Italia in Miniatura

The miniature park was founded by Ivo Rambaldi, a plumber from Ravenna. in 1968, The first models were monuments from Ravenna: Tomb of Dante, the Capanno Garibaldi, its inauguration was notable for its rain. At the time of its inauguration, it numbered between 49 and 61 models, In March 2014, Costa Edutainment SpA rented the park from the Rambaldi family, with the option to purchase the park after two years, in a deal valued at between and . Costa had already acquired the Aquarium of Cattolica in 2000 and in Riccione in 2013. On 15 April 2015, the previous management company was declared bankrupt after accumulating liabilities exceeding . Its directors were investigated by the Guardia di Finanza for diverting over away from creditors, and were acquitted by the Court of Forlì on 24 April 2019. The park was renovated between 2018 and 2021, and a new entrance with fountains and a statue of a child that is tall. On 6 August 2021, to celebrate its fiftieth anniversary, the park offered free entry to 1,000 Riminese residents. == Features ==

The park's grounds include 10,000 plants, Italia in Miniatura features three restaurants and several kiosks for snacks and ice creams, Models , June 2012 The park consists of 273 miniatures over an outdoor area of . the park hosts live shows by street artists, acrobats, dancers, singers, and musicians. The park's attractions include: • AreAvventura, a tree-climbing activity area • Pinocchio. Opened in 2021, including Mangiafuoco's theatre. • (Panoramic Tower), a hot air balloon ride with 80,000 miniature figures of visitors to the park • '''' (Old Sawmill), a log flume ==Transport==

Start Romagna SpA's route 8 bus serves Italia in Miniatura; the route runs between Rimini's city centre and Viserba railway station. The park is located on the state road between Rimini and Ravenna, on the ancient Via Popilia. It is accessed from the Rimini Nord exit of the A14 tolled highway. ==Incidents==

On 26 April 2010, a 46-year-old woman died after disembarking the Sling Shot attraction. On 2 April 2015, the monorail stopped mid-air with 36 passengers, who were safely rescued by Rimini's fire brigade. ==In popular culture==

The music video for "Tanti auguri", a 1978 single by Raffaella Carrà, was filmed at Italia in Miniatura. In June 2022, the park featured in the music video of Tuca Tuca Remix, a single by Carmen Russo and in homage to Carrà following her death the previous year. From the end of the 1970s, the photographer Luigi Ghirri began visiting the park frequently, which he believed resonated with his work on the relationship between fiction and reality. Ghirri took 220 photographs of the park, which he first exhibited in 1979. ==Image gallery==

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