"Etnalend" - one of the largest entertainment centers in Sicily, located under the open sky in the village Valkorrente 12 km from Catania. Once in its place was a small zoo. In 2001, a number of built water park with many water slides and attractions, and in 2005 built a entertainment zone "Crocodile slides." Two years later - in 2007 - the zoo, water park and ride the last combined in one complex, which was given the name "Etnalend" because it is located near the Etna volcano.
Today, here in an area of 110 thousand square meters . m . operating a wide variety of entertainment venues, in which both adults and children will find something for everyone . Thus, the Aqua Park a choice of more than 20 slides - both conventional and spiral and entangled . In the zoo you can actually see the tigers, colorful parrots, pink flamingos, bears and other harsh livestock . And nearby is the dinosaur park with models of 23 prehistoric giants in a life-size reconstruction of the first and apes . Especially popular are the aforementioned "Crocodile hills" - a descent into a boat on the artificial river with rapids, which is inhabited by elephants, hippos and other animals . Despite the fact that this is just a meticulously crafted models, attacks bats and crocodiles attack cause genuine adrenaline rush . Finally it is worth a ride on the cable car to 1,800 meters - one of the biggest in Europe . It offers a wonderful view of Mount Etna and its slopes spread out on the Botanical Garden .
Around "Etnalenda" there are numerous shops and recreational facilities. And lies near the town of Belpasso is a large shopping mall "Etnapolis". In the next few years the management of the park plans to expand its territory of 20 thousand square meters, which will be built on the five thematic areas.
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