Wender·Vista
Gardaland
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileItaly
on the eastern shore of Lake Garda, near Castelnuovo

Gardaland

— — the lake that grew a roller coaster.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“Italy's largest amusement park, opened in 1975 on the gentle morainic hills above the southeastern corner of Lake Garda. The lake glints through the chestnut trees from the top of the coaster lift hill, the Prezzemolo dragon mascot has watched two generations grow up, and the night sky over the park stays open till midnight on summer Saturdays.

from the studio
Gardaland
— bring it home

Gardaland, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Gardaland

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Gardaland sits in the comune of Castelnuovo del Garda in the Province of Verona, on the morainic hills above the southeastern corner of Lake Garda. It opened on 19 July 1975 and grew to become Italy's largest amusement park, with reported annual attendance of around three million visitors. The site is about 30 kilometres northwest of Verona and is served by its own Ronchi stop on the Milan-to-Venice railway, with a shuttle bus to the gates. Merlin Entertainments has owned the park since 2006.

— informed by Wikipedia — Gardaland
— the visit

The park runs roughly from late March through early January, with daily opening through summer and a seasonal Magic Halloween and Magic Winter programme either side. Headline rides include Oblivion The Black Hole, a vertical dive coaster opened in 2015, the Raptor wing coaster from 2011, and the Mammut wooden-track family coaster. On site are the Gardaland Hotel, the Gardaland Adventure Hotel, and the Magic Hotel, plus the separate Gardaland Sea Life Aquarium. Single-day tickets are sold timed; a queue-priority pass is available.

— informed by Gardaland (official)
— the year

Gardaland runs a seasonal calendar that closes the year more than once. The standard summer season holds through August into mid-September, then the park flips to Magic Halloween through October with daily themed shows and night opening. Magic Winter follows from late November to early January, with the Christmas village built into the central piazza. The park closes between mid-January and late March for maintenance and the build-out of the next season's new ride. The Prezzemolo dragon, the green mascot, has anchored the park identity since 1985.

— informed by Wikipedia — Gardaland
— where
Italy · Castelnuovo del Garda, Verona, Veneto
— position
45.4561° N · 10.7144° E
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
1 km W
Lake Garda
lake
30 km SE
Verona
city
12 km W
Sirmione
lakeside town
N
Gardaland
Lake Garda
Verona
Sirmione
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Gardaland — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

In Castelnuovo del Garda in the Province of Verona, on the eastern shore of Lake Garda. The park is about 30 kilometres northwest of Verona and a few minutes east of the lakeshore by road.

On 19 July 1975, founded by Livio Furini. It has grown into Italy's largest amusement park, drawing roughly three million visitors a year and operated since 2006 by Merlin Entertainments.

Oblivion The Black Hole, a vertical dive coaster from 2015; Raptor, a wing coaster from 2011; Mammut, a wooden-track family coaster; and the Jumanji-themed Adventure ride opened in 2022, among others.

Daily through summer, then on a Magic Halloween schedule in October and a Magic Winter schedule from late November to early January. The park usually closes between mid-January and the second half of March.

Take the regional train from Verona Porta Nuova or Milan Centrale toward Venice and alight at Peschiera del Garda. A shuttle bus runs from the station to the park gates in about ten minutes.

Three: the Gardaland Hotel, the Adventure Hotel, and the Magic Hotel. All sit a short walk from the main gate and include park entry packages. The Sea Life Aquarium is a separately ticketed adjacent attraction.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Two generations of Italian families have grown up on the park's summer trips, and a piece marking it lands well as a wedding, anniversary, or first-child gift. A Small or Medium with a handwritten studio note carries well.

The bright stained-glass palette settles into playful maximalist, family-room, and warm modern interiors. It is more at home above a kitchen table or in a child's room than in a strict minimalist scheme.

Yes. The saturated palette and storybook composition fit the current playful-maximalist direction in family-forward Italian and British interiors without slipping into kitsch.

Above a standard sofa, a single Large or a four-tile Mural holds the wall. Above a narrow console, a Medium centred at eye level is enough. For a feature wall, a nine-tile Mural is the upper end.

Yes, in Dura Satin or Matte. Both finishes resist scratches and humidity. The Glossy finish is for dry display walls or framed pieces away from direct splash.

A soft microfibre cloth and warm water. No abrasive sponges, no ammonia-based sprays. The colour lives in the ceramic surface, so cleaning is the same as caring for any fine tile.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is painted in-house in our Knoxville studio in our stained-glass and alcohol-ink visual language, then slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure.

— if this one stayed with you

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— a collection

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