Can anyone can give me ideas about what to do with kids in toscany? What they like to see there? are there biking tours? parks? <BR>An alternative may be in the Milan/lakes region - same question.

Are these your kids? How old are they?

The kids are 11,7.

Go to San Gimignano and take them to the Torture Museum. In Florence take them to the Stibbert Museum which has a wonderful collection of armour and weapons throughout the ages - the Sala della Cavalcata is particularly impressive: a long room full of dummies in full armour mounted on horses. <BR>Suggest you stay in an agritourism which has swimming pool, open spaces etc - try www.fattoria-pagnana.com <BR>There is also the Pinocchio park at Collodi which is west of Florence but I have heard that it has recently been bought by a certain Mr. Preziosi (the #1 of toys in Italy) and might be undergoing renovation.

Thanks!

Also the History of Science Museum in Florence. It has some amazing scientific instruments going back to Gallileo. <BR>

I just spent time in Tuscany with my two children ages 12 and 10. I must say, the very LAST place I would consider taking them is to a museum on torture!! I agree that an agriturismo that includes bed, breakfast and dinner, plus horseback riding and swimming is a nice option. Our children loved Madonna della Grazie on the Umbria/Tuscany border. You can link to it on the Karen Brown web site (www.karenbrown.com) They had a pool and the owner, Renato, teaches horseback riding. The dinners were an international affair with the other guests that was very fun.