Hot-air balloons float over the main entrance to the Mirabilandia. Covering some 750,000 square meters, it is one of the largest leisure parks in the country. Leisure time in Italy is taking on a more commercial tone than the traditional simple family excursion to the country or seaside.

Visitors amuse themselves at El Castillo water attraction at Mirabilandia. Covering some 750,000 square meters, Mirabilandia is one of the largest leisure parks in the country. Leisure time in Italy is taking on a more commercial tone than the traditional simple family excursion to the country or seaside.

Bathers line up at a water attraction on the Adriatic coast. Leisure time in Italy is taking on a more commercial tone than the traditional simple family excursion to the country or seaside.

Bathers relax beneath the Anaconda waterslide at Aquapiper leisure park near Rome. Leisure time in Italy is taking on a more commercial tone than the traditional simple family excursion to the country or seaside.

Visitors are spun about in mid-air at an attraction in the Gardaland leisure park near Verona. Leisure time in Italy is taking on a more commercial tone than the traditional simple family excursion to the country or seaside.

A woman floats gently downstream at the Lazy River attraction in Aqua Paradise, part of the Canevaworld leisure park, near Verona. Leisure time in Italy is taking on a more commercial tone than the traditional simple family excursion to the country or seaside.

People skate on a rink created at the Auditorium Parco della Musica complex. Leisure time in Italy is taking on a more commercial tone than the traditional simple family excursion to the country or seaside.

Visitors swim in the Blue Lake water attraction, part of Italy's biggest water park, Aqua Paradise, at Canevaworld Resort. Leisure time in Italy is taking on a more commercial tone than the traditional simple family excursion to the country or seaside.

Children play in Piazza Italia in the Italia in Miniatura theme park. Leisure time in Italy is taking on a more commercial tone than the traditional simple family excursion to the country or seaside.

People perform gymnastics on the beach on the Adriatic coast. Leisure time in Italy is taking on a more commercial tone than the traditional simple family excursion to the country or seaside.

Exercise bicycles stand in the snow at the ski resort. Leisure time in Italy is taking on a more commercial tone than the traditional simple family excursion to the country or seaside.

A woman waits for a tour-boat. Leisure time in Italy is taking on a more commercial tone than the traditional simple family excursion to the country or seaside.

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