Comments on: What to Do in Florence with Kids

By: Brendan

Brendan — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 13:15:34 +0000

Can I suggest you spend some time with a tour guide in Florence, it really elevates the experience? We’ve done this a few times and its been incredible.

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By: Amie O'Shaughnessy

Amie O'Shaughnessy — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 16:24:59 +0000

In reply to ML. Hello, Our understanding is that Italian law stipulates that a car seat is required, but you'd need to contact the Italian consulate in your area for the exact rules regarding the age and weight requirements for children. Most car rental agencies allow you to rent them, but from a quality perspective, it's a good idea to bring your own. Safe travels! Best, -Amie

By: ML

ML — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 08:05:19 +0000

So I’ll be traveling with my 2.5 year old this October to Florence, are carseats required for traveling?

By: chiara

chiara — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 20:16:34 +0000

Can I suggest also the Forest Aerial Adventure Park Il Gigante? It is of a friend, located right in front of the Medici-Demidoff Villa, UNESCO heritage 🙂
It takes 30 mins of bus ride from Piazza San Marco to get there and you will see how people appreciate the structure and staff!

By: Elena&Pero

Elena&Pero — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 08:48:33 +0000

Hi Shannon,
We enjoyed reading your article about Florence with kids. It’s a great help for parents visiting Florence with kids or teenagers.
As we have started a website about this “meravigliosa città” we would like to know if you would like like to exchange links with our website.
Best regards and Buon Nuovo Anno 2013
Elena&Pero

By: Monica

Monica — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:06:40 +0000

We took our 4 year-old son to the Da Vinci museum, which is on Via dei Servi not far from the Duomo. And we all had a great time! It is a small museum, mostly filled with wooden reproductions of da Vinci’s inventions and machines, most of which can be handled to make them work. A little pre-reading helped. For good kids books about da Vinci and art in general, the Uffizi bookstore is amazing!

By: Shannon Venable

Shannon Venable — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:43:22 +0000

Hi Anthony, Thank you – indeed La Specola is wonderful for kids! They also offer interesting programs in English for children, like an animal drawing class in the museum with Disney illustrator Mike Wiesmeier available to all ages, and even single lessons for tourists. For more info see http://www.italiakids.com/florence_lessons
Best,
Shannon

By: Anthony

Anthony — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:29:59 +0000

The “La Specola” should be on this list – awesome for kids!
Zoology ‘La Specola’
The Section of Zoology ‘La Specola’, founded by the Grand Duke Peter Leopold of Lorraine, was opened to the public in 1775, and it’s the oldest scientific museum in Europe.
It holds the largest collection of anatomical waxworks in the world, manufactured between 1770 and 1850 and over 3.500.000 animals, of which only 5.000 are in view to the public
Via Romana, 17
Tel. +39 055 2288251
50125 Florence Italy