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Italy in March with kids: trip planning tips for families
Italy in March: all you need to know to plan the perfect trip. The weather, the best places to visit in Italy in March, what to pack, what to book when, how busy it is.
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Best things to do in Cortona, Italy’s most beloved hilltop town
Travel guide: best things to do in Cortona, how to get there, what to eat and where to stay. Cortona is a pretty hilltop town in Tuscany and one of the most charming small towns in Italy. It is a popular Italian destination, beloved by international tourists especially, who got to know it as the set of the popular ‘Under the Tuscan Sun’. Despite this recent notoriety, Cortona is an ancient town that has been welcoming visitors from near and far for centuries. Blessed with a beautiful position on top of a scenic hill, a historical city center and more churches and attractions than you will believe possible, for such…
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Florence must see sites: 15 unmissable landmarks in Florence you’ll love
The most famous landmarks in Florence and Florence must-see sites: the best things to see in Florence, the best Florence attractions and experiences for first-time visitors. Florence is one of the most beautiful places in Italy Blessed with a wonderful position in the middle of Tuscany, beautiful architecture, unrivalled art and food to die for, it is a destination that appears on all Italy itineraries for first-time visitors and that hardly ever disappoints. Florence city center as a whole became UNESCO World Heritage site is in 1982 and this inclusion is significant as it highlights how Florence is more than the sum of its parts. Strolling around Florence city centre…
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Cinque Terre with kids: full family guide to the most colorful corner of Italy (2025 update)
Our full family guide to visiting Cinque Terre with kids: practical tips on the best family friendly towns and hotels in Cinque Terre, transport options and family friendly hiking opportunities. Cinque Terre is one of the most visited parts of Italy. Here, colorful houses cling onto rock promontories plunging in the blue expanse of the Mediterranean, fishing boats grace small natural harbors and hiking path offer unrivaled views over the sparkling sea. All this attracts countless visitors to this area all year round but doesn’t immediately strike the family traveler as a place to visit with children. Indeed, visiting Cinque Terre with kids can be tricky! The question about how…
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Rome at Christmas: all you need to know for a perfect Christmas in Rome [2025 Update]
All you need to know about visiting Rome at Christmas? Best things to do in Rome at Christmas, top tours, closures and festive days you need to know about Rome is always stunning, but Rome at Christmas is magical. When the festive season dusts its ancient walls with lights and cheer, the often prickly personality of this multifaceted city softens and acquires an air of joyful elegance that lifts the spirits of inhabitants and tourists alike. Growing up in Rome I witnessed often the transition from a dull winter day to the light-filled days of Christmas and even now that I am very much not a kid anymore, I still…
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Scopello, Sicily: all you need to know to visit this stunning Sicilian village
Best things to do in Scopello Sicily, Scopello beaches, accommodation and practical tips for visiting Scopello, one of Sicily's most charming villages
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Bagno Vignoni: why you will love this unique thermal town in Tuscany, Italy
All you need to know to visit Bagno Vignoni, a charming thermal village in Tuscany with a unique water features and stunning views Sometimes, the smallest town in Italy are those that pack the biggest punch in terms of charm and this is very much the case when it comes to the village of Bagno Vignoni, Tuscany. Bagno Vignoni is a thermal spring town in the province of Siena and precisely within the municipality of San Quirico d’Orcia, in the heart of rural Tuscany. The village is on top of a hill and offers sweeping views over the Tuscany countryside, so beautiful here to have been listed as UNESCO World…
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Best day trips from Florence and guided day tours from Florence you’ll love (family friendly)
The best day trips from Florence by car, train and guided tour. From medieval towns to wineries and areas of great natural beauty in Tuscany, these are the best side-trips from Florence Italy There is only one reason why I would recommend visitors to leave the amazing city of Florence and that is the opportunity to go on a day trip to Tuscan towns nearby. Tuscany is one of the most visited areas of the whole of Italy and it is easy to see why. The land is dotted by historic, picture-perfect towns with beautiful views, wineries, olive groves and world-class food (think Chianti wine, cheese boards and steak!). If…
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Taormina travel guide: the best things to do and why you will love this stunning town in Sicily
Our essential guide to visiting Taormina, Sicily. The best things to do in Taormina Sicily, where to stay, how to get around and tried and tested addresses for some of Taormina’s most delicious foods! Taormina is one of the most famous places in the whole of Sicily. International tourism discovered it many years ago, making it one of the typical stops of the ‘Grand Tour’ and the town still now attracts visitors from over the world, coming to it by land and sea. Tourism is often a mixed blessing and we could argue about how authentic Taormina feels nowadays. However, I feel the town’s position and cultural heritage makes it…
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South Tyrol food for kids: kid-friendly Dolomites food you’ll love
Learn about traditional South Tyrol food you and your kids can enjoy on the Dolomites with this list of food from Trentino Alto Adige, Italy. South Tyrol, in the Italian region of Trentino Alto Adige, is a unique place. Part of Austria until the end of the First World War, South Tyrol is bilingual Italian-German and has a distinct identity, highly influenced by both Austria and Italy, which here share a border. This Austrian influence impacts on language but also architecture, culture and food. The food of South Tyrol is very different from the Italian food your kids may be used to. Rather than pizza and pasta, the two foods…
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Tre Cime di Lavaredo with kids: how to enjoy the Dolomite Three Peaks as a family
All you need to know to enjoy the Tre Cime di Lavaredo with kids: practical family guides to easy hikes and the best viewpoints on the Three Peaks, Dolomites, Italy. Le Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Drei Zinnen, in German, Three Peaks of Lavaredo, in English) are the most iconis site on the Dolomites, Italy. Three solitary mountains peaks, they shoot up towards the sky with beautiful rock faces with distinctive pink hues. They are a favorite spot for climbers, one of the most photographed spots in Dolomites and the symbol of this area. Tre Cime di Lavaredo are one of the most beautiful spots on the Dolomites and you don’t…
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Lago di Braies (Lake Braies): how to visit the most photographed mountain lake in Italy
All you need to know to plan a visit to Lago di Braies (Lake Braies, Pragser Wildsee), the most photographed Alpine lake in Italy. Lake Braies is a beautiful Alpine lake nestled among stunning peaks in the Dolomites, in the northeast of Italy. It is one of the most photographed mountain lakes and a favorite subject for Instagrammers, who are drawn here but its pristine clean waters that reflect mountain peaks like a natural mirror. I have been coming to Lake Braies for many years: my family and I have been vacationing in the area for over 20 years and the walk around lake Braies has always featured among our favorite…
