Italy is a country in which children are loved, like nowhere else in the world: most restaurants have a special children's menu, babysitters and animators work in hotels, almost all resorts have entertainment for children - attractions, water parks, game complexes, etc. However, to make holidays with children even more fun and diverse, BlogoItaliano I decided to offer some additional ideas where to go in Italy with a child.
The picturesque towns of Umbria
This region of Italy is perfect for families with children - in the small quiet towns of Umbria, children of any age feel very calm. Picturesque nature, green hills, an abundance of rivers, streams, beautiful lakes and ponds, charming medieval castles that teenage children are happy to explore - all this seems to be specially created for Holidays in Italy with children.
One of the most famous sights of Umbria is the museum of mummies, located in the town Ferentillo. The museum is located in the basement of the church of St. Stephen - in the exposition of about two dozen mummified bodies, the reason for the preservation of which is still not known exactly. The "age" of the oldest mummy is more than 400 years, the youngest is about 200.
In Umbria, you can go to the highest waterfall in Europe - Marmore, built by the ancient Romans
And not far from the town of Terni on the Velino River, you can see the magnificent cascading waterfall Marmore, built by the ancient Romans. Marmore - the highest waterfall in Europe - water rushes into the valley from a height of 165 meters.
Lake Garda
Talking about the most interesting places, where to go in Italy with a child, it is impossible not to mention the country's largest lake - Garda, which BlogoItaliano already wrote about shortly in the article Lake Italy: the best selection from BlogoItaliano. Garda, which is located in the north of Italy, is enthusiastically visited not only by tourists, but also by the native Italians. There are magnificent beaches on the lake - pebble and sand, as if specially created for an excellent beach holiday, and any botanical garden would envy lush vegetation on the shores of the lake - this is where everything blossoms, turns green and smells fragrant.
A visit to Gardaland will be a real holiday for both kids and teens
In addition to the picturesque nature, the lake is famous for the fact that on its eastern shore there is a thematic entertainment center Gardaland. On the vast territory of the park there are more than 40 different attractions for visitors of all age groups: from adults to kids, as well as cafes, restaurants, shops and even a small hotel.
Gardaland Park official website - www.gardaland.it
Monster Park
Near the town of Bormatso, which is noticeable 70 kilometers from Rome, there is an unusual park that looks like an overgrown enchanted forest. The park is full of incredible sculptures located without any composition, chaotically: eerie mythical creatures, people frozen in strange poses, furious animals devouring people and tearing dragons to pieces.
And this mysterious park was laid, oddly enough, in the name of love - they say that its owner created Monster Park in memory of the dearly beloved wife who died in the mysterious forest, and incredible sculptures serve as tombstones.
Monster Park, full of mythical creatures and unusual animals, will be equally interesting for both teens and adults
Little children Monster Park It can be great to scare, but older children will surely like the park ensemble.
Park Italy in miniature
The magnificent Italy park in miniature, or, as our compatriots nicknamed it - Mini Italy, is located near Rimini. Holidays in Italy with children it’s hard to imagine without visiting this amazing place - in the park there are 270 miniature copies of the most famous sights of Italy in particular and the world as a whole. Miniature architectural masterpieces exactly duplicate the Roman Colosseum, Venice with its bridges and canals through which you can ride a gondola, St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Miracles Square in Pisa and many others.
Square Park Italy in miniature - about 85 thousand square meters, you can inspect it both on foot and moving on a special sightseeing train. For the most energetic and restless in the park, in addition to architectural miniatures, there are several attractions, a games room, and karting. The territory of the park often becomes a venue for various festivals and carnivals.
In the miniature park, children ride on a swing and get acquainted with the most famous sights of Italy
The official website of the Italy Theme Park in miniature.
By the way, if the base for your trip in Italy with the whole family you want to choose is Rimini, we also recommend our selection of the Best Rimini hotels for families with children.
Waterpark Aquafan
Holidays in Italy with children It is unthinkable even without visiting water parks, the largest of which - Aquafan - is located in Riccione, a resort town on the east coast of Italy. On an area of 90 thousand square meters, a great variety of attractions for visitors of all ages fit in - in this entertainment area there are water slides, green gardens, recreation areas, game areas.
The most extreme attraction of Aquafan is the 90-meter Kamikaze hill, which descends at a speed of about 70 kilometers per hour. It is clear that not everyone decides to slide off it. Another, no less vivid entertainment is the Twist waterslide, which is a fanciful weave of rubber pipes 130 meters long.
In the water park Aquafan there are water slides, and green gardens, and recreation areas, and game areas
Special zones have been created for the youngest visitors to the water park - Cartoon Beach with popular characters, Noah's Ark, surrounded by animal statues, a shallow Elephant Pool, Antarctic Children's Beach.
There is also a rather large green area on the territory of the water park, where you can have a picnic or just lie on the grass in the shade of trees. You can read more about the water park Aquafan in our article The best water parks in Rome and its environs, or on its official website.
Roman Biopark
In the northern part of the park of Villa Borghese is one of the oldest zoos in Europe - Roman Biopark. The territory occupied by the magnificent garden contains about 1000 species of animals from all over the Earth.
The inhabitants of the Biopark are kept in conditions as close to natural as possible. For this purpose, exotic plants were planted in the park - palm trees, mulberries, magnolias. Walking along the paths and alleys of the picturesque garden, you can meet wolves, giraffes, buffalos, elephants, lions, tigers, macaques. Hippos, crocodiles, seals, sea turtles live in ponds and lakes.
The inhabitants of the Roman Biopark are kept in conditions as close to natural as possible.
You can travel through the park both on foot and on a park tram. Learn more about Roman Biopark You can on its official website.
Photos by: Simone Ramella, Bricke Dotnet, Simone Ramella, Nick Grabowski, Tourismus Emilia Romagna, Pavlo Boyko, Moyan Brenn.
