Italian Holidays with 5 years old child
Dear Liciawest08,
welcome to our forum!
First of all let me say something about Florence, Rome and Tuscany. Florence and Rome are two cities while
Tuscany is an Italian region where there is Florence, Pisa and other beautiful cities. It's famous for its gorgeous landscapes, beautiful art cities, good food and wine.
In
2 weeks you have
enough time for
visiting Florence, Rome and some places in Tuscany. The start point of your vacation really depends on your flight. Where do you land? Generally international flights from the US arrive in Rome. If this is your case I suggest yo start from there and this is the possible itinerary I would suggest you:
4 days in Rome
5 days in Tuscany - different destinations
5 days in Florence - including day trips
When you will be
in Rome and in Florence you
won't need a car, because you can walk or use public transports. You have also to consider that parking both in Roma and Florence can be really expensive. So I suggest you
rent a car on your departure from Rome, then
drive around Tuscany and
return it in Florence on your arrival. Then from Florence to Rome you can easily get a fast train.
Regarding what to see and what to do, since it's your very first time in Italy I strongly recommend you buy a good guide book about Italy. In fact a guide book can provide you all the information you need and unlike information you find on the Internet they are organized and easy-to-use.
Since you are still planning your trip I suggest you read the following articles that can help you finding information about what to see in Tuscany and in Florence:
spending 7 days in Tuscany - in this article we suggest you the
top destinations in Tuscany. As you see
Chianti is certainly a must and there are several localities to see, as well as
Siena and
Pisa are must.
visiting Florence in 2 days - here you have the
unmissable places in Florence such as the
Duomo,
Ponte Vecchio or the
Academy and
Uffizi Gallery. About
Florence and traveling with children I also recommend you read this useful post where you can find tips and information for activities to do with your child. Have a look also at our
pictures about Tuscany, so that you can see each place I mentioned
Last but not least hostels are generally for young people sharing rooms. Some hostels have also double rooms but I don't think they will be cheaper than 1-2 star hotels or bed and breakfasts. If you are looking for an accommodation in Tuscany you can have a look at this
guide to accommodation in Tuscany.
I really hope these suggestions helped you planning your first trip to Italy. Please, don't hesitate to ask any other question, I'll be happy to answer
