Italy: what a wonderful country. Here's links for visiting Venice, Rome, Florence, Tuscany, even theme parks, with kids.
Ascoli Piceno, Italy, medieval parade joust Quintana
Adventures by Disney offers several trips in Europe: this one's an all-details-handled family experience of Italy, including Rome; medieval hill-town Orvieto; Tuscan countryside and visit to Florence; and finishing in Venice. Bellissima!
Photos of this family-friend hotel in Venice.
Practical tips for having a terrific time in this romantic city-- with little kids along.
Todi is a picture-perfect hill town in Umbria; no wonder its Piazza del Popolo has been used as a movie set.
Elegand and family-friendly hotel in a quiet part of Venice, near a large park with playground, and just a short vaporetto ride from St. Mark's Square.
To visitors, medieval "hill towns" are like storybook towns that time forgot; they did not develop into big cities over the centuries, but rather kept their narrow lanes, massive gates, stone buildings-- perfect for kids' imaginations to travel back in time. See
Orvieto,
Todi,
Cortona,
Assisi.
Assisi is a superb hill town in the beautiful region of Umbria in Italy, with cobbled lanes, stone buildings, and other features we find so charming in medieval hill towns. But Assisi is much more: thousands come to worship in Assisi's magnificent churches, and to pray to Francis of Assisi, a much-beloved saint.
Orvieto is a medieval hill town in Umbria (and near Tuscany), that's delightful to visit: wander the lanes, and (surprise, in this small town) visit a giant cathedral that's one of Italy's finest.
Stay in holiday homes, or canvas tents with real beds: enjoy swimming pools, kids programs, and a great opportunity to meet European families. Eurocamp's "holiday parcs" are a whole different concept in family vacation.
A nice companion to a family trip to Italy: games, story-telling, treasure hunts for landmarks, and other activities encourage kids to learn about Italy from a kids-eye view. Order as an e-book to print out.
This About website covers major cities and regions, transportation, practical information, and lots more.
A popular theme park with fun rides, etc., 15 km from Verona.
A wonderful "hill town" to visit in Tuscany.
About's Guide for Italy for Visitors has photos of this 16th century park and its wild mythical statues in Northern Lazio, north of Rome. What kid wouldn't want to pose in the mouth of "The Orc"?
A selection of places to stay, mostly at the Lido beach (near Venice) though other beaches are listed too. At the In Italy website.
A theme park near Ravenna, south of Venice.
Custom trip-planning, using hand - selected properties; itineraries; equipment rental; access to qualified childcare... Everything to "make it possible for parents to enjoy a true vacation."
