Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Cabinovia Monte Capanne, Elba
Take a cable car up Elba's highest peak. (
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Pistoia Sotteranea, Pistoia
Discover subterranean rivers underneath a 13th-century hospital. (
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Martelli, Lari
They love to eat it, so it's not surprising that kids enjoy watching spaghetti being made,
too. (
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Wildlife Encounters
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Museo di Storia Naturale del Mediterraneo, Livorno
Check out the skeleton of Annie the whale.
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Parco Regionale Migliarino, San Rossore, Massaciuccoli, Northwestern Tuscany
Take a horse-drawn
carriage ride around this natural reserve just outside Pisa.
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Riserva Naturale Provinciale Diaccia Botrona, Southern Tuscany
Spot flamingos and herons on a boat
tour through the marshes. (
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Parco Regionale della Maremma, Southern Tuscany
Hike, cycle or canoe through this huge coastal
park. (
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Acquario di Livorno, Livorno
Meet Cuba, the huge green resident turtle. (
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PLANNING
Travelling with children involves little extra predeparture planning. Your most important decisions
will be about accommodation. We highly recommend that you consider staying in
agriturismi
(farm
stay accommodation) and country villas, as these often offer kid-friendly activities such as swimming,
tennis, horse-riding and mountain biking. Many also have restaurants, which can be a godsend after a
big day out and about.
Knights & Castles
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Fortezza Medicea, Cortona
Your kids won't have any trouble walking uphill to the town's highest point.
The same, alas, cannot be said for all parents; it's really steep, so consider yourself warned. (
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Museo Stibbert, Florence
Lifesized figures of horses and their riders in all manner of suits of armour
from Europe and the Middle East. (
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Castello dei Conti Guidi, Eastern Tuscany
A real castle, complete with dungeons and a suit of armour.
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Palazzo Vecchio, Florence
Not really a castle (it's a palace), but there are secret staircases, hidden rooms
and you can meet the original residents. Well, sort of... (
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