Archipelago of La Maddalena National Park

If you have booked a family hotel in Sardinia this summer, you can take your children to the Archipelago of La Maddalena National Park in the province of Olbia-Tempio: a real natural paradise full of unexpected pleasures.
This very beautiful geo-marine park covers an area of about 20,000 hectares and includes both the marine zone of La Maddalena Archipelago and some 60 islands and islets. These all form part of the Municipality of La Maddalena and in terms of their structure, vegetation and marine habitat are certainly one of the world’s most evocative environments.

Magic World Aquapark

What is more enjoyable than a holiday of sun, sea and fun together with your children?
This is what you get when you choose a family holiday in Campania. There is a local theme park guaranteed to entertain both adults and children with its mix of fun and excitement. Called Magic World Aquapark, it’s one of the largest and best-known parks in southern Italy. Magic World Aquapark is both an aquatic park and an amusement park: a magical place where you can choose between slides, swimming-pools, water-chutes and lots of other attractions.

Sila Park

If you would like to spend a holiday in Calabria in contact with nature, there is a wonderful park where you can explore an unspoiled environment and enjoy some amazing adventures with your children: the Sila National Park.
The park covers a huge area and offers a range of delightful trails, with breath-taking scenery and many wild animals. It actually consists of nine different natural reserves: including the “Giants of Fallistro”, an area of towering pine trees and sycamore maples over 500 years old, or the “Golia-Corvo” reserve, which offers protection to over 150 species of deer.
You can enjoy some very relaxing walks through the Park, following the ancient paths, or ride on horseback past the various places of interest: the nature reserves, visitors’ centres, and the old mule-tracks used by bandits. There is a riding stable near Magara, from where you can go on wonderful horse-rides, accompanied by an expert guide.

Zoosafari

Family holidays in Puglia have a very special appeal: beaches fringing a clear blue sea, delicious food to please both adults and children, the beautiful woods and olive groves of Murgia and Gargano, and all the fun of the local theme parks. One of the most famous is Zoosafari at Fasano, in the province of Brindisi. It is also a fascinating nature park, consisting of over 140 hectares of Mediterranean scrub where at least 1700 examples of 200 different animal species are allowed to roam free.
Once you enter the zoo, you have a choice of various activities. You can go on a real safari in your car or a park vehicle to see exotic animals in a natural setting, including lions, tigers, elephants, giraffes, zebras and antelopes.

Parco Zoo Falconara

If you have chosen the Marche region for your family holiday by the sea, you might like to stay at one of the family hotels in the Marche which overlooks the lovely Senigallia beach called “spiaggia di velluto”. From here, you can easily enjoy a delightful day out at the Falconara Marittima Zoo Park (AN).

The Park covers 60,000 square metres of parkland and provides a protected environment for many interesting and unusual species, with rare examples of mammals, amphibians, reptiles and birds.
For children, it provides an excellent opportunity to observe certain types of animals at close quarters, including giraffes, wolves, tigers, pumas, splendid camels, porcupines, hippopotami and zebras.

Dolomiti Avventura

If you like the mountains in summer-time, the Trentino region is the perfect destination for you and all the family. You can enjoy a holiday in a wonderful natural setting, with breath-taking views all around, delicious local food and wine, and lots of opportunities for family fun and entertainment. 

Departing from your family hotel in Trentino, you can enjoy a day of sport with “Dolomiti Avventura” (Dolomites Adventure): a group of professional climbers and Alpine guides who, for many years now, have been organizing lots of opportunities for children and young people to enjoy sport and exploration in the Trentino Dolomites.

La Notte Rosa 2013

July is the perfect month for a family holiday on the Emilia Romagna Riviera. This beautiful part of the Adriatic coast is sure to delight you with its special blend of activities and entertainment. Let me give you a couple of examples.
The first is the “Notte Rosa” (Pink Night). It should come as no surprise that this is known as the “New Year of Summer”, as this spectacular celebration involves beaches, shops, restaurants and nightspots all along the coast. Indeed, even the hotels in Emilia Romagna play their part and offer special packages.
On the first weekend in July, the spotlights are on all along the Riviera, around 110 kilometres of coastline stretching from Comacchio, in the province of Ferrara, to Cattolica, in the province of Rimini.

Onda Blu Aquapark

Abruzzo is a perfect region for seaside holidays with children. You will find excellent hotels in Abruzzo offering specialized services for families, and the area is rich in wildlife oases, nature parks, and attractions tailor-made for children.

In the province of Teramo, for example, you can interrupt time spent sunbathing and enjoying the beach with a day out at Onda Blu Aquapark in Tortoreto, which offers many attractions even for very small children.

Follonica Aqua Village

If you have decided to spend a seaside holiday in Tuscany with your family, here are two things you can do: you can book one of our family hotels in Tuscany and you can take your children on a great adventure at the Aqua Village Park in Follonica!

The Aquatic Park offers three different types of pool. The first one, “Fun Island”, is great if you want to relax in the water and enjoy a hydro-massage, and then sit under one of the umbrellas surrounding this huge pool in its lovely green setting.

Gardaland

If you are on holiday in the Veneto region with your children, perhaps staying at a hotel in the province of Verona, then you really must spend a day at Gardaland, the famous amusement park at Castelnuovo del Garda (VR). You could book one of our family hotels in the Veneto specializing in hospitality for children, where fun and entertainment are assured!

 Our hotels in the Veneto offer lots of tailor-made services for you and your children, and a range of enticing special offers!  

All the magic of Palcobaleno

 {mosimage}July – August 2011

Riccione

Clowns, mimes, colours, illusions, sounds and magic: it is difficult to summarize all the acts to be seen at Palcobaleno, the theatre show with many forms on stage at the Tent Theatre in Riccione over summer 2011.  

A Fairy Tale Night on Lake Garda

{mosimage}25-28 August 2011

Riva del Garda

Top Cinderella wanted. This is the theme of the summer 2011 “Notte di Fiaba” (Fairy Tale Night), taking place this August at Riva del Garda in Trentino, Alto Adige. The setting is the beautiful Lake Garda, and the subject of this edition is the delightful fairy tale of Cinderella. 

The “Palio della Rocca”

  9, 10, 11 September

  Serra

There is a date with history from September 9th – 11th at Serra Sant’Abbondio, in the province of Pesaro-Urbino. In this great centre of the Italian Renaissance there is a chance to see a re-enactment of the famous traditions of the Dukedom of the Montefeltros.

Tocatì

23, 24, 25 September 2011

Verona – Historical centre     

Games from all over the world combine! This is what happens in Verona between the 23rd and 25th of September when there will be, once again, the annual event known as Tocatì, a festival of traditional street games from all regions in Italy and from various countries around the world.

Boccaccesca Festival

  1 – 2 October 2011

  8 – 9 October 2011

  Certaldo

As well as being a wonderful storyteller, Boccaccio was also a great gourmet. Inspired by his love of food and by the famous story of Chichibio and the Crane, Certaldo holds a celebration of good food and flavours known as the Boccacesca event.

From Chestnut Husk to Flour

  Florence,

An appointment with one of the most typical of autumn fruits takes place every year in the municipality of San Godenzo, in the province of Florence. Three events celebrate the development of the sweet chestnut, from prickly husk to the many delicious products obtained from this adaptable fruit.   

The City for Children and Young People

  Genoa 2011

In the old port area of Genoa, situated inside the Acquario Village (Aquarium Village), there is a place especially designed for children between 2 and 12 years of age: La Città dei Bambini e dei Ragazzi  (The City for Children and Young People)!

Christmas Markets

  November –     January – 2011 

  Alto-Adige

Trentino Alto-Adige is the region most noticeably influenced by Northern Europe with respect to its very traditional Christmas markets. They are so carefully arranged and decorated, and have such a special atmosphere that they have become a real tourist attraction in their own right. There are many opportunities at Christmas time to go in search of a present to put under the tree,