Do you know "Città della Domenica" in Perugia?

Do you know "Città della Domenica" in Perugia?

It's the first Italian amusement park

The "Città delle Domenica" is the first Italian amusement park that was designed and built in the late ' 50s by Mario Spagnoli ( 1900-1977 ) , enlightened entrepreneur son of Luisa Spagnoli ( the woman who invented the Baci Perugina and created the fashion house). In the beginning there was planted an olive grove . Later , on the hilltop , it was made ​​a Country House with skeet shooting , a meeting place for the weekend .Then it was the turn of children's attractions ( Fort Apache , Trojan Horse and fairytale houses ) so that they could play in a natural way while parents relaxed . At the entrace were placed, a parking and restaurant. Two stone pillars (now renamed " Kessler Twins " , in honor of the German dancers who were famous at that time) they were erected to mark the ideal entry into the fantastic world of entertainment . Permanently open to the public in 1963 , the Città della Domenica is suitable for children especially for the presence of attractions inspired by the world of fairy tales w such as the Village of Pinocchio , the house of Little Red Riding Hood , the Sleeping Beauty Castle , the cottage of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Many animal species that may be encountered and the 90 was made ​​also a reptile house.