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Europe Trips with Kids -- tips for visiting Italy

Italy: what a wonderful country. Here's links for visiting Venice, Rome, Florence, Tuscany, even theme parks, with kids.

Ascoli Piceno, Italy: Medieval Parade and Joust

Ascoli Piceno, Italy, medieval parade joust Quintana

Review: Adventures By Disney - Viva Italia

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!

Best Western Premier Hotel Sant'Elena

Photos of this family-friend hotel in Venice.

Venice With Kids

Practical tips for having a terrific time in this romantic city-- with little kids along.

Todi, Umbria - Hill Town in Italy

Todi is a picture-perfect hill town in Umbria; no wonder its Piazza del Popolo has been used as a movie set.

Best Western Premier Hotel Sant' Elena

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.

Visiting Hill Towns in Tuscany and Umbria

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 - hill town in Umbria Italy

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 - photos and tips

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.

Eurocamp

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.

Italy Discovery Journal

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.

Italy for Visitors

This About website covers major cities and regions, transportation, practical information, and lots more.

Gardaland

A popular theme park with fun rides, etc., 15 km from Verona.

Cortona, Tuscany, Italy

A wonderful "hill town" to visit in Tuscany.

Bomarzo Monster Park

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"?

Great Family Resorts

A selection of places to stay, mostly at the Lido beach (near Venice) though other beaches are listed too. At the In Italy website.

Mirabilandia

A theme park near Ravenna, south of Venice.

Ciao, Bambino! - custom trips

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."
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