South Tyrol, Italy
The Dolomites
Towering mountains, turquoise lakes, scenic cable cars and surprisingly achievable adventures with little explorers.
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Our Atlas Adventures / Europe
Italy with Kids
Dramatic mountain peaks, beautiful alpine lakes,
colourful canals and days beside the sea.
Italy is a wonderful place to explore with young children, especially when you combine outdoor adventures with time to slow down. We spent four nights discovering the Dolomites before heading to the Venetian coast for five nights of beaches, pools and a day trip to Venice.
From mountain hikes and rowing boats to family-friendly accommodation and practical road trip advice, these guides bring together everything we learned from our Italian family adventure.
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Discover Italy with Kids
From outdoor adventures in the mountains to relaxing days by the sea, explore the places we visited and our tried-and-tested family travel guides.
Veneto, Italy
Venice & the Coast
Explore Venice's beautiful canals before enjoying sandy beaches, swimming pools and slower days along the Adriatic.
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Our Mountain Adventure
The Dolomites with Kids
The Dolomites had been on our travel wish list for a long time, and they certainly lived up to expectations. The scenery is spectacular, but what surprised us was how much we could experience with a two-year-old and four-year-old.
We based ourselves in Sesto for four nights, exploring Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Lago di Braies and Monte Elmo. We balanced scenic hikes and mountain adventures with plenty of time enjoying our family hotel.
4 Nights
Based in Sesto
Young-Child Friendly
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Our Dolomites Family Travel Guides
Whether you're choosing where to stay, planning your itinerary or deciding which famous sights are worth visiting with children, start here.
Start Here · Family Itinerary
3 Days in the Dolomites with Kids
Our tried-and-tested three-day itinerary
including Tre Cime, Lago di Braies,
Monte Elmo, where we stayed and
what we'd do differently next time.
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Where to Stay
Where to Stay in the Dolomites with Kids:
Is Sesto a Good Base?
Why we chose Sesto, how it worked for
exploring the eastern Dolomites,
and our experience staying at
Family Resort Rainer.
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Family Hiking
Tre Cime di Lavaredo with Kids
Everything you need to know about visiting
the iconic Three Peaks with young children,
including hiking routes, parking and
practical tips.
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Alpine Lakes
Lago di Braies with Kids
Our guide to visiting this stunning
alpine lake with children, including
boat hire, lakeside walks, parking
and avoiding the crowds.
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City Breaks Meet Beach Holidays
Venice & the Venetian Coast with Kids
After several days exploring the mountains, we headed south for a completely different kind of family holiday.
We spent five nights at Camping Ca' Savio, booked through Eurocamp, enjoying the swimming pools, beach, cycling and relaxed atmosphere of the campsite.
One of the highlights was taking the ferry from Punta Sabbioni into Venice. We loved wandering along the canals, exploring the city at our own pace and seeing how much the boys enjoyed somewhere so different.
Our Family Tip:
Combining the Dolomites with the Venetian
coast gave us the best of both worlds:
memorable mountain adventures followed
by some much-needed downtime.
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Plan Your Family Adventure
Our 2-Week Munich to Venice Road Trip
Why choose between mountains and beaches when you can experience both?
We combined six nights in Austria's Wilder Kaiser, four nights in the Dolomites and five nights on the Venetian coast into one incredible family road trip.
Discover our route, accommodation, practical planning advice and the places we loved most.
Munich
→
Wilder Kaiser
→
Dolomites
→
Venetian Coast
→
Venice
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A Little Something for Your Mini Explorers
Our printable Italy colouring pack is filled with Italian landmarks, beautiful scenery and fun activities for little travellers. Perfect for flights, road trips and quieter moments on holiday.
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