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Rome |
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Luna Park: http://www.luneur.it/
Italy’s largest and oldest amusement park with rides for the entire family.
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Catacombs of Saint Callixtus: http://www.catacombe.roma.it/en/info2.html
Take the children on an exciting underground adventure through the Roman Catacombes.
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Il Biopark: http://www.bioparco.it/forma/bioparco_eng/bioparco_eng_ID737.php
Rome's Zoo, which offers almost 200 species of animals to the public, is located in the Piazzale del Giardino Zoologico (in the center of Villa Borghese).
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Villa Borghese: http://www.villaborghese.it/en/scripts/SchedaEvento.asp?id=C64
There are plenty of outdoor activities at Villa Borghese – from renting bikes to paddle boats to a hot air balloon ride. You can also participate in the free outdoor exercise activities with a professional instructor.
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Teatro Verde: http://www.teatroverde.it/
Teatro Verde is a theater in Rome dedicated solely to children. Their performances are very lively and include both actors and puppets. They also rely on audience participation.
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National Pasta Museum: http://www.museodellapasta.it/index.php
Everyone loves pasta!!! Visit the National Museum of Pasta near the Trevi Fountain. Learn all about the different shapes and sizes of pasta, as well as the history of pasta.
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Time Elevator Roma: http://www.time-elevator.it/en/
Take the children on a simulated ride through the history of Rome – from its founding, through the Roman Empire, the Renaissance and to Rome today.
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Tivoli Gardens: http://www.villadestetivoli.info/storiae.htm
Let the children run wild though the mazes and fountains in the Tivoli Gardens, one of the most amazing and beautiful gardens in the world, at the Villa D’Este (about ˝ hour east of Rome).
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Bomarzo - The Park of Monsters: http://www.bomarzo.net/index_en.html
Located on the outskirts of Rome, this “Park of Monsters” consists of enormous sculptures of mythological animals and fantasy creatures. Some sculptures are so large that people can walk through their mouths!
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Florence |
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Children's Museum: Palazzo Vecchio Piazza della Signoria, Florence; Tel.: (011 39) 055 2768325)
Children can search for where secret passages used to be an see where the Medici children used to play.
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Boboli Gardens: Palazzo Pitti, Florence.
Cross the Ponte Vecchio and have a picnic lunch in the Boboli Gardens
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Parco delle Cascine Piazza Vittorio Veneto, Florence.
This is the largest public park in Florence. Activities include bike riding, rollerblading and jogging. There are public swimming pools for hot days. There is also a playground with swings and slides and picnic tables for your lunch. During the summer months there are also outdoor dance performances and concerts at the amphitheatre.
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Leonardo da Vinci Museum At the Museo Leonardiano – located in Vinci, (Leonardo's birthplace)
Children can learn about and see models of the various machines that Leonardo created to move in air, water and on land.
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Prehistoric Park: - In Peccioli.
Children can explore the Pre-historic park that includes over 20 detailed, real scale dinosaurs reproductions.
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Pinocchio Park http://www.pinocchio.it/pages/ilparco.htm
Visit the medieval town and castle in Pinocchio's village located in Collodi.
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Padule di Fucecchio http://www.padule.info/eng/english.html
Take a guided tour and discover animals and natural wonders in the Padule di Fucecchio, a natural park reserve.
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Siena |
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Torre del Mangia Piazza del Campo, Siena.
Climb the Torre for a spectacular view of Siena.
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Children's Museum http://www.comune.siena.it/museocivico/musbambini.html
Siena’s Children’s Museum offers special activities and programs intended to introduce children to art.
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San Gimignano |
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Torre Grossa Piazza del Duomo, San Gimignano;
Tel.: (011 39) 0577 940 340
Climb the highest of the 14 surviving towers, for a panoramic view of the Tuscan countryside.
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Lucca |
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Rent bikes or walk atop the Renaissance walls surrounding the center of Lucca.
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Climb the Torre Guinigi - the tower with the holm-oak on top of it – for a spectacular view of Lucca.
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Southern Tuscan Coast - Pescia Fiorentina – Capalbio |
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The Tarot Garden: http://www.nikidesaintphalle.com/
The Tarot Garden is a large sculpture garden based on the theme of tarot cards.
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Venice |
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Take a gondola ride through the canals of Venice.
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Piazza San Marco: Take the elevator up the Campanile in front of St. Mark's Cathedral for spectacular views of the canals, rooftops of Venice and St. Mark's Square. Also spend time admiring the Torre dell'Orologio with it's winged lion and the bronze statue of the two Moors that strike the bell hourly. And don't forget to feed the pigeons!
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Doge's Palace: Piazzetta San Marco, Venice;
Tel.: (011 39) 041 522 4951.
This magnificent building is an interesting place for the children to explore. Be sure not to miss the Sale d'Armi, with it's medieval and renaissance armor and the Bridge of Sighs, which leads to the prison cells and torture chambers.
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Peggy Guggenheim Museum: http://www.guggenheim-venice.it/english/index.htm
This is a great museum filled with colorful modern art is great for children.
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Rialto Bridge: The Rialto Bridge is one of the most famous bridges in the world and one of the three that crosses the Grand Canal. Be sure to visit the great outdoor markets where you can purchase fresh fish, fruit and vegetables.
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Mask Making Studios: Visit the studios to see how the masks worn at the Carnevale are made. There are many studio but here are some to visit:
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Papier Mache': Castello, 5178 calle lunga S.Maria Formosa, Venice;
Tel.: (011 39) 041 5229995 |
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MondaNovo: Dorsoduro, 3063 S.Margherita - rio tera’ canal, Venice;
Tel.: (011 39) 041 5287344 |
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Ca'Macana: Dorsoduro, 3172 S.Barnaba - calle delle botteghe, Venice;
Tel.: (011 39) 041 5203229 |
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Glass Museum: Murano - Fondamenta Giustinian, Murano; Tel.: (011 39) 041 73 95 86
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Vetrerei Riunite Colleoni Murano: Fondamenta dei Battuti, 12, Murano; Tel.: (011 39) 041 739 169.
This is one of the oldest glassblowing factories in Murano.
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Amalfi Coast |
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Pompeii and Herculaneum: Visit the excavations of the buried city of Pompeii and the destroyed city of Herculaneum.
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Capri: Take a boat trip to Capri and the Blue Grotto.
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