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<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMake sure you head to the Explorer Childrens Museum in Rome too. Based around the idea that children learn by doing, it’s very much a ‘hands on’ museum with lots of interactive exhibits to enjoy, often based around a science theme. It’s an opportunity for your children to learn more about the world and the way in which things\u00a0work.\u00a0Some other museums worth visiting, although far less interactive include the Museo delle Arti e Tradizioni Popolari with it’s displays of antique toys.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
For those who want to combine a city trip with some excursions outside the centre of Rome, there are a few parks to consider. Firstly, there is the Monster Park, crammed full with eccentric monster sculptures that your little ones can climb on and explore.\u00a0The creation of the\u00a0eccentric Prince Vicino Orsini, the story goes that upon completing the gardens and seeing his creation for the first time, he had an immediate heart attack, so gruesome were the sculptures!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
A second option is\u00a0Villa Ada,\u00a0located just north of Rome. It’s a lovely place for a picnic on a sunny day and there are also plenty of activities to keep children entertained including roller-skating, cycling and children’s\u00a0play areas. Finally there is Villa Torlonia, once the residence of\u00a0Mussolini and now the home of the Museum of the House of Owls, which\u00a0has recently been fully restored and now proudly displays majolica and stained glass decorations, including windows with owl motifs, which is where its name originates.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Villa Borghese is another must see attraction, particularly on a dry sunny day.\u00a0You can hire a rowing boat for an hour or two, visit the Cinema dei Piccoli (officially the world’s smallest cinema), enjoy a pony ride, view the animals at the zoo or have a ride at the ittle funfair that is also within the grounds.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n For those wanting a funfair on a larger scale, head to the Luna Park on the Via delle Tre Fontane\u00a0instead. Popular with teenagers, it’s one of the largest and oldest amusement parks in Italy, housing over 130 attractions across an area of 750,000 square feet including roller coasters, a hall of mirrors, and a haunted house. Open even day, but often only in the afternoon and evenings, it’s free to enter but you will need to pay for each ride you want to go on.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n If you want to start getting your children excited ahead of your trip, then I would thoroughly recommend the Horrible Histories set of books.\u00a0Written and illustrated by Terry Deary and Martin Brown, they are hugely popular amongst children. Invest in a copy of ‘Ruthless Romans’ for them to read on the plane and they’ll definitely be excited to see all that Rome has to offer on arrival!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n For those whose children are particularly partial to the gory and gruesome revelations of the Horrible Histories, you might want to head to the cemetery at Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini. It’s not for the faint hearted though as it houses a permanent exhibition of sculptures made entirely\u00a0from bones from the bodies of nearly 4,000 Cappuchin friars who were buried here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n For those whose children who prefer not to walk around the city, how about taking a tour on one of the ‘hop on, hop off’ double decker buses. Choose\u00a0between a\u00a024 or 48 hour ticket, get on and off at 17 stops throughout central Rome and enjoy a personalised audio commentary and onboard tour escort. There is also the option to add a 24 hour hop-on hop-off Rome cruise.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Of course, what visit to Italy would be complete without a thorough sampling of the gelato on offer!\u00a0A frequent ice cream stop will\u00a0keep any child going through the day!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n If you’ve been convinced that Rome is the perfect weekend break for you and your family, then it’s definitely worth looking at Rome self catering accommodation. Renting an apartment in Rome for your stay will give you and your family much more space and privacy. It also tends to be much kinder on the wallet!<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Rome might not be the first destination that springs to mind\u00a0to take either your young children or teenagers this year. However there are a plenty of activities to keep them amused during your stay. It will be a city break that will keep all the members of the family happy, from the oldest to the youngest. One great place for children is the\u00a0Time Elevator\u00a0which is a journey back in time taking you through 3000 years of Roman History in a fast 45 minutes.\u00a0The legend of Romulus and Remus, the assassination of Julius Caesar and a glimpse of Michelangelo during the creation of the Sistine Chapel are all described along with\u00a0much, much\u00a0more!\u00a0Projected on three wide screens with\u00a0Dolby surround sound and\u00a0available in six different languages (Italian, English, French, Spanish, German and Russian), it also includes multi-sensory effects such as rain and wind. The attraction also has a new 15 minute 5D experience\u00a0\u00a0taking visitors\u00a0through the evolution of life on Earth, from the Big Bang to the emergence of man.\u00a0\u00a0Visitors will get the chance to\u00a0witness the birth of the first forms of life, the evolution of species and\u00a0the appearance of dinosaurs with the dreaded T-Rex and their extinction. Make sure you head to the Explorer Childrens Museum in Rome too. Based around the idea that children learn by doing, it’s very much a ‘hands on’ museum with lots of interactive exhibits to enjoy, often based around a science theme. It’s an opportunity for your children to learn more about the world and the way in which things\u00a0work.\u00a0Some other museums worth visiting, although far less interactive include the Museo delle Arti e Tradizioni Popolari with it’s displays of antique toys. For those who want to combine a city trip with some excursions outside the centre of Rome, there are a few parks to consider. Firstly, there is the Monster Park, crammed full with eccentric monster sculptures that your little ones can climb on and explore.\u00a0The creation of the\u00a0eccentric Prince Vicino Orsini, the story goes that upon completing the gardens and seeing his creation for the first time, he had an immediate heart attack, so gruesome were the sculptures! A second option is\u00a0Villa Ada,\u00a0located just north of Rome. It’s a lovely place for a picnic on a sunny day and there are also plenty of activities to keep children entertained including roller-skating, cycling and children’s\u00a0play areas. Finally there is Villa Torlonia, once the residence of\u00a0Mussolini and now the home of the Museum of the House of Owls, which\u00a0has recently been fully restored and now proudly displays majolica and stained glass decorations, including windows with owl motifs, which is where its name originates. Villa Borghese is another must see attraction, particularly on a dry sunny day.\u00a0You can hire a rowing boat for an hour or two, visit the Cinema dei Piccoli (officially the world’s smallest cinema), enjoy a pony ride, view the animals at the zoo or have a ride at the ittle funfair that is also within the grounds. For those wanting a funfair on a larger scale, head to the Luna Park on the Via delle Tre Fontane\u00a0instead. Popular with teenagers, it’s one of the largest and oldest amusement parks in Italy, housing over 130 attractions across an area of 750,000 square feet including roller coasters, a hall of mirrors, and a haunted house. Open even day, but often only in the afternoon and evenings, it’s free to enter but you will need to pay for each ride you want to go on. If you want to start getting your children excited ahead of your trip, then I would thoroughly recommend the Horrible Histories set of books.\u00a0Written and illustrated by Terry Deary and Martin Brown, they are hugely popular amongst children. Invest in a copy of ‘Ruthless Romans’ for them to read on the plane and they’ll definitely be excited to see all that Rome has to offer on arrival! For those whose children are particularly partial to the gory and gruesome revelations of the Horrible Histories, you might want to head to the cemetery at Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini. It’s not for the faint hearted though as it houses a permanent exhibition of sculptures made entirely\u00a0from bones from the bodies of nearly 4,000 Cappuchin friars who were buried here. For those whose children who prefer not to walk around the city, how about taking a tour on one of the ‘hop on, hop off’ double decker buses. Choose\u00a0between a\u00a024 or 48 hour ticket, get on and off at 17 stops throughout central Rome and enjoy a personalised audio commentary and onboard tour escort. There is also the option to add a 24 hour hop-on hop-off Rome cruise. Of course, what visit to Italy would be complete without a thorough sampling of the gelato on offer!\u00a0A frequent ice cream stop will\u00a0keep any child going through the day! If you’ve been convinced that Rome is the perfect weekend break for you and your family, then it’s definitely worth looking at Rome self catering accommodation. Renting an apartment in Rome for your stay will give you and your family much more space and privacy. 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