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Transport
Gondolas provide scenic ways to get around Venice once kids get worn out, and timed va-
poretto tickets allow riders to hop on and off for bathroom breaks. Adventurous kids
might want to try the ultimate dare: riding a traghetto , an oversized gondola that trans-
ports riders across the Grand Canal, standing up. Strollers are helpful with toddlers, but
bear in mind that they'll have to be lifted over bridges.
Food
When spirits and feet begin to drag, there's pizza and pasta galore to pick them back up -
though if your kids are anything like the Brangelina brood when they stay in Venice, they
may demand nothing less than a double scoop of gelato. For tea parties and comfort food,
Tearoom Caffè Orientale ( Click here ) offers soups, sandwiches and house-baked cakes.
Discerning young diners will want to sample cicheti , which are conveniently kid-sized
and made to eat with your hands at Dai Zemei ( Click here ) and Cantina Do Spade ( Click
here ). Picky eaters and vegetarians will appreciate the fruit smoothies and lightly fried
veggies at Fritto e Frutta ( Click here ). For a culinary challenge, try the freaky gelato fla-
vours such as asparagus at Alaska Gelateria ( Click here ) and chocolates in gourmet fla-
vours like blueberry and olive oil at VizioVirtù ( Click here ).
Toys & Gifts
As certain Venetian dogi and most parents know, a little bribery goes a long way. Wooden
puzzles of the Rialto bridge inspire budding architects at Signor Bloom ( Click here );
Fairtrade chocolate and Ferrari racecars made from recycled cans are crowd-pleasers at Le
Botteghe della Solidarietà ( Click here ); and vintage bears are found and lovingly re-
paired at Il Baule Blu ( Click here ). Treasure-hunting is best at outdoor markets, where
antique toys and costumes surface from palace attics. Giunti Al Punto ( Click here ) stocks
books for kids and young adults in multiple languages.
 
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