Italia in miniatura
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Italia in Miniatura is a leisure and miniature park
in Viserba, a part of Rimini
(Italy
).
The park displays 273 miniatures of famous Italian and European buildings in scale 1:25 and 1:50. The area is surrounded by Arcobaleno (Italian: rainbow ), a monorail. 10,000 plants and 5,000 miniature trees are integrated in the landscape. To fill the water basins 2,500 m3 of water are needed. 17 miniature trains are running in the system.
On an area of 12,000 m2 there is a replica of the Grand Canal
of Venice
with reproductions of 119 buildings in scale of 1:5. The campanile on St. Mark's Square
has a height of 20 metres.
In Cannonacqua, a replica of the Castel Sismondo
in Rimini, medieval battles between the noble families of Montefeltro
and Malatesta
with water cannons can be replayed.
There are also the log flume Canoe, the parrot park Pappamondo, as well as the Luna Park della scienza with physical experiments for children. Since 2011 the project YouMini miniaturizes parc visitors in scale 1:33. The miniatures will be showed from April 2012 on.
The park opens daily from March to September. it is situated right at the Strada Statale Adriatica 16 about 5 km north of the centre of Rimini.
Miniature park
A miniature park is an open space that displays miniature buildings and models, and is usually open to the public. A miniature park may contain a model of a single city or town, often called a miniature city or model village, or it can contain a number of different sets of models...
in Viserba, a part of Rimini
Rimini
Rimini is a medium-sized city of 142,579 inhabitants in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, and capital city of the Province of Rimini. It is located on the Adriatic Sea, on the coast between the rivers Marecchia and Ausa...
(Italy
Italy
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).
The park displays 273 miniatures of famous Italian and European buildings in scale 1:25 and 1:50. The area is surrounded by Arcobaleno (Italian: rainbow ), a monorail. 10,000 plants and 5,000 miniature trees are integrated in the landscape. To fill the water basins 2,500 m3 of water are needed. 17 miniature trains are running in the system.
On an area of 12,000 m2 there is a replica of the Grand Canal
Grand Canal
Grand Canal can refer to multiple waterways:* Grand Canal in eastern China* Grand Canal in Venice, Italy* Grand Canal , between the river Shannon and Dublin in Ireland* Grand Canal d'Alsace in eastern France...
of Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
with reproductions of 119 buildings in scale of 1:5. The campanile on St. Mark's Square
St. Mark's Square
St. Mark's Square can refer to:* Piazza San Marco, the central square of Venice, Italy* St. Mark's Square, Zagreb, a major square in Zagreb, Croatia* St. Mark's Square in the south of Lincoln, England...
has a height of 20 metres.
In Cannonacqua, a replica of the Castel Sismondo
Castel Sismondo
Castel Sismondo is a castle in Rimini, Romagna, northern Italy.Of the original construction, begun by the lord of Rimini Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta on March 20, 1437, only the central nucleus remain...
in Rimini, medieval battles between the noble families of Montefeltro
Montefeltro
thumb|Coat of Arms of the Montefeltro family.Montefeltro is the name of an historical Italian family who ruled Urbino and Rimini.The family's reign began in 1267 when Buonconte I da Montefeltro was elected podestà of Urbino...
and Malatesta
Malatesta
Malatesta may refer to:*The House of Malatesta, an Italian family which ruled over Rimini from the thirteenth to the fifteenth century*Errico Malatesta , an Italian anarchist*Malatesta , a 1970 German film...
with water cannons can be replayed.
There are also the log flume Canoe, the parrot park Pappamondo, as well as the Luna Park della scienza with physical experiments for children. Since 2011 the project YouMini miniaturizes parc visitors in scale 1:33. The miniatures will be showed from April 2012 on.
The park opens daily from March to September. it is situated right at the Strada Statale Adriatica 16 about 5 km north of the centre of Rimini.