We are going to Italy with our 10, 13,&14 year old this
summer. Ideas for good places and activities for them?
Beaches and lakes that they would like, good towns to base
ourselves in for day trips that would allow them a bit of
independence (i.e. walk around town without an adult). Where
they could have access to other kids? Thanks, Sandy
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Try hotel Britannia in Sorrento ; has an appartment for 5 with balcony for sunbathing. Can walk into Sorrento centre,safely; theres bowling (ask hotel for help); can take local bus from outside hotel to beaches nearby with safe swimming; boat trips for fishing; rail links to ancient sites such as Pompeii; also hydrofoil links to Naples and the island of Capri at walking distance/short busride from hotel. I've taken teenagers to Florence and Sienna area as well as to Scilly and will shortly be going to Calabria. E-mail me If You'd like to know more! Have a good trip.
Try hotel Britannia in Sorrento ; has an appartment for 5 with balcony for sunbathing. Can walk into Sorrento centre,safely; theres bowling (ask hotel for help); can take local bus from outside hotel to beaches nearby with safe swimming; boat trips for fishing; rail links to ancient sites such as Pompeii; also hydrofoil links to Naples and the island of Capri at walking distance/short busride from hotel. I've taken teenagers to Florence and Sienna area as well as to Scilly and will shortly be going to Calabria. E-mail me If You'd like to know more! Have a good trip.
Wow, I thought I was writing your letter, as you have
almost the same info need as I. I will be in Hungary with 2
17yr old guys and 14 and 12 year old daughters. We plan to
do some travelling outside Hungary (we did this last summer
too) and Italy is closeby and also a fun place. The only
place we went in Italy was to Eraclea Mare, a beach town
not far from Venice. We had a simple, but sufficient
apartment, that was reasonably priced. We spent everyday
basically sunning and swimming, and every evening joining
the rest of the tourists (European- no American tourists
here)strolling the streets, eating late dinner, renting
pedal carts, etc. Though I could not let my daughters
(blond and beautiful) go exploring alone, I felt
comfortable with the kids going in a group. We took a fun
daytrip to Venice (booked through a travel headquarters in
the center of town-- also the apartment booking agency). I
would like to find out more about various monasteries and
convents throughout Italy that provide rooms for
travellers. Also any of the hostels that provide family
accomodations. Like you, I would like to stay outside of
the big citites and take advantage of the public
transportation for day trips to the interior. I will
continue to watch your postings and take advantage of your
responses. And I hope that you might share any good info
with me. Perhaps we should check with folks who take
student groups on educational tours to find out where they
play and stay. As you know, kids the ages of ours do need
to have both peer companionship and independence. The
Internationnal youth hostel assoc. has come out with a new
guiebook that is billed as more informative. Hopefully it
will have better info on family accomodations so we can
zero in on those. Also, I just found out about a book
called Take You Kids To Europe, 3rd ed, (ISBN #0-7627-0127-
7, $16.95, 1-800-243-0495) that might prove valuable. Good
luck, and safe travel.