Gardaland SEA LIFE Aquarium
On-site aquarium with 40 tanks and an ocean tunnel.
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Gardaland
Score7.3
🇮🇹ItalyTheme parkEurope
Castelnuovo del Garda, Italy
Italy's largest theme park, on the shore of Lake Garda.
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Low Wait TimesOpened
1975
Size
148 acres (60 ha)
Rides
40 attractions
Avg. visit
7 hours
Ticket range
$62–$74 USD
Gardaland overview
Gardaland at a glance
Italy's largest theme park, on the shore of Lake Garda.
Gardaland is Italy's most-visited park, a lakeside resort with Oblivion: The Black Hole, Raptor and the immersive Jumanji: The Adventure dark ride. Strong theming, a good Sea Life aquarium on site, and an unbeatable location minutes from Lake Garda's beaches and Verona.
Our editor's recommendation
Worth a day, but build it into a wider trip rather than flying in for it. It ranks #29 of the 50 parks we score, at 7.3/10 with 40 rides and attractions and a typical visit of about 7 hours. Tickets run $62–$74 a day. The strongest reasons to go are its short queues. The honest catch: tickets are expensive for what you get. Best time to visit: Spring.
Gardaland highlights
Rides & attractions at Gardaland
These are the top attractions at Gardaland — 10 rides and experiences hand-picked and verified by our editorial team, including 6 signature rides you shouldn't miss. Use the filter bar below to narrow the line-up by rider height, zone, category or thrill level.
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Ortobruco Tour
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Plan your visit to Gardaland
- Operating hours
- Typically 10am-6pm, extended to 11pm on summer evenings
- Typical gate times
- Usually 10:00 to 18:00, extending to 23:00 on peak August dates.
- Operating calendar
- Seasonal: late March to early January, including the Halloween and Christmas seasons.
- Extended hours
- August has the longest hours of the year, with late-night openings and special evening events.
- Seasonal closures
- Reduced opening in winter, with a Christmas season and closures in between
- Queue-skip pass
- Gardaland Express passes in bronze, silver and gold tiers. From about $30 USD.
- How long to stay
- Full day
- Multi-day tickets
- 2-day tickets and combined tickets with SEA LIFE Aquarium and the on-site hotels.
- Season pass
- Annual or season pass from about $110 USD.
Gardaland map
Official park mapGardaland events & shows
Gardaland Magic Halloween
Autumn Halloween season with themed decor, horror houses and special shows.
Gardaland Magic Winter
Winter reopening with Christmas decoration, ice-themed areas and festive shows.
Gardaland reviews & ratings
Amusement Park Ranker overall score
7.3
An aggregate of 3 public review platforms, each normalized to a 0–10 scale and weighted by review volume.
Gardaland wait times
- Typical day
12
- Crowd & wait score
7.2
Gardaland records & achievements
Most-visited theme park in Italy
Gardaland draws roughly three million visitors a year, making it Italy's most-visited theme park.
Attractions near Gardaland
Lake Garda Beaches
Pebble beaches and lakeside promenades at Peschiera and Lazise.
Parco Natura Viva
Safari and wildlife park in the Garda moraine hills.
Verona Arena
Roman amphitheatre hosting summer opera in the city centre.
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