The marvellous amusement parks of the Riviera

The Amusement Park Riviera
A holiday entirely devoted to fun for old and young.

Few places in the world have such a concentration of theme, educational and water parks as the Romagna Riviera. Famous throughout Europe as the Italian amusement capital, the Riviera has a steadily increasing number of parks, which are very different one from another, satisfying the needs of various types of demand and providing an ‘amusement district’ similar to a huge tourist resort.

The variety on offer is not just represented by the many types of parks in the area, but also by the entire tourist system around it, which comes with a long tradition of quality, hospitality and value for money. And more: the Romagna Riviera in the Province of Rimini provides an infinite series of services and structures connected to the sea, the beach, sports, free time in the midst of nature and nightlife, forming the ideal setting for the possibility of a visit to an amusement park or two during your holiday.
The parks themselves range from those that offer ‘sheer amusement’, full of high-adrenaline attractions, and water parks with wave pools, slides and numerous ‘water attractions’, to theme parks whose attractions are based on very specific concepts and parks that combine all these features, which are rarely found alone, with a strong learning and educational component. Let’s take a look at the main features of each park:

• Mirabilandia
  A park with a high adrenaline content, thanks to its incredible roller coasters. Mirabilandia is ideal for the whole family, providing attractions for old and young and, in the summertime, the chance to dive in an oasis that is a true paradise.
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• Aquafan
  The Aquafan park offers a huge number of highly varied water attractions, from the most impressive, for those who love thrills, to gentler ones for those who want to have fun with their friends. Aquafan also has a famous disco in its Walky Cup area.
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• The Cattolica Aquarium in “Le Navi” Park
  The aquarium contains numerous species of fish in a beautiful state-of-the-art building, but the park’s truly big attraction are the sharks, with which you can book an incredible ‘face-to-face’ encounter. Visit the official site 
   
• Oltremare/Imax
  Oltremare and Imax are a spectacular, futuristic theme/educational park dedicated to knowledge about Planet Earth. Beside it stands Imax, a huge cinema screen that presents exciting documentaries with a powerful impact.
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• “Italia in Miniatura” (Miniature Italy)
  This is one of Rimini’s historic theme parks, with 272 mini-reproductions of Italian and European monuments. The park also offers an original scientific workshop presenting the most important laws of physics and many attractions for the whole family.
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• Rimini Dolphinarium
  This organises exciting shows featuring dolphins and their instructors performing incredible manoeuvres and acrobatic tricks.
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• Fiabilandia
  This park explores the length and breadth of all the best-known children's fairytales and provides mini-attractions that are ideal for a strictly ‘junior’ audience.
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• The Aviation Theme Park
  The park provides an authentic open air Museum with many original classic aeroplane models for a thrilling voyage of discovery through the history of the Italian aeronautic industry and national aviation. Visit the official site