Rome · With kids

Book a timed slot; the arena floor add-on is the part children actually want. Two hours maximum, and there is no shade. Ages 6+.

A hands-on museum near Piazza del Popolo, entered in timed sessions: a mock supermarket, a TV studio, water play. Ages 2–10.

Rowing boats, four-seat pedal bikes, the Bioparco zoo and a puppet theatre on the Gianicolo nearby. Free to enter; any age.

A Roman port town half an hour by train — quieter and far more climbable than Pompeii, with a theatre and mosaic floors. Ages 6+.

Sampietrini cobbles shake buggies apart, so a carrier is easier. Drinking water is free from the nasoni street fountains — carry a bottle and refill.