Event Schedule of the WDM Festival in Cattolica!

This is the event schedule for the  13. World Deaf Magicians Festival in Cattolica on the Adriatic Coast, near Rimini, Italy. Some events could change, however the WDMF Organisation staff will do its best to let you enjoy Cattolica and have fun in and out the Festival: beaches, sea, theme parks, castles and the trip to Florence are waiting for you.

 

 

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Guided City Tour to Florence:

Florence (Italian: Firenze) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany, and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany and has a population of approximately 364,779.

The city lies on the Arno River and is known for its history and its importance in the Middle Ages and in the Renaissance, especially for its art and architecture. A centre of medieval European trade and finance, the city is often considered the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance; in fact, it has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages.[1] It was long under the de facto rule of the Medici family. From 1865 to 1870 the city was also the capital of the Kingdom of Italy.

The historic centre of Florence continues to attract millions of tourists each year and was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 1982.

(description taken from Wikipedia)

 

Theme Parks:
Near Cattolica there are a lot of theme Parks. Our coast is known also as Riviera of the Parks. Here are the most popular:

• Aquarium of Cattolica: sharks, mediterranean and tropical fishes in more than 70 tanks and pools.
• Italia in Miniatura: walking around the 272 perfect scale reproductions of architectural marvels of our beautiful country. It is the Italian historical, architectural and cultural heritage theme park.
• Aquafan: considered the number 1 water park in Europe. It took 90 km of tubing and 500 km of electric cables to construct, and in a matter of a few years, the 80 thousand m2 of slides, games, and attractions of 1987, when it was born, became 150 thousand. Every year new water slides and attractions are added.
• Oltremare: very closed to Aquafan, this theme park offers the biggest dolphin pool in Europe. With more than ten dolphins the show is exciting for everybody...not only children.

 

Castles:

• The Castle of Gradara represents not only a magnificent example of military architecture of the 14th century but also a monument of great historic and artistic value. Over the centuries the castle belonged to a succession of Lords: the Malatestas, the Sforzas, the Della Roveres. In 1289, when the Malatestas were exiles from Rimini, the Castle of Gradara had been the scene of Paolo and Francesca's tragic love.
• The Castle of San Leo. Look at the photos!