26| Traveling to Italy with Kids: Practical Tips, Age Specific Strategies & Family Friendly Ideas
Update: 2025-09-16
Description
Traveling to Italy with kids? It’s absolutely doable—and unforgettable! In this episode of Travel Italia, I share practical tips for navigating Italy with children of all ages, from toddlers to teens.
You’ll learn:
✅ Universal family travel tips for smoother days in Italy
✅ Strategies tailored to young children, school-aged kids, and teenagers
✅ The best family-friendly activities in Rome, Florence, Venice, and Milan
From gladiator school in Rome to boat rides in Venice, and science museums in Milan, this episode is packed with realistic, parent-approved ideas to keep your kids happy while you soak up the beauty of Italy. Whether you’re planning your first trip or your fifth, you’ll walk away with fresh strategies to make your family adventure less stressful and more magical. Perfect for: parents planning an Italian vacation, families traveling with kids of any age, and anyone looking to balance sightseeing with fun, kid-friendly downtime.
These are links to the tours, museums, and churches mentioned in the podast:
Rome:
Gladiator School:
Family friendly Colosseum tour
Bio Park Zoo
Villa Borghese
Percy Jackson Tour:
Capuchin Crypts:
Florence:
Uffizi tour for kids
Galileo museum
Leonardo Da Vinci museum
Pizza making class:
Ebike tour to Piazzale Michelangelo
Places to climb: Giotto’s Tower and dome of the Duomo. All in one ticket
Tower of Palazzo Vecchio (Old City Hall)
Venice:
Vaporetto, public ferry system
Murano and Burano guided tour with glass blowing exhibit
Natural History Museum of Venice:
Venice Ghost and Legends Tour
Milan:
Parco Sempione
Parco Sempione Aquarium
Leonardo 3 Museum
Window Shopping in Galleria Emmanuele
Milan Street Food Tour
High End Fashion District
Terraces of the Duomo of Milan
Day trip from Milan to Lake Como
You’ll learn:
✅ Universal family travel tips for smoother days in Italy
✅ Strategies tailored to young children, school-aged kids, and teenagers
✅ The best family-friendly activities in Rome, Florence, Venice, and Milan
From gladiator school in Rome to boat rides in Venice, and science museums in Milan, this episode is packed with realistic, parent-approved ideas to keep your kids happy while you soak up the beauty of Italy. Whether you’re planning your first trip or your fifth, you’ll walk away with fresh strategies to make your family adventure less stressful and more magical. Perfect for: parents planning an Italian vacation, families traveling with kids of any age, and anyone looking to balance sightseeing with fun, kid-friendly downtime.
These are links to the tours, museums, and churches mentioned in the podast:
Rome:
Gladiator School:
Family friendly Colosseum tour
Bio Park Zoo
Villa Borghese
Percy Jackson Tour:
Capuchin Crypts:
Florence:
Uffizi tour for kids
Galileo museum
Leonardo Da Vinci museum
Pizza making class:
Ebike tour to Piazzale Michelangelo
Places to climb: Giotto’s Tower and dome of the Duomo. All in one ticket
Tower of Palazzo Vecchio (Old City Hall)
Venice:
Vaporetto, public ferry system
Murano and Burano guided tour with glass blowing exhibit
Natural History Museum of Venice:
Venice Ghost and Legends Tour
Milan:
Parco Sempione
Parco Sempione Aquarium
Leonardo 3 Museum
Window Shopping in Galleria Emmanuele
Milan Street Food Tour
High End Fashion District
Terraces of the Duomo of Milan
Day trip from Milan to Lake Como
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