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Carlo Lorenzini, author of the novel <em data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"296\">The Adventures of Pinocchio<\/em>, spent his childhood in Collodi, the small village from which he took his pen name: Carlo Collodi.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"709\">Just a few kilometers from Hotel Villa Cappugi, Pinocchio Park is the perfect destination for families and fairy tale lovers. It is a large outdoor green area filled with big bronze sculptures depicting the main characters of the story: the Talking Cricket, the Blue Fairy, Mangiafuoco, and of course, Pinocchio.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"711\" data-end=\"921\">One of the most popular attractions is the huge shark with its mouth wide open, which visitors can enter and play inside. 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