18.oo
Ticket prices:26.50 euro (two-day ticket), 20.50 euro (two-day ticket for children under 12 years old), subscription 73 euro More at: http://www.mirabilandia.it/
Italia in miniature
The park is located on the Adriatic coast, near Rimini in the village Viserba. We can take an accelerated tour of the most valuable monuments of the peninsula. In smaller Italy, there are as many as 270 miniature objects. Among the attractions there is even a gondola tour of Venice and a very realistic eruption of the Etna volcano.
Opening hours
(until September 7): 9.00 - 23.00Ticket prices:
9 - 18 euro and 6 -13 euro (reduced for children under 11 years old).More at: http://www.italiainminiatura.it/
Aquafan
It lies near Riccione. It is a great place for amateurs of water games. You can spend the whole day here enjoying the sun and water fun. Guests have at their disposal approx. 3 km of various slides and lots of fun for the little ones. Everyone, regardless of age, will find attractions for themselves.
Opening hours
(until September 14): daily 10.00 - 18.30Ticket prices:
15-23 euro, children under 5 years free.More at http://www.aquafan.it/