With its idyllic parks, architectural landmarks and historic museums, Paris is an excellent city to explore with kids. Just wandering around provides plenty of opportunities to take in what Paris has to offer and there’s more than enough to keep children occupied. We’ve visited this great city many times and daughter POD loved her first time there. Here are 20 things you can do while you’re in Paris.
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It’s that time of year when we begin to dream about those delicious German Christmas Markets. The festive atmosphere, the taste of Glühwein and the smell of sizzling bratwurst. We love German Christmas markets and the appeal is huge. Here are just some of those taking place and when they’re on.
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We’ve been long overdue a visit to the Czech Republic’s capital. Having enjoyed many a European city break, before and since POD arrived, its somewhere that’s always been on the must-visit list. And now we’ve been, it’s easy to see why it’s one of Europe’s most loved travel destinations. We totally fell in love with Prague during our time there and we’re already craving a return visit.
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We’ve visited Venice on several occasions but this was our first time with seven-year-old POD in tow. Some say you shouldn’t take children to Venice but Italy’s Veneto region is an ideal destination when they’re the right age. There is an abundance of things to do, both in and out of the city, so plenty to keep them occupied. Here are 7 things we did on our last trip.
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We’ve had some wonderful travel highlights this year. Of course discovery, exploration and adventure
We’ve been to Venice a few times in the past but our last visit was the first time as a family. The capital of northern Italy’s Veneto region, the city is built on a lagoon. Of course, having canals instead of roads is what makes Venice unique. Marco Polo is the closest airport served by flights from the likes of Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester. There are several ways to reach Venice which can vary wildly in price so it’s worthwhile knowing what your options are in advance.
If you’re heading to Venice, depending on how much time you have, it’s worthwhile building in a trip to see some of the islands. With it being 7 year old POD’s first time in Venice, we opted for a half day tour to Murano, Burano and Torcello. Burano is around 40 minutes from the capital of northern Italy’s Veneto region, famed for its lacemaking and colourful houses.
Famed for being the inspiration for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, couples flock to Verona’s Casa di Giulietta in the hope of finding everlasting love. There they can rub the right breast of the Juliet stature to be lucky in love, have a photograph taken on the stone balcony and visit the museum with its costumes from the Renaissance era.
We’ve just returned from Venice, the capital of Italy’s Veneto region. While we’ve visited this magnificent city before, it was a first for our seven-year-old daughter POD. You might not think of Venice as being child-friendly but there’s an abundance of things to do both in and out of the city. We’ll be sharing where we went in another post but for now, here are some photographs from Piazza San Marco taken at sunrise.
Whether it’s those gastronomic delights savoured just that bit longer, the lush rolling hills that seem to go on forever or the deep-rooted heritage, Tuscany is simply irresistible. Frequently viewed as one of the most beautiful regions in Italy, its Renaissance is reflected in its architecture, sculptures, paintings and museums. We take a look at some of the highlights from our visits to Siena and Florence with Bookings For You.
