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If you are travelling to Italy with kids, then we’ve got a list of the best things to do in Rome with kids. There is so much to explore from ancient ruins, to parks and museums. Marta Correale – a mum of two who is in love with her native city Rome, helped us build this guide. On her blog, Mama Loves Rome, Marta shares insider tips and advice to help families visiting the Eternal City. 

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Activities in Rome for kids between the ages of 0-5

Activities for older kids in Rome

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Parks and Playgrounds for kids in Rome

Piazza Vittorio: Equipped play area in the centre of a historical piazza, between the Colosseum and the Train station 

Borghese Gardens: Merry go round, playground, rowing boat rental, bike rental, 

puppet theatre 

Villa Doria Pamphili: Playgrounds, bike rental, lots of space, family friendly café 

Villa Ada: Playground, pond 

Villa Torlonia: Playground, pond, family friendly restaurant/café’ 

Toy Shops for kids

Al Sogno: A historic shop on Piazza Navona with lots of cuddly animal toys of all sizes, sometimes as large as the real thing (think giraffes or polar bears!).  

La Citta’ del Sole: A fantastic toy shop with also wooden toys, creative games and books. Address: Via della Scrofa 65

Family-friendly cafés & restaurants

Almost all restaurant in Rome are child friendly, in the sense that they welcome kids; however, it isn’t easy to find places with space for them to play.

That said the possibility of eating good food is endless.

For quick options that are useful for on the go moments or early dinners, you’ll also find lots of bakers or pastry shops in almost every corner serving warm food, quick snacks and sandwiches.

Restaurant suggestions:

L’orso ’80

Vast menu, will please all at the table, delicious. A must.

Lola in Via Flamini 

Nice outdoor area, good quality menu, family friendly 

atmosphere.

Café Café

In front of the Colosseum, colourful and family friendly bistrot.

Vivi Bistrot on Piazza Navona 

A nice outdoor patio and kid favourites from hot chocolate to full meals. 

La Naumachia

Traditional restaurant close to the Colosseum. 

Getting around to see the best places with kids in Rome

Rome has a public transport system with buses, trams and metro.  

They bring you pretty much anywhere in the city but they are sadly not very easy for prams/buggies to navigate.

Buses/ trams

Kids are free up to age 10. The network is extensive but subject to delays due to traffic.

Metro

This is a good option if you are staying outside of the centre. Not recommended for families with prams/ strollers due to hit and miss accessibility.  

Taxis

Official ones are white and they operate with a meter. Child seats are not compulsory on taxis and they are not provided so with very small kids, we recommend you bring your own or use private app based companies where you can request a car seat.

Family Friendly Rome Travel Guide

Get your guide to have a tantrum free holiday when visiting Rome with kids. We promise you that travelling with kids will be more jolly and fun!

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