Aug. 31, 2017
A massive theme park widely described as the Disney World of Italian food will open to the public in November in Bologna, as the largest "agro-food park in the world."
After months of hype and fanfare, FICO Eataly World announced plans to open their doors November 15, in a sprawling space that will span the length of a kilometer and the area of 100,000 square meters.
For comparison, that's bigger than Buckingham Palace, which occupies a space of 77,000 square meters.
Like its sister Eataly markets around the world, FICO (which stands for Fabbrica Italiana Contadina, which, roughly translated, means Italian Farming Factory) Eataly World will be a gastronomic mecca, with 40 restaurants and food stalls serving authentic Italian fare.
Think pizzerias, fresh pasta and truffles.
Read more at https://www.yahoo.com/news/italian-food-theme-park-open-bologna-november-145236998.html
