Tuscany and Rome with family in late June
Oct 21st, 2005, 07:17 AM
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Tuscany and Rome with family in late June
I am planning a 13 day trip to Italy in late June with my wife and 2 kids, 10 yr old boy and 15 yr old girl. We fly into Rome on a Thursday, plan 2 nights there, then we are renting a place for 1 week (Sat to Sat)outside Siena and plan to do day trips from there to the countryside and to Florence and maybe Assisi or Pisa. I plan to use the Stu Dudley driving itineraries posted here, which look great. My question is what to do for the Saturday and Sunday nights after Siena. We have a hotel for the last 2 nights (Monday and Tuesday) back in Rome before our flight home early Wed AM. I think the kids may have had enough of the country drives and I think the 4 nights total planned for Rome is probably enough. Can anyone think of a change of pace that is family friendly and reachable from Siena, yet still leave us in striking distance of Rome? Are any beach resorts worth a night or 2? The guide books sound discouraging about beaches due to overcrowding. Should we head up to Bologna? Down to Naples/Pompeii? or is that too much travelling? Spend a night in Florence? An additional night in Rome? Any other ideas? Thanks!
Oct 21st, 2005, 12:15 PM
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I'd suggest Pompeii and Mt Vesuvius as an attractive alternative for the kids.
With two days, one could even be spent going to Capri. They'll love that!
That area is only about 2-3 hours beyond Rome, so it's certainly do-able IMO.
With two days, one could even be spent going to Capri. They'll love that!
That area is only about 2-3 hours beyond Rome, so it's certainly do-able IMO.
Oct 23rd, 2005, 07:45 PM
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I would recommend a night in Florence. It's really quite beautiful and not a large city, so it's a different pace from Rome. There's also a lot to see, but I'm not sure how patient kids would be after seeing X amount of sculpture and art in general. The churches are really amazing and there are so many museums it's hard to narrow down the choices. It's more akin to Siena, although Siena is smaller. Cinque Terra is a nice costal city, but it might be a bit far for you. It's closer to Florence than Rome.
