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On a scorching day in the Med is there anything more fun than hurling yourself down a giant slide into a swimming pool below?

From May each year, water parks everywhere come alive to cool the continent's holidaymakers down. Here's ten across Europe that you shouldn't miss...

Caneva World, Italy Shattering the peace on the banks of Lake Garda is Caneva World, a double whammy of theme park fun. Battle through the throngs of Italian teenagers to the wet end of the park, Aqua Paradise, which is brimming with scream-inducing rides and slides. Biggest splash Stukas. The steepest slides in the park. Cross your arms and plummet feet-first down a 32-metre drop.