Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
With Kids
Despite a reputation as a highbrow cultural destination, Rome has a lot to offer
kids. Child-specific sights might be thin on the ground, but if you know where to
go there's plenty to keep the little 'uns occupied and Mum and Dad happy.
History for Kids
Colosseum
Everyone wants to see the Colosseum (
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) and it doesn't disappoint, especially if
accompanied by tales of bloodthirsty gladiators and hungry lions. For maximum effect prep
your kids beforehand with a Rome-based film - perhaps
The Lizzie McGuire Movie
or, for
older teenagers,
Gladiator
.
Catacombs
Spook your teens with a trip to the catacombs on Via Appia Antica (
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). These
pitch-black tunnels, full of tombs and ancient burial chambers, are fascinating, but not suit-
able for kids under about seven.
Palazzo Valentini
Parents and older kids will enjoy the multi-media tour of Roman excavations beneath
Palazzo Valentini (
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).
Museums for Kids
Explora
Not far from Piazza del Popolo, Explora-Museo dei Bambini di Roma (
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) is a
hands-on museum for kids under 12, with interactive displays and, outside, a free play park
open to all.
Museo della Civiltà Romana
In EUR, the Museo della Civiltà Romana (
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) has recreations of ancient bridges,
forts and monuments, as well as a room-sized model of 4th-century Rome.