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Italia in Miniatura

Rimini, Italy

Famous landmarks and structures from across Italy fill this miniature park.  

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In the northern Italian city of Rimini, one can find a park known as Italia in Miniatura. Around 273 miniature renditions of famous buildings across Italy and Europe are featured in the model. The miniature also includes 10,000 plants, 5,000 miniature trees, and 17 miniature trains are also present. A monorail also surrounds the park.

Reproductions include the Grand Canal of Venice, St Mark’s Campanile, as well as the Castel Sismondo, where medieval battles are reenacted with water cannons.

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Italia in Miniatura is open every day from March to September. It's near the Strada Statale Adriatica 16 highway and is 5 kilometers north of Rimini's center.

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