Even when you are on holiday at the sea and away from home, you may want to go with your kids for a day at a park where you can play freely, socialize, interact with the surrounding environment, and do physical activities. Veneto’s amusement parks meet the different needs and preferences of children as well as their parents.
Are your kids animal lovers? Do you prefer a water park? Does the whole family dream of entering the world of cinema and becoming Hollywood stars for a day? Following is a list compiled by Brunella of theme parks that indicates each park’s main attractions, the distance in km, and travel time by car from Cavallino Treporti.
AQUALANDIA: Much more than a classic water park, it is a real island with themed entertainment featuring 26 water attractions (including the highest slide in the world) and non-water ones (including Europe’s highest bungee jumping tower). Thanks to the reconstruction of a real Caribbean island in miniature, on an area of more than 80 thousand square meters, Aqualandia offers water and non-water attractions, dining and meeting areas, discos, sports areas, mini golf, and much more yet. Via Michelangelo Buonarroti, 15-30016 Lido di Jesolo (VE) – For further information: +39 0421371648 (10 km. 10-15 minutes from Cavallino Treporti). OPEN from 07/06/2014 to 14/09/2014, NO DOGS ALLOWED
SEA LIFE AQUARIUM JESOLO: an amazing underwater world. In the Ocean Tunnel, sharks and rays pass above your head while you can also admire the starfish, clown fish, and seahorses! Piazza Venezia, 28-30016 Lido di Jesolo (VE) – For further information: +39 0421 381 787 (10 km. 10-15 minutes from Cavallino Treporti). OPEN ALL YEAR, with input strollers not allowed for security reasons, NO DOGS ALLOWED BUT ACTIVE SERVICE DOG SITTING
IL PARCO DEGLI ALBERI PARLANTI: this is a fascinating experience for the whole family and all ages. Follow the multimedia, scientific, or adventure trails, offering dragons, dinosaurs, extinct animals, and science with Leonardo and Galileo. The visit takes place in groups (max. 30 persons) accompanied by a guide who takes you into the park’s magical world to discover all its secrets. Villa Margherita, Viale Felissent – 31100 Treviso – For further information: +39 694 046 0422 (50 mi. About 70 minutes from Cavallino Treporti). OPEN ALL YEAR, NO DOGS ALLOWED
GARDALAND: this is the oldest amusement park in Italy and one of the largest in Europe, it is divided into themed areas that recalls, through a carefully detailed staged reconstruction, the worlds of history and geography, space and the imagination. The great variety of attractions and shows satisfies a wide audience, from young children through teens and up to seniors, from a group of teenagers to families, from the amusement park to the sea life aquarium. Via Derna, 4-37014 Castelnuovo del Garda (VR) in the Ronchi district – For further information: +39 045 6449777 (180 km. About 125 minutes from Cavallino Treporti). CLOSED FROM OCTOBER TO MARCH WITH OPENING SPECIAL (see calendar), DOGS ARE WELCOME
MOVIELAND PARK: Italy’s first amusement park dedicated to the world of cinema has 100,000 square meters of emotions, 20 attractions, five shows, plus eight restaurants, shops and bars to offer a day of fun for everyone! At Movieland Park, you can experience the thrill of starring in great films, walking on to the set, being an extra, and closely observing actors and stunts. Fossalta district, 58 – 37017 Lazise sul Garda (VR) – For further information: +39 045 696 9900 (185 km. About 130 minutes from Cavallino Treporti). CLOSED FROM HALF OCTOBER TO HALF APRIL WITH OPENING SPECIAL (see calendar), DOGS ARE WELCOME
PARCO AL BOSCO: this wildlife park is located in the Lessinia hills, a few kilometers from Verona, in a protected area surrounded by greenery where a mountain natural habitat has been created in which hundreds of animals live in the wild. Accompanied by experienced guides, you can visit the park and discover its wonders, immerse yourself in nature, and meet the animals that live there. Different paths through the woods and meadows allow you not only to see the animals in their natural environment as well as their habits and characteristics, but also to observe the flora in the area. Zerbaro district, 37023 Grezzana (VR) – For further information: +39 045 8650241 (170 km. About 125 minutes from Cavallino Treporti). WINTER CLOSURE FROM 16/10/2014
PARCO GIARDINO SIGURTA’: this garden park covers 600,000 square meters and extends to the edge of the moraine hills, near Lake Garda. Its attractions include the avenue of roses, a maze, medicinal plants, water gardens, and the Tà farm. Via Cavour, 1-37067 Valeggio (VR) – for information; +39 045 6371033 (190 km. About 135 minutes from Cavallino Treporti). WINTER CLOSURE FROM 03/11/2014 NO DOGS ALLOWED BUT ACTIVE SERVICE DOG RESORT
PARCO NATURA VIVA: this zoo is an important center for the protection of endangered species, which has evolved over time to take an active role in conserving biodiversity. Among the various activities and proposals is a wildlife park that can be visited on foot. It is also home to many species of animals representing the five continents, many of which are endangered in their home environments; an extinction park that retraces the history of life through careful reconstructions of the most spectacular animals, now forever extinct; and a visit to the safari park in your own vehicle (cars, campers or buses, including double-deckers) for an exciting African safari. Figara district, 40-37012 Bussolengo (VR) – For further information: +39 045 7170113 (180 km. About 125 minutes from Cavallino Treporti). OPEN ALL YEAR, NO DOGS ALLOWED BUT ACTIVE SERVICE DOG SITTING
PARK JUNGLE ADVENTURE: who doesn’t know about Robin Hood’s exploits in the woods? Who hasn’t dreamed of flying through the air hanging from a vine like Tarzan in the jungle? Jungle Adventure was the first active park created in Italy from a French idea that combined the whole show jumping with the nature of the forests. It is an active park because it is not the kind of passive fun but the kind where a visitor is involved in physical activity. The park is well equipped with all facilities and a picnic area in the shade of a large natural pine forest in a park dedicated to children where they can be challenged by the adventurous games specially designed for their age (3 to 6 years). Strada per Lumini, Pineta Sperane – 37010 San Zeno di Montagna (Verona) – For further information: +39 045 6289306 (200 km. About 150 minutes from Cavallino Treporti). CLOSED FROM NOVEMBER TO MARCH (see calendar)
