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Did you know that Romagna boasts the largest amusement park district in Europe?
The offer is very varied: wildlife parks, water parks, unique natural landscapes, biodiversity, and adrenaline attractions of all kinds. Perfect for families with children or teenagers, but also for those who always want to discover and feel something new.
The amusement parks of Romagna are waiting for you: here you can find fun, but also culture, in the name of intelligent entertainment. All a stone’s throw from the beaches of the Romagna Riviera and the green, historic hinterland.
Adrenaline Attractions
MIRABILANDIA
Where: Savio (Ravenna)
Opening: 28 March 2024 – Mirabeach 15 June 2024
Mirabilandia is an adrenaline rush of unforgettable emotions and pure fun. Just a few kilometers from Ravenna, Italy’s largest amusement park and water park offers a wealth of exciting sensations as well as relaxing moments surrounded by lush vegetation and flowers.
The name Mirabilandia means “land of wonders”, and it lives up to its name with a range of world-class, record-breaking attractions and shows. Year after year, constant improvements ensure new experiences and new emotions in a magical world that never ceases to amaze.
Every minute spent here will be a unique experience for parents and children…from 0 to 99.
There is something for every member of the family: parents can challenge their children on competitive attractions, live shows entertain the little ones, and even toddlers can go on endless adventures that will turn them into explorers, pirates, or characters from ancient history.
The fun goes even deeper: discover Mirabeach, Mirabilandia’s water park, for the adrenaline rush of its daring slides, but also to relax on its white coral beach and refreshing lagoon pool, in a fantastic Caribbean atmosphere.
Tickets on: mirabilandia.it
Parks for every age
ITALIA IN MINIATURA
Where: Rimini
Opening: 16 March 2024
It is the undoubted beauty of the Bel Paese that inspired the Italia in Miniatura park in Rimini.
Italia in Miniatura is a 3D reverie that celebrates Italy’s historical, architectural, and cultural heritage by recreating it in amazingly realistic detail.
Italia in Miniatura was founded in 1970 by the visionary entrepreneur Ivo Rambaldi, who traveled 27,000 km to visit and measure (literally! he carried a tape measure) churches, squares, bridges, and monuments.
Today, Italia in Miniatura is much bigger, with several new attractions, in keeping with the park’s edutainment mission and the interests of families and schoolchildren.
The park currently features 300 Italian and European architectural wonders, faithfully reproduced on a scale of 1:25 to 1:50. But there is much more than miniatures: learning has never been so much fun!
Tickets on: italiainminiatura.com
THE CERVIA SALINA
Where: Cervia (Ra)
Opening: from 29 March 2024
With its 827 hectares of astonishing and evocative beauty, criss-crossed by 46 km of canals, more than 2,000 flamingos and 100 species of birds, the Salt Pans of Cervia are a unique park. A vast expanse of water and salt, where history and culture are inextricably linked to local tradition, just a mile from the bustling Adriatic coast of Romagna.
At any time of the year, a visit at sunset will reveal a hypnotic landscape, seemingly suspended in time and space with its total stillness. Let the minutes pass slowly (why not consider a bike ride?) and you will find yourself on another planet.
During the summer, guided tours are organized to witness the harvesting of the salt, which is still done in the old traditional way, with wooden tools, and the harvesters themselves explain their work and the special characteristics of Cervia’s “sweet” salt.
Tickets on: amaparco.it
THE BUTTERFLY HOUSE
Where: Milano Marittima, Cervia (Ra)
Opening: 29 March 2024
The Butterfly House in Milano Marittima is a paradise of biodiversity that brings a bit of the tropics to Romagna: in this magical place, hundreds of tropical butterflies fly free in a 500-square-meter greenhouse.
Here you can watch these magnificent creatures of the air at close range as they fly from flower to flower (temperatures and humidity are kept at optimal levels).
In addition to the Tropical House, The Caterpillar glasshouse has been built for native butterflies and the interactive close encounter with nature and wildlife continues in The Insect House.
Tickets on: amaparco.it
Wildlife Parks
ACQUARIO DI CATTOLICA
Where: Cattolica (RN)
Opening: 28 March 2024
The Cattolica Aquarium combines education and entertainment with the promotion of environmental awareness.
Here the underwater world becomes a show with many opportunities to learn through fun. Science and culture merge in a stimulating exhibition that leads the visitor through various themes and experiences, while at the same time promoting respect for animals, the sea and the environment in general.
A day at the largest aquarium on the Adriatic coast is a journey through the underwater world, from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic, the Pacific, the Indian Ocean and the breathtaking coral reef of the Red Sea.
Tickets on: acquariodicattolica.it
SAFARI RAVENNA
Where: Ravenna, Savio
Opening: from 3 March 2024
Safari Ravenna, near Mirabilandia, is a wildlife park where you can get close to about 700 animals of 100 different species, including wild animals living in complete freedom.
The park, the first in Europe with zero impact, is a meeting point between people, animals and the environment, creating a constructive and exciting contact that generates knowledge.
Tickets on: safariravenna.it
OLTREMARE
Where: Riccione (RN)
Opening: 28 March 2024
In Europe’s most famous artificial lagoon, a faithful replica of a rocky Adriatic sea inlet containing 9 million litres of salty water, you can watch and interact with dolphins.
Oltremare‘s mission is to educate while having fun: it promotes knowledge through play, with the important message that animals must be protected and respected.
Through its educational programme and adventure events, Oltremare offers information on a wide range of conservation projects and initiatives that don’t just involve dolphins, but also energy, nature as a whole and its four elements: water, air, earth and fire.
You can also get up close to birds of prey, farm animals and forest parrots, or explore the Darwin area, a special trail through a prehistoric forest that illustrates the history of evolution.
Tickets on: oltremare.org
Parks for the youngest
FIABILANDIA
Where: Rimini (RN)
Opening: 3 March 2024
Fiabilandia is an unforgettable journey through nature, entertainment, and magic!
It is the ideal place for families with children, with attractions set in 150,000 square meters of lush greenery and exciting live shows, where the fantasy world and the real world combine to offer visitors a truly special day out!
Tickets on: fiabilandia.it
Water Parks
AQUAFAN DI RICCIONE
Where: Riccione (RN)
Opening: 1st June 2024
Founded in 1987 in the hills around Riccione, Aquafan has good reason to be considered Europe’s number 1 water park. After 28 years, it is still one of the most popular destinations for those looking for unique emotions and fun.
In its 90,000 square metres of green space, you will find spectacular slides totalling over 3 kilometres, as well as the huge wave pool, where ocean-size waves are created by special machines that move 8,000 litres of water filtered with waste-proof technology.
Popular with teenagers and young adults for its foam parties and nocturnal events, Aquafan has always paid special attention to new families, with three areas specially designed for children.
Tickets on: aquafan.it
PARCO ACQUATICO ATLANTICA
Where: Cesenatico (FC)
Opening: June 2024
Immerse yourself in emotions at Atlantica in Cesenatico, one of the most popular water parks on the Romagna coast!
Founded in 1988, Atlantica has a total of 1,000 metres of slides specially designed for fun and enjoyment for all ages.
Swim and play in the large circular pool with three different types of waves, reach the atoll in the middle for a tropical ocean experience, or ride in colourful rubber dinghies along a kilometre-long river that flows through a fantastic landscape.
And if you fancy a little more adrenaline, try the endless slides that descend from 15-metre-high towers with a 70% incline.
Tickets on: atlanticacesenatico.com
Since it is never too early to plan a trip/holiday, all you have to do is choose the parks that suit you and book a stay!
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Elisa Mazzini
Social Media Manager for @inEmiliaRomagna and full-time mom.
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