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Italia in Miniatura is the unusual and unforgettable theme park where the Italian historical, architectural and cultural heritage turn to real fun, blended with learning.

Founded in 1970, it welcomes yearly a number over 500,000 people of all ages, from Italy and abroad visit the park every year, to set on a comprehensive “tour” of Italy and admire its wonders, which can be impressive even if …petite: the core of the theme park is in fact a unique open air display of over 270 perfect scale reproductions of architectural marvels of the Beautiful Country and of part of Europe, surrounded by distinctive greenery which is one of the park features.

Italia in Miniatura never ceases growing and renovating: around the miniature area many more theme areas have been added through the years to appeal to the different tastes of a vast public, but each of them makes a unique experience. Children are the most demanding and liveliest public but they line up quietly to try Interactive Driving School a feature of Italia in Miniatura on a world exclusive basis, is an amusing way to learn about rules of traffic and save driving: children from 6 to 12 are brought through a real driving class and awarded with a real driving licence ! Lovers of discoveries and inventions will be happy to know they can go to the Science Fun Fair, and have a whole interactive laboratory of physics at their disposal! Thrill lovers will swarm to feel they heart leap while darting down the rapids on logs on Canoe, while Sling Shot breathtaking acceleration launches up to 55 mt in little more than a second, and bounces back down for endless seconds! A more scenic and smooth mid-air tour is offered by Rainbow Monorail train!

Excitement pours at Cannonacqua, the 1:3 scale reproduction of the Malatestan Fortress of Castel Sismondo in Rimini, where towers and ramparts are equipped with dozens of water cannons: a very sought-after attraction in the summer heat, when visitors engage in mock-battles and medieval sieges whose aim is… drenching the enemy!

The ultimate picturesqueness of Venice makes it the most suggestive attraction at Italia in Miniatura: the 1:5 scale reproduction of the Grand Canal is a neverending display of palace façades bridges and beauty, accompanied by ambient music and sounds. You can meet Casanova while gliding along in a real gondola, just before getting down at Piazza San Marco, right in front of the basilica. Piazza Italia is the centre of the parks events and shows, but it hides funny animated characters behind the houses windowsm ready to lean out in no time.

NEW!Pala PlayStation® 3is the smashing arcade where the newest games for PlayStation3® can be tried on 10 consoles and friends can be challenged in tournaments.

Little ones will have the greatest time in the colourful and safe PlayMart fun areas. Theme restaurants, kiosks, snack and ice-cream booths ensure ready refreshments. Picnickers are welcome in the dedicated areas.

For those who just cannot get enough: every purchased ticket allows free admission on the following day!

*2010 Special Events

*July 4th 2010 – Happy Birthday Italia in Miniatura!

A day-long birthday party celebrating the park’s first forty years’ activity with V.I.P. guests, a flash-mob, live shows and a spectacular fireworks to end the day.

40th Birthday special

Anyone born in 1970 turning 40 during 2010, will be granted free admission to the park. Visitors entering the park on their birthday will be granted free admission and the park’s congratulations!

*Table Soccer Tournament “Calciobalilla in Miniatura”

From July 5th to July 11th, in correspondence with the Soccer World Championship in South Africa, table soccer contenders will fight at Italia in Miniatura for the best score and the final prize.

*Italia Ridens – Comedians on stage in Piazza Italia

The funniest, most popular and appreciated Italian Comedians step up on the stage in Piazza Italia every Tuesday and Thursday, from July 20th to August 3rd.

2010 calendar and hours:

from March 27th to November 1st open every day with attractions operating

from March 27th to July 9th and from Sept. 6th through 26th: from 9.30 am to 7 pm

from July 10th to Aug 6th and from Aug. 30th to Sept. 5th from 9.00 am to 8 pm

from Aug. 7th through 29tht from 9 am to 11pm

from Sept. 27th to Oct. 20, October weekends and Nov. 1st from 9.30 am to sunset

November and December: open on weekends from 9 to sunset (attractions not in operation)

Tickets: 20 € Adults 15 € Jun/Sen – Entrance free to children below cm 100 cm

Season Card: Pass 2010 “1 Euro more to get fun galore!” Visitors can turn admission ticket into a Season Pass by adding one Euro to the purchased ticket. Offer expires May 31st.

From June 1st prices will be on sale at € 30(adults) and € 23 (jun/sen)

How to get there:

by car: motorway A14, Rimini Nord exit, s.s. 16 'Adriatica' at km 197.

by bus: nr. 8 from Rimini and Viserba railway stations.

For information:

Via Popilia 239 – 47900 Viserba di Rimini

Tel. +39 0541 736 736 - Fax +39 0541 732 203

info@italiainminiatura.com

www.italiainminiatura.com