Any ideas of good places - fun and cultural - to visit in Northern Italy with kids under 4yrs old?

Question

Will be traveling in Piedmont and Lombardy from July 12th to 30th.....parks and other places.

Answer 1

Not quite in the areas that you are staying in, but not far from Piedmont is the city of Genova which is a great place for kids!! We were just there with my 2-year-old and he loved it.

They have a very well-known Aquarium. Here's a link to their site, which is also in English. http://www.acquario.ge.it/index.asp

They also have something called Citta' dei Bambini, which is like a Children's museum with lots of things to discover, touch, etc. We didn't get to go because we were there on their closing day (Monday) but plan to return to do this and the aquarium. The site is only in Italian but here is a link:

http://www.cittadeibambini.net/

The waterfront is very set up to play with kids, there's a great play ground, a private ship to explore and they have trains that take you on tours of the port and city. Our son even got a kick out of walking through all the narrow streets of the old city.

Go and have fun!

Answer 2

You can go to Gran Paradiso national park.

This is the best!

One another are Alpi Marittime national park.

Signor Innominato

Answer 3

I would say that Gardaland is one of the best options.  It is not in Piedmont or Lombardy though.

A great place to stay and great for kids is shttp://www.bimboinviaggio.com/it/italia/...  .  It is right up in the mountains, great for kids and wonderful for the parents to.

If you visit my  site  http://www.my-italy-piedmont-marche-and-... you will find the third place down on the page - headed Cuneo/Alba is fantastic. I often stay here with my family as it is great to live a more simple, rural lifestyle for a short while, especially if you live in a city , which I  do, and want to let your children experience a more wholesome lifestyle for a short while. My son of four loves the place. Especially the petting zoo and the quad bikes

Answer 4

There are many, many places that your children would like.

-Genova-

Acquario di Genova - www.acquario.ge.it

Sun, breathtaing view and beach...

Piedmont

-Torino-  

1.Museo Egizio.

2.Verbania- Lago Maggiore : 1 day visit to Isola Madre, Isola Bella e Isola dei pescatori -  www.lagomaggiore.net

On this same visit you'll be able to visit Villa Parravicino (botanical gardens)

During these dates the whole lake area will have different jazz festivals.

You may also take the Centovalli train.  it goes from Varese to Piedmont, to Lugano Switzerland- the trip includes "ferry".  Lugano starts this weekend until the middle of the months the famous "jazz estival" (free).  Visit www.navigazionelaghi.it

3.OndaLand Water Park - located in Vicolungo (Novara) - visit www.ondaland.it

-Varese-

1.La Roca d'Angera - Fortification , which holds one of the biggest collections of dolls from around the world.  This is also reach by "ferry" from Lago Maggiore.

2.Eremo di Santa Caterina - It's an old Monastery, but with breathtaking view. - Lago Maggiore

Visit www.vareselandoftourism.it

-Milano-

1.Museo della Scienza e la Tecnologia Leonardo Da Vinci - Kids will love it...

2.Duomo di Milano - Cultural, then you get to shop a lot in the galleria.

3.Castello Sforzesco - it has a big park area for the kids.

-Bergamo-

1.Parco Faunistico "Le Cornelle" - It 's a big zoo, with lots of green and rest areas for the kids.  visit: www.lecornelle,it

2.Mini Italia y Fantasy World - An amusement park...a must also.  They are not far from each other.  www.fantasywolrd.it

-Lago di Garda-

1.Sirmione - Fortification, caves, lots to do there..even for kids.

2.Canevaworld - Water park, movie studios, medieval times shows.  www.canevaworld.it

3.Gardaland - Similar to Six Falgs.  www.gardaland.it

I hope you have a wonderful stay..specially in my region...Lombardy

Answer 5

Gardaland, but also "Mirabilandia", or, in Turin, egyptian Museum is fun...

Answer 6

We took our kids to Gardaland by Lake Garda in Northern Italy. We had lots of fun! It's a big theme park with lots to do.....

Answer 7

you can go to Mirabilandia (Rimini). this is a funny park. it is near toscana, florence, pisa. they are the most cultural place in Italy... also venice and verona with Gardaland....

good funny. i am from italy...