100 things to do in Italy with kids

The more we travel to Italy, the more we feel grateful for the incredible chance we have! Pure seas, huge mountains, art everywhere and – above all – delicious flavours! Italy is fantastic in the four seasons and living here gives us the opportunity to be very close to whatever destination we want to explore. Sometimes travel a weekend at a time is not enough for the thirst for discovery we have, but our goal for 2018 is to meet at least three regions we’ve never met before. There are plenty of tiny villages, peasant recipes and traditions to be revealed.

So, for those who are coming to Italy for the first time, we have prepared a list of things you can experience while visiting our country with your kids. It could be endless, as there’s always something new, but those are the first 100 things we think are formative for their trip to Italy. This list is a collection of destination, activities, dishes and history! From North to South, East to West!

Choose the one you prefer and travel to Italy with kids!

1. Hike the entire Apennine
2. Complete the hiking of the legends through the Dolomites
3. Complete the Sellaronda tour – Dolomites – by ski, snowboard and MTB
4. Go husky sledding in Trentino Alto Adige
5. Meet Santa at his place at Riva del Garda
6. Meet Otzi, the Italian Mummy, the man of the Alps in Bolzen
7. Sleep at the superb family hotel Cavallino Bianco at Ortisei – Bozen
8. Sleep at the Muse Museum at Rovereto – Trento
9. Eat polenta at the mountain
10. Ski through the Olympic Alps of Sestrière
11. Sleep under the stars on the top of Monte Bianco
12. Go snowshoeing in the Gran Paradiso National Park
13. Sleep in a haunted house or a castle
14. Go canoeing at the Tremiti Islands
15. Visit the Blue Grotto – Naples
16. Explore the underground of Naples
17. Eat pizza in Naples
18. Take a picture of Mount Vesuvius
19. Visit Ponza Island
20. Go MTB through the magnificent Foresta Umbra in Apulia
21. Sleep in a Trullo and in an ancient Masseria in Apulia
22. Visit Castellana Caves in Apulia
23. Visit Rome
24. Visit San Marino
25. Enjoy Gardaland fun park
26. Walk barefoot on the wet and soft lawn at Sigurtà Park
27. Climb the stairs of the Duomo in Milan
28. Trace the street art in Milan
29. Eat an ice cream
30. Hike the volcano Etna in Sicily
31. Admire the city of Matera and its famous “Sassi”
32. Hike at Cinque Terre
33. Sail to Sardinia
34. Visit the unrevealed city of “Nuraghi” in Sardinia
35. Visit the Vatican Museum
36. Admire the Sistine Chapel
37. Take a bath in a fountain in Rome
38. Eat spaghetti alla Bolognese
39. Visit the aquarium in Genoa
40. Eat spaghetti al pesto in Liguria (a famous recipe made by basil, oil and garlic)
41. Walk with flamingos at Po delta
42. Ride a bike along the Brenta bike lane
43. Admire the sunflowers fields at Marche region
44. Admire the hills of Tuscany
45. Walk along the ancient Francigena way
46. Attend the Palio of Siena
47. Run on the lawn while mom and dad taste wine in the Chianti region
48. Eat fondue in Piedmont
49. Eat chocolate in Turin
50. Take a hot air balloon in Ferrara
51. Admire the kite festival in Cervia
52. Visit the Ferrari museum
53. Visit the Ducati museum
54. See the Colosseum
55. Take a picture with the centurions
56. Visit Pompei
57. Learn to make a Piadina
58. Go sailing among the Eolie Islands
59. Admire Leonardo da Vinci Last Supper
60. Eat a focaccia in Portofino
61. Go canoeing in the Gulf of Portofino
62. Pick up olives and make oil
63. Looking for flamingos in Romagna
64. Go bird-watching in Tuscany
65. Celebrate Easter in St. Peter’s in Rome
66. Have a Christmas lunch with an Italian family
67. Take a ride on a Venetian gondola
68. Visit a glass factory at Murano – Venice
69. Attend Carnival in Venice
70. Attend Carnival in Viareggio
71. Taste frittelle and chiacchiere, the special Italian carnival sweets
72. Explore the Temple’s Valley in Agrigento – Sicily
73. Eat a cannolo in Sicily
74. Pick-up the oranges in Sicily
75. Take a picture of the leaning tower of Pisa
76. Admire Uffizi Gallery in Florence
77. Contemplate the beauty of Michelangelo’s David
78. Cross Ponte Vecchio in Florence
79. Take a picture of Florence from the hill at Piazzale Michelangelo
80. Lear to prepare home-made pasta
81. Have a BBQ on the beach… you can choose the one you prefer!!
82. Sunbath at the Conigli beach in Lampedusa island
83. Pick-up capperi on the island of Pantelleria
84. Sleep in a Dammuso on the island of Pantelleria
85. Attend the chocolate festival at Perugia
86. Say a prayer at Assisi
87. Hunt for the truffles from Alba – Piedmont
88. Visit Parma, the city of ham and the music composer Giuseppe Verdi
89. Attend one of the opera of Giuseppe Verdi
90. Attend the opera at Verona’s Arena
91. Visit Juliet’s balcony in Verona
92. Trace Shakespeare around Italy
93. Trace Dante Alighieri around Florence
94. Buy fresh fish at a market
95. Go on a boat trip to Como Lake
96. Explore the gardens of Isola Bella – Arona, Maggiore Lake
97. Visit the Dying City at Civita
98. Take a picture at the Sword in the Stone at San Galgano
99. Explore Pinocchio’s Park at Collodi – Tuscany
100. Explore the park of the Speaking Trees at Treviso

And now it’s your turn!! Since we’re very curious, tell us the top 100 travel experiences you want to live with your kids before they grow up! Bring us to your own Country or to any other country in the world you would like to visit with your family!