Italia in Miniatura

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Italia in Miniatura (lit. 'Italy in Miniature') is a miniature park in Viserba, a frazione of Rimini in the region of Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. Opened on 4 July 1970, Italia in Miniatura is Italy's fourth-oldest theme park, and attracts 500,000 visitors per year. It features 273 polyurethane models over an outdoor area of 85,000 square metres (910,000 sq ft). As well as Italian monuments, the models include European landmarks and geographic features such as mountains and volcanoes. A 1:5 reproduction of 119 buildings in Venice can be traversed with a gondola ride along the Grand Canal. Other attractions include a driving school, a suspended monorail, interactive spaces dedicated to science education, a parrot aviary, hot air balloons, a log flume, and a Pinocchio-themed train ride. The park is located on the SS16 state road between Rimini and Ravenna, on the ancient Via Popilia. It occasionally hosts evenings with late closing hours in the summer. The park is owned by Costa Edutainment...

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