Practical Information

Address Piazza del Duomo, 50122; 0552302885; www.duomofirenze.it, www.operaduomo.firenze.it

Bus 1, 6, 14, 17 and 23

Visitor information Via Cavour 1/r, 50129; 055290832; www.firenzeturismo.it; 8:30am–6:30pm Mon–Sat

Open Duomo & Santa Reparata: 10am–5pm Mon–Wed & Fri, 10am–4:30pm Thu, 10am–4:45pm Sat, 1:30–4:45pm Sun. Dome: 8:30am–7pm Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5:40pm Sat. Baptistry: 11:15am–7pm Mon–Sat (8:30am–2pm first Sat of the month), 8:30am–2pm Sun. Campanile: 8:30am–7.30pm daily

Price Duomo: free. Dome: €32. Campanile: €24. Baptistry: €20. Santa Reparata: €12; combined tickets available.

Skipping the queue Baptistry: visit in the evening to see doors.

Guided tours Tours of the Duomo (€36), dome (€44), Santa Reparata (€36) and Baptistry (€28; prices include admission) at 11am and 3pm daily or by reservation; 055 215 380; www.operaduomo.firenze.it

Age range 8 plus

Allow At least 2 hours

Wheelchair access Only to the Duomo and Baptistry

Toilets No

Festivals Scoppio del Carro (Easter Sunday).

Practical Information

Address Piazza Santa Maria Novella, 50123; www.chiesasantamarianovella.it

Bus 6, 11, 36, 37

Open 9am–5:30pm Mon–Thu, 11am–5:30pm Fri, 9am–5pm Sat, 1–5pm Sun (longer for prayer)

Price €10–20, under-5s free

Age range 8 plus for perspective, but animal-spotting in frescoes may entertain younger children.

Allow 1 hour or more

Toilets At Santa Maria Novella train station

Practical Information

Address Basilica di San Lorenzo: Piazza di San Lorenzo, 50123; www.operamedicealaurenziana.it. Medici Chapel: Piazza Madonna degli Aldobrandini 6, 50123; www.polomuseale.firenze.it/cappellemedicee

Bus C1

Open Basilica: 10am–5pm Mon–Sat and 1:30–5:30pm Sun, Nov–Feb closed Sun. Medici Chapel: 8:15am–1:50pm daily, until 4:50pm Mar–Nov

Price Basilica: €14, under-11s free. Medici Chapel: €12, under-18s free

Age range 8 plus, though younger children may marvel at the overblown sumptuousness

Allow At least 1 hour

Practical Information

Address Via Ricasoli 58–60, 50122; 0552388612; www.polomuseale.firenze.it

Bus 1, 17

Open 8:15am–6:50pm Tue–Sun

Price €13, EU under-18s free

Skipping the queue Book tickets in advance online or by phone (www.b-ticket.com or 055294883; €4 booking fee).

Age range 8 plus

Allow 1 hour

Wheelchair access Yes

Toilets By the entrance

Practical Information

Address Piazzale degli Uffizi 6, 50122; 0552388651; www.uffizi.firenze.it

Bus C1

Open 8:15am–6:50pm Tue–Sun

Price €13–26, EU under-18s free

Skipping the queue Buy tickets online or by phone (www.b-ticket.com or 055 294 883; €4 booking fee), or from Palazzo Pitti or the Orsanmichele booth, where queues are shorter. The Firenze Card, which gives one admission to each of Florence’s major museums within 72 hours (€50 per person; EU under-18s free), allows direct entry.

Guided tours Audio tours and guide booklets in English for children are available at the bookshop.

Age range 8 plus; the Uffizi is best for kids old enough to engage with the art on some level, and not run up and down!

Wheelchair access Lifts throughout make the gallery wheelchair-friendly.

Allow 2 hours

Café On the terrace above the Uffizi loggia, which runs the length of the gallery.

Shop At the entrance and exit, selling books and gifts

Toilets At various locations throughout the museum

Practical Information

Address Via dell’Arte della Lana, 50123; 055284944; www.orsanmichele.net, www.museumsinflorence.com

Bus C2

Open Exterior always accessible; interior: 10am–5pm daily (closed Mon); Museum:10am–5pm Mon

Price Free

Age range 5 plus

Allow 30 minutes

Wheelchair access Yes

Practical Information

Address Piazza dei Giudici 1, 50122; 055265311; www.museogalileo.it

Bus C1

Open 9:30am–6pm Wed–Mon, 9:30am–1pm Tue

Price €18–29, children aged 6–18 €5.50, under-6s free

Age range 5 plus

Activities Kids’ workshops on topics such as Galileo’s instruments (Sat; 90 minutes; drop-off an option; see website for details), and videos to help kids explore the collection

Allow At least 90 minutes

Wheelchair access Yes

Practical Information

Address Ponte Vecchio, 50125

Bus C3, D

Age range All: even toddlers will enjoy seeing the river and glittering jewellers’ windows

Allow 30 minutes

Wheelchair access Yes

Practical Information

Address Piazza della Signoria, 50122; 0552768224; www.museicivicifiorentini.it

Bus C1

Open 9am–7pm Fri–Wed, 9am–2pm Thu (until midnight in summer)

Price €13, under 18s free

Guided tours Tours for children such as the Medieval Palace Revealed and Life at the Medieval Court; pre-book on www.palazzovecchio-familymuseum.it

Age range Special activities for children aged 3 plus or 10 plus make the palazzo palatable to kids

Allow At least 1 hour

Activities Follow a guide around the museum looking for sculpted and painted turtles

Wheelchair access Via dei Gondi

Practical Information

Address Piazza Pitti 1, 50125; 0552388786; www.polomuseale.firenze.it

Bus D, 11, 36, 37 and 68

Open Boboli Gardens: daily Nov–Feb 8:15am–4:30pm, Mar 8:15am–5:30pm, Apr, May, Sep and Oct 8:15am–6:30pm, Jun–Aug 8:15am–7:30pm, closed first and last Mon of the month. Palazzo Pitti: 8:15am–6:50pm Tue–Sun

Price €12–24; under-18s free; combined with Palazzo Pitti: €23–35 for 3 days, EU kids free

Skipping the queue The information desk at Palazzo Pitti also sells tickets for the Uffizi and the Accademia (booking fee), so if continuing to the galleries, book ahead here.

Guided tours Ask at the desk in Palazzo Pitti about themed garden and museum itineraries or call 055294883.

Age range All

Allow At least 2 hours for a leisurely stroll and a picnic

Wheelchair access Partial: enter via the archway at the left end of the palace façade; some paths are too steep.

Café Kaffeehaus (in summer)

Shop Bookshop and gift shop in Palazzo Pitti

Toilets In the Pitti Palace courtyard

Practical Information

Address Piazza Pitti 1, 50125; 05523885; www.polomuseale.firenze.it

Bus D, 11, 36, 37 or 68

Open 8:15am–6:50pm Tue–Sun; ticket offices close 45 minutes before the museums.

Price €13–20, EU under-18s free; ticket for all museums, valid 3 days; tickets for single museums may cost less.

Skipping the queue Book online on museum website or by phone on 055294883; €3 booking fee

Guided tour Ask at the desk about themed museum itineraries. Corridoio Vasariano from Palazzo Pitti; call 055294883 to book.

Age range 8 plus

Allow At least 2 hours

Wheelchair access Yes

Toilets In the museum

Practical Information

Address Piazza del Carmine 14, 50124; 0552382195; www.museicivicifiorentini.it

Bus D

Open 10am–5pm Mon and Wed–Sat, 1–5pm Sun

Price €12, under-18s free

Skipping the queue Book in advance on 0552768224 or [email protected]

Age range 8 plus

Allow Chapel visits are limited to 15 minutes, preceded by a 40-minute introductory video The Eye of Masaccio (optional).

Wheelchair access No

Practical Information

Address Piazza Santo Spirito 30, 50125 Florence; 055210030; www.basilicasantospirito.it

Bus D, 6, 11, 36 & 37

Open 10am–12:30pm & 4–5:30pm Mon, Tue & Thu–Sat, 4–5:30pm Sun

Age range 8 plus

Allow Half an hour

Wheelchair access Yes

Practical Information

Address 53100 Siena. Palazzo Pubblico/Torre del Mangia: Piazza del Campo 1; www.comunesiena.it. Duomo and Museo dell’Opera del Duomo: Piazza del Duomo; www.operaduomo.siena.it

Train from Florence and San Gimignano, bus to centre (www.trenitalia.it).

Bus from Florence and Arezzo to central Viale Federico Tozzi (www.trainspa.it)

Visitor information Piazza del Campo 56; 0577280551; www.terresiena.it; daily

Open Palazzo Pubblico: daily 10am–6pm Nov–mid-Mar, till 7pm mid-Mar–Oct; Torre del Mangia: daily 10am–7pm Mar–mid-Oct, till 4pm mid-Oct–Mar. Duomo and Museo dell’Opera del Duomo: 10:30am–7pm Mar–Oct & Christmas hols 10:30am–7pm (from 1:30pm Sun), Nov–Feb 10:30am–5:30pm

Price Palazzo Pubblico: €16–22, under-11s free. Torre del Mangia: €16–32, under-11s free. Duomo: €12. Duomo and Museo dell’Opera: €24–40

Skipping the queue Book ahead for Palazzo Pubblico (0577292614; 50c reduction) and Duomo (0577286300).

Guided tours www.guidesiena.it

Age range 5 plus

Allow At least 1 day

Café In the Campo and around

Toilets Via del Casato di Sotto 14

Practical Information

Address Abbazia di San Galgano, 53012 Chiusdino; www.sangalgano.org

Bus 122 from Siena.

Car 35 km (20 miles) southwest of Siena (well signposted)

Open Daily: Mar–Sep 9am–8pm, Oct–Apr 9am–6pm

Price Free

Age range All; 5 plus to appreciate the stories about the saint

Allow Half a day, including springs

Festivals Opera at the abbey (www.festivalopera.it): Jun–Aug.

Practical Information

Address 53017 Radda in Chianti

Bus 125 from Siena.

Car 15 km (10 miles) north of Siena

Visitor information Piazza del Castello, 53017; 0577738494

Age range All

Allow 2 hours

Festivals Radda nel Bicchiere (Radda in a Glass, Chianti Classico wine celebration; www.raddanelbicchiere.blogspot.it): Jun. Festa del Perdono (street party with fireworks): last weekend Aug. Radda 1527 (Renaissance festival): 13–14 Jul.

Practical Information

Address 50022 Greve in Chianti

Bus from Florence’s Santa Maria Novella station (www.fsbusitalia.it).

Car 42 km (26 miles) north of Siena

Visitor information Piazza Matteotti, Palazzo del Fiorino (1st floor), 50022; 0558546299

Age range All

Allow Half a day

Festivals Rassegna del Chianti Classico (celebration of local wine): Sep (www.greve-in-chianti.com)

Practical Information

Address 55100 Lucca. Casa di Puccini: Corte San Lorenzo 8; 0583584028. San Martino: Piazza San Martino; 0583957068. Torre di Guinigi: Via Sant’Andrea 45; 0583316846. Torre delle Ore: Via Fillungo; 0583316846. San Michele in Foro: Piazza San Michele

Train Regular service from Pisa and Florence to Lucca’s station, just outside the walls

Visitor information Piazza Guidiccioni 2; 058391991; www.luccaturismo.it

Open Casa di Puccini: Apr–Oct 10am–6pm, Nov–Mar 11am–5pm, closed Tue. San Martino: 9:30am–5:45pm daily (until 6:45pm Sat). Torre dei Guinigi: Nov–Feb 9:30am–4:30pm, Mar and Oct 9:30am–5:30pm, Apr–May 9:30am–6:30pm, Jun–Sep 9:30am–7:30pm daily. Torre delle Ore: same hours as Torre dei Guinigi, but closed Nov–Feb

Price Casa di Puccini: €14–24, under-10s free. San Martino: free, Ilaria tomb €7. Torre dei Guinigi: €11. Torre delle Ore: same price, or €20 for both towers.

Guided tours Ask at the tourist office for tours inside the walls.

Age range All, but climbing the towers may be a challenge for under 5s.

Allow At least a day

Festivals Festa di San Paolino (patron saint of Lucca) with a Palio della Balestra (archery competition): 12 Jul. Lucca Comics festival: October

Practical Information

Address 56125 Pisa

Train to Pisa from Florence, then bus to the Campo dei Miracoli

Visitor information Via Vittorio Emanuele 216, 56125; 05042291; www.pisaunicaterra.it; open 9am–6pm daily (call before visiting).

Open Leaning Tower: daily, until 11:30pm Jun–Aug; Duomo and Camposanto: daily; Battistero: Apr–Sep daily

Price Leaning Tower: €72. Duomo: free, Battistero and Camposanto: €20 for each sight

Skipping the queue Visitor numbers are limited; book 15–45 days in advance, online only at www.opapisa.it (€2 booking fee).

Age range 8 plus for the Leaning Tower

Allow 2 hours

Festivals Gioco del Ponte (Game of the Bridge – mock medieval battle): last Sat evening in Jun

Practical Information

Address 55051 Barga; 55022 Bagni di Lucca

Train from Lucca to Barga, then bus from station.

Car 36 km (22 miles) from Lucca to Barga

Visitor information Viadi Mezzo 47, Barga, 55051; 0583724743; www.barganews.com

Age range Something for all ages

Allow A couple of days or more

Activities Parco Naturale delle Alpi Apuane (Piazza delle Erbe 1, 55032 Castelnuovo Garfagnana; 0583644242; www.parks.it) visitor centre has details of activities in the area.

Festivals Sagra del Pesce e Patate (Fish and Chips Festival) in Barga – descendants of 19th-century Bargan migrants to Scotland celebrate this classic dish: Jul–Aug

Practical Information

Address Parco di Pinocchio, Via San Gennaro 3, 51014 Collodi Pescia, Tuscany; 0572429342; www.pinocchio.it

Train to Pescia; free bus from station to park.

Car 15 km (10 miles) from Lucca to Collodi

Open 8:30am–sunset daily

Price €42, children aged 3–14 €9; joint ticket to Villa Garzoni: €76, children €17

Age range All ages

Allow Half a day

Wheelchair access Yes

Practical Information

Address 53024 Montalcino. Fortezza: Piazzale della Fortezza. Museo Civico: Via Ricasoli 21; www.museisenesi.org

Train to Buonconvento (10 km/6 miles away).

Bus 114 from Buonconvento and Siena.

Car 40 km (25 miles) south of Siena

Visitor information Via Costa del Municipio 1, 53024; 0577849331; www.prolocomontalcino.com/en; open 10am–1pm and 2–5:50pm daily in summer

Open Fortezza: Apr–Oct 9am–8pm Tue–Sun, Nov–Mar 9am–6pm Tue–Sun. Museo Civico: 10am–1pm and 2–5:50pm Tue–Sun

Price Fortezza: €8–16, children €2. Museo Civico: €9–18, children €3; combined: family €12–24, children €4.50

Age range 5 plus

Activities Summer theatre, jazz and medieval jousting in the Fortezza

Allow Half a day

Festivals Opening of the hunting season: second Sun in Aug. Sagra del Tordo (Festival of the Thrush): last weekend in Oct

Practical Information

Address 53026 Pienza. Palazzo Piccolomini and Duomo: Piazza Pio II; 0577286300; www.palazzopiccolominipienza.it

Bus from Buonconvento (for train station) and Montepulciano

Visitor information Corso Rossellino 59, 53026 Pienza; 0578749905; www.pienza.info

Open Palazzo Piccolomini: mid-Oct–mid-Mar 10am–4:30pm Tue–Sun, mid-Mar–mid-Oct 10am–6:30pm Tue–Sun; closed 7 Jan–14 Feb and 16–30 Nov

Price Palazzo Piccolomini: €24, under-5s free

Age range All

Allow 90 minutes

Festivals Pecorino cheese-rolling competition: first Sat & Sun of Sep

Practical Information

Address 53026 Monticchiello

Bus Local services are sparse.

Car or bike or are more practical.

Visitor information Corso Rossellino 59, 53026 Pienza; 0578749905; www.pienza.info

Age range 8 plus for walks

Allow 1–3 hours

Festivals Teatro Povero (renowned community theatre): Jul–Aug; www.teatropovero.it

Practical Information

Address 53027 San Quirico d’Orcia. 53027 Bagno Vignoni

Buses From Siena to San Quirico and Bagno Vignoni

Visitor information Piazza Chigi 3, 53027 San Quirico d’Orcia; 0577897211

Age range All

Allow A day to explore the villages and thermal pools

Festivals Festa del Barbarossa, Horti Leonini gardens, San Quirico d’Orcia (second and third weekend in Jun): www.festadelbarbarossa.it

Practical Information

Address 53045 Montepulciano. Palazzo Comunale: Piazza Grand 1

Bus from Siena

Visitor information Piazza Don Minzoni 1, 53045; 0578757341; www.prolocomontepulciano.it

Open Palazzo Comunale: Apr–Nov 10am–6pm daily; Duomo: 8:30am–1pm & 3–7pm daily

Age range All for medieval streets, 11 plus for architecture

Allow 1 hour; more if wine-tasting is on the schedule

Festivals Bravío delle Botti (barrel-rolling race): last Sun in Aug

Practical Information

Address 58037 Monte Amiata

Bus from Siena and Montalcino and between mountain villages

Visitor information Via Adua 25, 53021 Abbadia S Salvatore; 0577775811; www.terraditoscana.it

Age range All, from short walks in the woods for under-5s, to sturdier hikes for ages 8 plus

Activities Walking, cycling, horse-riding and swimming

Allow At least 1 day

Festivals Fiaccole della Notte di Natale, Abbadia San Salvatore (torchlit procession): Christmas Eve

Practical Information

Address Monte Oliveto Maggiore, 53041 Loc Chiusure Asciano; www.monteolivetomaggiore.it

Train to Buonconvento, then taxi (Lorenzetti: 0577806094); or to Asciano, then taxi (Cassioli: 0577718273)

Visitor information Corso Matteotti 18, 53041 Asciano; 0577719510

Open 9:15am–noon and 3:15–5pm daily, May–Sep closes 6pm

Guided tours 0577718567 to arrange a tour in English

Age range Hold the interest of children aged 8 plus with stories from St Benedict’s life and animal-spotting.

Allow 1 hour

Practical Information

Address 53037 San Gimignano. Museo Civico: Piazza Duomo. Museo d’Arte Sacra: Piazza Pecori. Collegiata: Piazza Duomo

Train to Poggibonsi, then bus (www.trenitalia.it).

Bus from Siena and Certaldo, or Florence via Poggibonsi (www.trainspa.it); shuttle from the car park at Porta San Giovanni to centre

Visitor information Piazza del Duomo 1; 0577940008; www.sangimignano.com

Open Museo Civico and Torre Grossa: daily Apr–Sep 9:30am–7pm, Oct–Mar 11am–5:30pm. Museo d’Arte Sacra e Collegiata: Apr–Oct 10:30am–7:30pm Mon–Fri, 9:30am–5:30pm Sat, 12:30pm–5:30pm Sun, Nov–Mar 10:30am–5pm Mon–Sat, 12:30pm–5pm Sun.

Price Museo Civico and Torre Grossa (combined ticket): €18–20; Museo d’Arte Sacra: €6–9; Collegiata: €10–14; Museo d’Arte Sacra and Collegiata (combined ticket): €20–22

Skipping the queue To avoid the crowds, start early in the day or visit in the late afternoon.

Age range Children aged 5 plus will relish the steep streets, high walls, deep wells and intriguing alleys, 11 plus the museums.

Allow At least 3 hours

Toilets Behind the Palazzo Comunale in the Piazza Duomo

Practical Information

Address 56048 Volterra

Bus from Florence or Siena to Poggibonsi or Colle Val d’Elsa (www.fsbusitalia.it), then local bus (www.cpt.pisa.it);

car is easier.

Visitor information Piazza dei Priori 20; 058887257; www.volterratur.it; www.comune.volterra.pi.it

Open Museo Etrusco Guarnacci: mid-Mar–Nov daily 9am–7pm; Nov–mid-Mar daily 10am–4:30pm

Price Museo Etrusco Guarnacci: €20

Age range 5 plus

Allow 2 hours

Festivals Medieval festival: mid-Aug for two weeks.

Practical Information

Address 53034 Colle di Val d’Elsa. Museo Civico: Via del Castello, 33

Buses from Siena and Florence (www.trainspa.it)

Train to Poggibonsi, then local bus

Visitor information Via Campana 43; 0577922791; www.collevaldelsa.net

Open Museo Civico: 11:30am–5pm Tue–Sun; closed 25 Dec & Jan 2

Price Museo Civico: €10–12

Age range 5 plus to wander the old streets and stage an attack on the Porta Nuova

Allow 2 hours

Practical Information

Address 53035 Monteriggioni

Bus from Siena on the San Gimignano route (www.trainspa.it)

Visitor information Piazza Roma 23; 0577304834; www.monteriggioniturismo.it

Open Walkway: Nov–Mar 10am–1:30pm and 2–4pm; Apr–Sep 9:30am–1:30pm and 2–7:30pm; Oct 9:30am–1:30pm and 2–6pm; closed Jan 16–Feb 15, Dec 25

Price €8–10, under 12s free

Age range 5 plus

Allow 2 hours

Festivals Festa Medievale (medieval pageantry and food) first and second weekends of July; www.monteriggionimedievale.com

Practical Information

Address San Francesco, Piazza San Francesco, 52100 Arezzo; 0575352727; www.pierodellafrancesca.it

Train from Florence and Rome

Visitor information Palazzo Comunale, Piazza della Libertà 1; www.turismo.provincia.arezzo.it

Open San Francesco: 9am–5:30pm Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm Sat, 1–5pm Sun; Casa Museo Vasari: 9am–7pm Wed–Mon (till 1pm Sun)

Price San Francesco: €16–26. Casa Museo Vasari: €8–12; EU under-18s free; combined ticket €24–36

Skipping the queue Visits to San Francesco are limited to 30 minutes and only 25 people are allowed into the chapel at a time; booking obligatory, online or by calling 0575352727.

Guided tours Audio tours to San Francesco can be picked up at the ticket office.

Age range The subject matter of Piero’s painting is more accessible than that of many Renaissance artists, and children aged 8 plus may find the battle scenes, rearing horses and Renaissance fashions interesting.

Allow Half a day to see the frescoes and explore Arezzo

Wheelchair access San Francesco: yes; Casa Vasari: no

Café Caffè dei Costanti, Piazza San Francesco, near the church

Toilets In the cafés on Piazza San Francesco

Practical Information

Address 52044 Cortona. Museo dell’Accademia Etrusca: Piazza Signorelli, 9, 52044; 0575 630 415; www.cortonamaec.org. Museo Diocesano: Piazza del Duomo 1, 52044; 057562830

Train from Florence and Rome, then bus from station to centre (6 km/4 miles)

Visitor information Palazzo Casali, Piazza Signorelli 9, 52044; 0575637223; www.turismo.provincia.arezzo.it

Open Museo dell’Accademia Etrusca and Museo Diocesano: daily Apr–Oct 10am–7pm, Tue–Sun Nov–Mar 10am–5pm

Price Museo dell’Accademia €28; Museo Diocesano: €16–20

Age range Any for town, 8 plus for art and artefacts

Allow Half a day

Festivals Giostra dell’Archidado (crossbow competition): early Jun.

Practical Information

Address 52035 Monterchi. Museo della Madonna del Parto: Via della Reglia 1, 52035; 057570713

Car from Arezzo (30 mins) or Sansepolcro (20 mins)

Open Museo della Madonna del Parto: daily

Price Museo della Madonna del Parto: €14; pregnant women free

Age range All

Allow 30 minutes

Wheelchair access Yes

Festivals Monterchi Festival of classical music and jazz (www.monterchifestival.it): Jun–Aug

Practical Information

Address 52037 Sansepolcro. Museo Civico: Via Niccolò Aggiunti 65, 52037, www.museocivicosansepolcro.it

Bus from Arezzo and Città di Castello (www.etruriamobilita.it)

Visitor information 0575740536; www.comune.sansepolcro.ar.it

Open Museo Civico: daily

Price Museo Civico: €22–32, under-10s free

Age range 8 plus

Allow Half a day

Wheelchair access Yes

Festivals Palio della Balestra (crossbow competition with pageantry): second Sun of Sep

Practical Information

Address 52031 Anghiari; Museo Statale: Piazza Mameli, 16

Bus from Arezzo (www.etruriamobilità.it)

Visitor information Via Matteotti 105; 0575749279

Open Museo Statale: Tue–Sun 9am–6pm

Price Museo Statale: €4 (children under 18 free)

Age range 5 plus

Allow 90 minutes

Festivals Palio della Vittoria (Battle of Anghiari parades): 29 Jun

Practical Information

Address Santuario Francescano, Via del Santuario 45, 52010, Chiusi della Verna; 05755341; www.santuariolaverna.org

Car from Arezzo (43 km/26 miles) and Bibbiena (27 km/15 miles)

Open 6:30am–7:30pm daily, until 10pm in summer; chapel and museum shorter hours

Price Free

Age range All

Allow Half a day

Festivals Festa della Stigmate: 17 Sep

Practical Information

Address 52014 Poppi; Castello dei Conti Guidi: 1, Piazza della Repubblica, 52014; www.castellodipoppi.it

Train from Arezzo (hourly)

Visitor information Via Cesare Battisti 13; 0575 520 516

Open Castello dei Conti: daily Apr–Oct & 25 Dec–6 Jan

Price Castello dei Conti: €18–28

Age range Any

Allow Half a day

Festivals Festa del Fungo Porcino: 14–16 Aug

Practical Information

Address 58017 Pitigliano. Museo Civico Archeologico: Piazza della Fortezza Orsini; 0564614067. Museo Palazzo Orsini: Piazza della Fortezza Orsini; 0564616074

Bus from Siena, Florence and Grosseto (www.ramamobilita.it)

Visitor information Piazza Garibaldi 51, 58017; 0564617111; open 9am–1pm and 4–7pm Tue–Sun; Comune di Pitigliano: Piazza Garibaldi 37, 58017; 0564616332; www.comune.pitigliano.gr.it

Open Museo Civico Archeologico: 10am–5pm Mon, 10am–6pm Thu–Sun. Museo Palazzo Orsini 10am–1pm and 3–6pm Tue–Sun, Apr–Sep until 7pm, Aug daily

Price Museo Civico Archeologico: €6–10; Museo di Palazzo Orsini: €6–11, under-8s free

Guided tours Ask at the tourist office for tours of underground Pitigliano and guided walks along the Vie Cave.

Age range 5 plus for the unusual layout and dramatic appearance of the city

Allow At least half a day; longer to explore Sorano, Sovana and Saturnia and relax in the thermal springs.

Toilets In Palazzo Orsini and café-bars

Practical Information

Address 40121 Bologna. Museo Morandi: Piazza Maggiore 6; www.mambo-bologna.org/en/museomorandi (check for updates). Torre degli Asinelli: Porta Ravegnana. San Petronio: Piazza Maggiore. San Giacomo Maggiore: Piazza Rossini 1. San Domenico: Piazza di San Domenico. Abbazia di Santo Stefano: Via Santo Stefano 24

Train from northern Italian cities and regional towns in Europe

Visitor information Piazza Maggiore 1; 051239660; www.bolognawelcome.com

Open Museo Morandi: 11am–6pm Tue–Fri (till 8pm Sat, Sun). Torre degli Asinelli: 9am–6pm daily (till 5pm in winter). San Petronio; San Giacomo Maggiore; San Domenico: daily. Abbazia di Santo Stefano: daily

Price Museo Morandi: €12–20, under-15s free. Torre degli Asinelli: €12

Guided tours Walking, cycling gastronomic (ask at tourist office)

Age range 8 plus

Allow 1 day

Practical Information

Address 44121–44124 Ferrara. Castello Estense: Largo Castello, 44121; 0532299233

Train from Bologna, then a 20-minute walk or bus 1, 2, 9 or 3c from the station

Visitor information Castello Estense, Largo Castello, 44121; 0532209370; www.ferraraterraeacqua.it

Open Castello Estense: 9:30am–5:30pm Tue–Sun (call before visiting)

Price Castello Estense: €16–29

Age range All

Activities The tourist office has a list of bike-hire outlets with bikes for children and toddler seats.

Allow 1 day

Festivals Ferrara Balloons Festival (www.ferrarafestival.it): Sep

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Address 48121–48125 Ravenna. Sant’Apollinare Nuovo: Via di Roma 48020. San Vitale: Via San Vitale 1748121. Battistero Neoniano: Piazza del Duomo 48121. Battistero degli Ariani: Piazzetta degli Ariani 48121. Mirabilandia: Statale Adriatica SS16, km 162, Loc. Mirabilandia

Train from Bologna, Rimini, Ferrara and other regional towns

Visitor information Via Salara 8/12, 48121; 054435404; www.turismo.ravenna.it

Open Sant’Apollinare Nuovo, San Vitale, Battistero Neoniano and Battistero degli Ariani: daily. Mirabilandia: weekends only Apr and Sep–Oct, daily May–Aug

Price Sant’Apollinare Nuovo, San Vitale, Battistero Neoniano: €19–36, under-10s free. Battistero degli Ariani: free. Mirabilandia: €68–124, kids under 100 cm (3 ft 4 in) free

Age range 5 plus

Activities Ask at the tourist office about bike share and bike hire.

Allow A day

Festivals Ravenna Festival (music; www.ravennafestival.org): Jun

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Address 47921–47924 Rimini. Tempio Malatestiano: Via IV Novembre 35; 054151130.

Train from Bologna, Ravenna and Pesaro to central station

Visitor information Marina Centro: Piazzale Fellini 3, 47921; 054153399; www.riminiturismo.it

Open Tempio Malatestiano: daily.

Price Tempio Malatestiano: free.

Age range All

Allow From 1 day to 1 week

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Address 43121–43126 Parma. Teatro Farnese, Galleria Nazionale, Museo Archeologico Nazionale: Palazzo della Pilotta, Piazzale della Pilotta 15 43121; www.artipr.arti.beniculturali.it. Pinacoteca Stuard: Borgo del Parmigianino 2 43121. Camera di San Paolo 43121: Via Macedonio Melloni 3a; 0521233309

Train from Modena and Bologna or Piacenza and Milan, then 15-minute walk or bus 2, 8, 9 or 13 to centre

Visitor information Via Melloni 1a, 43121; 0521218889; www.turismo.comune.parma.it

Open Teatro Farnese, Galleria Nazionale and Camera di San Paolo: 8:30am–1:30pm Tue–Sun. Museo Archeologico Nazionale: 9am–5pm Tue–Fri, 9am–3pm Sat, 12:30–7:30pm Sun, (closed 1 Jan, 1 May, 24, 25 & 31 Dec). Pinacoteca Stuard: 9am–6:30pm Mon–Wed

Price Galleria Nazionale: €12–18, EU under-18s free. Museo Archeologico Nazionale: €8–16, under-18s free. Teatro Farnese €6–10, under-18s free. Pinacoteca Stuard €8–10. Camera di San Paolo: €4–6, under-18s free

Age range 8 plus to engage with the art and architecture

Allow At least 1 day

Toilets In museums and cafés

Practical Information

Address 41121–41126 Modena. Duomo: Corso Duomo, 41121. Palazzo dei Musei: Largo di Porta Sant’Agostino 337, 41121; www.comune.modena.it/museoarte. Galleria Ferrari: Via Dino Ferrari 43, Maranello 41053; www.ferrari.com

Train from Bologna and Parma, then 10-minute walk or bus 7, 11

Visitor information Via Scudari 8, 41121; 0592032660; www.turismo.comune.modena.it

Open Duomo: daily. Palazzo dei Musei: Tue–Fri 9am–noon, Sat–Sun 10am–1pm and 3–6pm (May–Sep 4–7pm). Galleria Ferrari: 9:30am–6pm daily (May–Sep until 7pm)

Price Palazzo dei Musei: free. Galleria Ferrari: €26–44, under-5s free.

Age range 8 plus

Allow Half a day

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Address 29121–29122 Piacenza. Musei di Palazzo Farnese: Piazza Citadella 29; www.musei.piacenza.it

Train from Bologna, Modena and Parma or Milan

Visitor information Piazza Mercanti 7, 29121; 0523329324; www.comune.piacenza.it

Open Musei di Palazzo Farnese: check ahead for opening hours.

Price Musei di Palazzo Farnese: €12–21

Age range 5 plus

Allow 1 hour

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Address 42121–42124 Reggio Emilia. Musei Civici: Via Spallanzani 1; www.musei.re.it. Villa Il Mauriziano: Via Louis Pasteur 11, San Maurizio, 42100; 0522456527

Train from Bologna and Milan

Visitor information Via Farini 1a, 42121; 0522451152

Open Musei Civici: Summer: 9am–noon, 9pm–midnight Tue–Sat, 9pm–midnight Sun; Winter: Tue–Fri 9am–noon, Sat–Sun 10am–1pm and 4pm–7pm, closed Mon. Villa Il Mauriziano: Mon–Fri 4–6pm

Price Musei Civici and Villa Il Mauriziano: free

Age range 8 plus

Allow 2 hours

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Address Piazza San Francesco, 06081 Assisi, Umbria; 075819001; www.sanfrancescoassisi.org

Train to Assisi’s Stazione Santa Maria degli Angeli, then bus (tickets from the station kiosk)

Visitor information Piazza del Comune, 06081; 075812534; www.assisionline.com

Open Daily: upper church 8:30am–6:45pm, lower church 6am–6:45pm (till 5:45pm winter)

Price Free

Skipping the queue Visit early in the morning or late in the afternoon to avoid the crowds.

Guided tours English-language tours can be booked at www.sanfrancescoassisi.org/index_rv.php

Age range 5 plus. Even small children will respond to Giotto’s enchanting fresco of St Francis Preaching to the Birds. Note, however, that a strict dress code is enforced and all visitors including kids should cover up shoulders and knees, and that the custodians of the basilica aim for it to be as silent as possible.

Allow Up to an hour in the basilica and a day in Assisi

Wheelchair access Yes

Toilets In Piazza San Francesco and off Piazza del Comune

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Address 06121–06123 Perugia, Umbria; Galleria Nazionale dell’Umbria: Palazzo dei Priori, Corso Vannucci 19, 06123, www.gallerianazionaleumbria.it

Train from Florence, or Rome, then minimetrò (www.minimetrospa.it)

Visitor information Corso Vannucci, 19, 06123; 0755736458; www.turismo.comune.perugia.it

Open Galleria Nazionale dell’ Umbria: closed Mon; Pozzo Etrusco: daily; Apr & Aug, closed Mon other months; Sant’Angelo: closed Mon; Città della Domenica: check ahead for opening hours

Price Galleria Nazionale dell’Umbria: €13–19.50; Pozzo Etrusco: €6–12; Sant’Angelo: free; Città della Domenica: €36–52

Age range 8 plus for museum

Allow 1 day

Festivals Umbria Jazz Festival (www.umbriajazz.com): Jul

Practical Information

Address 06023 Gualdo Tadino, Umbria; Rocca Flea and Museo Civico: Via della Rocca; 075 914 2445; www.roccaflea.com

Train from Assisi or Spoleto, then bus.

Bus from Perugia and Gubbio, and to Fossato di Vico (www.umbriamobilita.it)

Visitor information Piazza Martiri della Libertà, 06023; 0759142445; open Fri–Sun

Open Rocca Flea and Museo Civico: Apr–May Thu–Sun, Jun–Sep Tue–Sun, Oct–Mar Fri–Sun

Price Rocca Flea and Museo Civico: €12–18

Age range Any

Allow 1 hour for the town, 1 day or more for the park

Festivals Giochi de le Porte (archery and donkey races): last week of Sep.

Practical Information

Address 06024 Gubbio, Umbria. Palazzo dei Consoli: Piazza Grande, 06024; 0759274298; Roman theatre: Via Teatro Romano, 06024; 0759220992

Bus from Perugia or Fossato di Vico train station (www.umbriamobilita.it)

Visitor information Via Repubblica, 06024; 0759220693; www.comune.gubbio.pg.it

Open Palazzo dei Consoli: daily Apr–Oct 10am–1pm and 3–6pm, Nov–Mar 10am–1pm and 2:30–5:30pm. Roman theatre: daily 10am–7:30pm (until 7pm in winter).

Price Palazzo dei Consoli: €10–15, schoolchildren €1.50, under-6s free. Roman theatre: €6–9

Age range 8 plus

Allow Half a day

Festivals Corsa dei Ceri (Race of the Candles); participants race each other through the town carrying immense wooden candles (see Kids’ Corner): 15 May.

Practical Information

Address 06061 Castiglione del Lago. Rocca del Leone: 06061; www.comune.castiglione-del-lago.pg.it

Train to Castiglione del Lago

Visitor information Piazza Mazzini 10, 06061 Castiglione del Lago,; 0759652484

Open Rocca del Leone: Mar–Sep 9:30am–7pm daily (till 6:30pm Oct); Nov–Mar 9:30am–5:30pm Fri–Mon

Price €18

Age range All

Allow 1 day

Festivals Coloriamo i Cieli (kites and hot-air balloons): 27 Apr–1 May; www.coloriamoicieli.com

Practical Information

Address 06060 Isola Maggiore, Umbria

Ferry to Isola Maggiore from Castiglione del Lago, Passignano sul Trasimeno or Tuoro Navaccia and to Isola Polvese from San Feliciano (around 20 crossings daily in summer, weekends only in winter; 800512141; www.umbriamobilita.it)

Age range All

Allow Half a day

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Address 06049, Umbria

Train from Florence, Perugia and Rome, then shuttle bus from station to central Piazza della Libertà

Visitor information Piazza della Libertà 7–9, 06049; 0743218620

Open Teatro Romano: 8:30am–7:30pm daily. Casa Romana: 11:00am–7pm, closed Tue. Museo Diocesano: Apr–Oct 10am–1pm and 3–6pm Mon and Wed–Sat, 11am–5pm Sun, Nov–Mar weekends. Rocca Albornoz: 9am–6:30pm daily, (museum: till 1:45pm Sun)

Price Teatro Romano: free. Casa Romana: €3–10, under-7s free. Museo Diocesano: €6–11. Rocca Albornoz: €15–28

Skipping the queue In high summer Spoleto gets very busy, so head for the sights early or late in the day; the aqueduct remains uncrowded even at busy times.

Age range The cobbled streets and especially the aqueduct are fun for kids aged 5 plus.

Allow Half a day to stroll the alleys, see a couple of sights and walk to the aqueduct

Toilets In Museo Diocesano and in cafés

Festivals Festival dei Due Mondi (famous festival of theatre, dance, music held annually since 1958; www.festivaldispoleto.it): Jun–Jul

Practical Information

Address 06046 Norcia, Umbria

Bus from Spoleto, Assisi, Perugia and Foligno

Age range All

Allow 1 hour for the town, 1 day to explore the Piano Grande around Castelluccio

Festivals Festa del Tartufo (Black Truffle Festival; www.neronorcia.it): last two weekends in Feb.

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Address 06039 Trevi, Umbria. Fonti del Clitunno: Via Flaminia 7, Loc Fonti del Clitunno, 06042 Campello sul Clitunno; 0743521141; www.fontidelclitunno.com

Train to Trevi, then bus to centre.

Bus from Foligno (www.umbriamobilita.it).

Car to Fonti del Clitunno, off Via Flaminia (SS3)

Visitor information Piazza Mazzini 5, 06039; 0742781150; www.protrevi.com

Open Fonti del Clitunno: Nov–Feb 10am–1pm and 2–4:30pm, Mar and Oct 9am–1pm and 2–6pm, Apr and Sep 9am–7:30pm, May–Aug 8:30am–8pm

Price Fonti del Clitunno: €6–12, under-10s free

Skipping the queue Visit early or late, when it is less busy.

Age range All

Allow 1 hour

Festivals Palio, first Sun in Oct. Sagra del Sedano e della Salsiccia (celery and sausage fair), mid-Oct. Olive Oil Festival, end of Oct

Practical Information

Address 06036 Montefalco, Umbria

Train to Foligno (15 km/10 miles away), then bus

Visitor information Piazza del Comune, 06036; 0742378490; www.promontefalco.it

Open Museo Chiesa di San Francesco: Tue–Sun 10:30am–1pm & 2–7pm, Jun–Jul until 7pm, Aug until 7:30pm, Nov–Feb until 5pm

Price Museo Chiesa di San Francesco: €6–12

Age range 5 plus

Allow 1 hour

Practical Information

Address 06038 Spello, Umbria

Train from Perugia and Foligno to station in lower part of town

Visitor information Piazza Matteotti 3, 06038; 0742301009; www.prospello.it

Age range 5 plus

Allow 1–2 hours

Festivals L’Infiorata (when the streets are carpeted with flower petal pictures and patterns): Jun

Practical Information

Address 06031 Bevagna, Umbria

Bus from Montefalco, Foligno (nearest train station) and Perugia (www.umbriamobilita.it)

Visitor information Piazza Silvestri 1, 06031; 0742361667; www.prolocobevagna.it

Age range 5 plus

Allow 1–2 hours

Festivals Mercato delle Gaite (medieval craft workshops and crossbow competitions; www.ilmercatodellegaite.it): Jun

Practical Information

Address 06040, Umbria. San Pietro in Valle: Ferentillo, 05034 Terni. Cascata delle Marmore: 7 km (4 miles) along SS209 Valnerina, 05100 Terni; www.marmorefalls.it

Car up SS209 from Terni, or via tunnel from Spoleto to the valley

Visitor information Via del Comune 1, 06040, Scheggino; 0743613232; www.lavalnerina.it

Open San Pietro in Valle: Oct–Mar Sat–Sun, Apr–Sep daily; Cascata delle Marmore: Feb–Nov daily, Dec–Jan Sat–Sun; check website for times of water release over the falls.

Price Cascata delle Marmore: €16–29, under-6s free

Age range All for the valley; the path up to the Cascata delle Marmore is very steep.

Allow 1 or more days

Practical Information

Address Duomo, Piazza Duomo 05018 Orvieto; 0763343592; www.orvietoturismo.it

Train from Rome, from Florence via Orte or Chiusi and from Perugia via Teróntola; funicular to high part of town

Visitor information Piazza Duomo 20, 05018; 0763341772; www.orvietoonline.com

Open Apr–Sep: 9:30am–7pm Mon–Sat, 1–5:30pm Sun (Jul & Aug: until 6:30pm); Nov–Feb 9:30am–1pm Mon–Sat, 2:30–5:30pm Sun; Mar & Oct: 9:30am–6pm Mon–Sat, 1–5:30pm Sun

Price £10–20, under-6s free

Skipping the queue Visit early in the morning or late in the afternoon to avoid crowds.

Guided tours Ask at the tourist office opposite the Duomo.

Age range The funicular will enliven the experience for kids. Signorelli’s teeming Last Judgment may capture their imaginations and the carvings on the façade will interest older children. Parents of under-8s may spend much of their visit in Piazza Duomo and the streets of Orvieto.

Allow 1 hour for the cathedral, half a day or a whole day for the rest of the city

Wheelchair access Yes

Toilets In café-bars on Piazza Duomo.

Practical Information

Address 06059 Todi, Umbria. Museo Etrusco-Romano and Pinacoteca Comunale: Palazzi Comunali, 06059

Bus from Orvieto, Perugia and other towns (www.fsbusitalia.it)

Visitor information Piazza del Popolo 36, 06059; 0758945416

Open Museo Etrusco-Romano and Pinacoteca Comunale: Tue–Sun

Price €10–15

Age range All

Allow Half a day

Festivals Todi Art Festival (dance, drama and music): Aug–Sep.

Practical Information

Address 05022 Amelia, Umbria. Museo Archeologico: Piazza Augusto Vera 10, 05022; 0744978120; www.sistemamuseo.it

Bus from Orvieto, Narni, Terni, and Orte. For nearest train connection see www.umbriamobilita.it

Visitor information Via Roma 4, 05022; 0744981453

Open Museo Archeologico: Oct–Mar Tue–Sun Apr–Sep, Fri–Sun

Price Museo Archeologico: €10–18

Age range 5 plus

Allow 2 hours

Festivals Palio dei Colombi (jousting): late Jul–early Aug; www.ameliapalio.it

Practical Information

Address Palazzo del Podestà: Piazza dei Priori, 05035; Museo di Palazzo Eroli: Via Aurelio Saffi, 05035

Train to Narni Scalo from Orvieto, Todi and Terni, then bus into town

Visitor information Piazza dei Priori 3, 05035; 0744715362

Open Palazzo del Podestà: Apr, Jun & Sep 10:30am–1pm & 3:30–6pm Tue–Sun (Jul & Aug until 7:30pm); Fri–Sun & public hols in winter

Price Palazzo del Podestà: free; Museo di Palazzo Eroli: €10–16, under-6s free

Age range 5 plus

Allow 2 hours

Festivals Festa di San Giovenale and Corsa all’Anello (“Ring Race”; torchlit procession and medieval jousting): 2nd Sun of May.

Practical Information

Address Piazza Duca Federico 13, 61029, Urbino Le Marche; 0721855987; www.palazzoducaleurbino.it

Bus from Pesaro and Rimini (www.adriabus.eu).

Visitor information Piazza Duca Federico 35; 07222613; www.urbinoculturaturismo.it

Open 8:30am–2pm Mon, 8:30am–7:15pm Tue–Sun

Price €10–20, EU under-18s free, all under-6s free

Skipping the queue The palace is a popular attraction, but Urbino is remote enough to discourage crowds.

Age range Children aged 8 plus will get more from a visit than younger children, but the intarsia animals in inlaid wood in the Studiolo and the story of Duke’s nose may interest kids.

Allow At least 3 hours if the kids are old enough to last that long – there is lots to see.

Wheelchair access Yes

Café In Piazza della Repubblica

Shop By the exit, selling guide books and postcards

Toilets On the ground floor

Practical Information

Address 61121-61122 Pesaro, Le Marche. Musei Civici: Piazza Toschi Mosca 29; 0721387541, www.museicivicipesaro.it. Casa Rossini: Via Rossini 34; 0721387357

Train from Milano, Bologna, Ancona, Lecce and Rome

Visitor information Viale Trieste 164; 072169341; www.turismo.pesaroeurbino.info

Open Musei Civici & Casa Rossini: Jun–Sep 10am–1pm and 4–7:30pm Tue & Thu–Sun, 10am–1pm Wed, Oct–May 10am–1pm Tue–Thu, 10am–1pm and 3:30–7pm Fri–Sun

Price Musei Civici: €8. Casa Rossini: €8; combined ticket: €14; under-14s free

Age range All

Allow Half a day

Festivals Rossini Opera Festival (www.rossinioperafestival.it): Aug

Practical Information

Address 47865 San Leo, Emilia-Romagna; Fortezza: Via Giacomo Leopardi; 0541926967

Bus from Rimini (www.amrimini.it)

Visitor information Piazza Dante 14, 47865; 0541916306, 800053800; www.san-leo.it

Open Fortezza: 10am–1pm and 2–5:45 pm daily

Price Fortezza: €16–26

Age range All

Allow 1 day

Festivals San Leo Giullari (street art, jesters and juggling): late Jun

Practical Information

Address 47890 San Marino, Repubblica di San Marino

Bus from Rimini (www.bus.it/benedettini or www.bonellibus.it), then Funivia (cable car) every 15 minutes from 7:50am until early eve, until 1am Jul–Sep (www.aass.sm), closed mid-Feb & mid-Oct

Visitor information Contrada del Collegio; 0549882914; www.visitsanmarino.com

Age range All

Allow Half a day

Festivals Medieval Festival (archery and jousting): Jul

Practical Information

Address 63100 Le Marche. Museo Archeologico: Palazzo Panichi, Piazza Arringo, 63100; 0736253562. Pinacoteca Civica: Palazzo Comunale, Piazza Arringo, 63100; 0736298213

Train from San Benedetto del Tronto on the Adriatic Coast.

Car 30 mins on motorway from the coast, or over 1 hour over the mountains from Norcia in Umbria

Visitor information Palazzo del Comune, Piazza Arringo 7, 63100; 0736298204

Open Museo Archeologico: 8:30am–7:30pm Tue–Sun. Pinacoteca Civica: Apr–Sep 10am–7pm daily, Oct–Mar 10am–5pm, Sat & Sun till 7pm

Price Museo Archeologico: €4–6. Pinacoteca Civica: €26

Skipping the queue Off the beaten track, so no queues!

Age range All

Allow At least 1 day

Toilets In cafés and museums.

Festivals Palio della Quintana (jousting festival): Aug

Practical Information

Address 62100 Macerata, Le Marche. Pinacoteca Civica: Via Don Giovanni Minzoni 24, 62100

Train from Civitanova Marche on the Adriatic Coast line, then 10-minute walk or bus to centre

Visitor information Piazza della Libertà 12, 62100; 0733234807; www.comune.macerata.it

Open Pinacoteca Civica: 10am–6pm Tue–Sat

Price Pinacoteca Civica: free

Age range 11 plus

Allow 1 hour for Macerata, 2 days for a tour of the Chienti valley

Festivals Sferisterio Opera Festival (www.sferisterio.it): Jul–Aug

Practical Information

Address 63021 Monti Sibillini National Park, Le Marche/Umbria

Car is the only practical way to get around this region.

Visitor information Casa del Parco, Palazzo Leopardi, Largo Duranti, 63047 Montefortino; 0736859491; www.sibillini.net

Age range All

Activities Hire mountain bikes at Agricamp Picobello (Contrada Cortaglie, 63853 Montelparo; www.agricamppicobello.com).

Allow 1 day to 1 week

Practical Information

Address 63021 Amandola, Le Marche. Museo Antropogeografico: Chiostro di San Francesco, Largo Leopardi 4, 63021; 0736848598

Car is the easiest way to reach Amandola and the surrounding attractions.

Open Museo Antropogeografico: 10am–12:30pm & 3:30–6:30pm daily

Price free

Age range 8 plus

Allow 1 hour for the village, more for walks in the mountains

Festivals Theatre Festival (mime and movement): first week of Sep