Are you in Rome with your little ones and want to find something that could interest them as well as you?
You could take your kids to the Bioparco (the former roman zoo) , today completely renovated. You could rent a bike and go for at ride at the Caffarella Park, this immense park where your children could admire horses, sheep. It’s the ideal place to have a picnic. And for you…there are some important archaeological ruins that are worth learning about such as the presence of an ancient Roman street, or some villas that made the history of Rome.

For the more courageous and brave kids you should know that Rome is full of mysterious legends. Your children will love them. Piazza Navona for example, is said to be the home of Olimpia Pamphili who rides in a chariot pulled by beautiful black horses. Some say to have heard her laughing. She had a prestigious role in the Roman society, but never, was she loved by the Romans. Her revenge is scaring to death the people who are in the square at night.

Everybody is aware that in the famous Colosseum some horrible massacres took place during the Roman Empire such as million of gladiators killed just for the fun of the spectators. Some tourists for example, reported to have seen three armed soldiers inside the Colosseum. Some “phantom beasts” have been seen where the real ones used to be kept in ancient times before the shows. The red buses, are always a nice and fun way to explore a town. Especially if it’s a sunny day! You can hop on and off these buses.

You can visit the Gianicolo, one of the seven hills of Rome, where you will get a spectacular view of the city centre and where your children will enjoy a traditional puppets show. Pulcinella is the symbol of the puppet theatre and it is known world wide since England borrowed it as Punch and France as Polichinelle. You could even buy one of the puppets. You want to feel like a real Patrician? Enjoy a city tour in a horse chariot. Not cheap but sensational!

Besides the sightseeing, public places are generally pro-children. You will be able to ask any bar to warm up your baby’s milk, nearly every restaurant will have a high chair as well as a baby menu.
Therefore feel free to visit splendid Rome!