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    • Visiting Florence with kids: all you need to know for a perfect stay [2026 Update]
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    • Visiting the Dolomites with kids: a mama’s guide to the best places + all you need to know (from a lifetime of travels to the area!) 2024 update
    • Visiting Florence with kids: all you need to know for a perfect stay [2026 Update]
    • Lake Como with kids: all you need to know to plan a visit in 2026 + travel tips from a mama
    • Lake Garda with kids: best things to do, where to stay, why you’ll love it
    • Visiting Rome with kids: all you need to know (updated for 2026)
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    • Piedmont with kids: all you need to know to plan a great family trip in Piemonte, one of the most underrated destinations in Italy
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    • Sardinia with kids: why you will love it for your next vacation in Italy + tips
    • Sicily with kids: all you need to know to plan a trip to this stunning land of nature and art
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Cinque Terre Travel Guides

The best town to stay in Cinque Terre: how to choose the perfect one

Essential guide to help you choose the best town to stay in Cinque Terre depending on party and travel style. Updated in 2024 with recent photos and current accommodation recommendations.…

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December 2, 2020
Italy destination guides, Florence Travel Guides, Tuscany Travel Guides

12 fantastic day trips from Florence you and your family will love in 2026

Our selection of the best day trips from Florence by car, train and guided tour. From medieval towns to wineries and areas of great natural beauty in Tuscany, these are…

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May 1, 2025
Italian Lifestyle

Delicious Italian apple cake recipe: how to make one of Italy’s most popular homemade cakes

Tried and tested Italian apple cake recipe: learn how to make at home this delicious Italian cake. Italian apple cake is a classic cake you find, in one form or…

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December 27, 2020
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    Italy Travel Tips

    Planning a trip to Italy: all you need to know for a perfect trip (updated for 2026)!

    September 29, 2020 /

    All you need to know to plan a trip to Italy. The travel guide for stress-free Italy travel planning that will help you make the most of your vacation in Italy.

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  • Italian Lifestyle

    Italian Easter Traditions: all you need to know + how to take part

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    How to visit Vatican City: what to see, documents needed, how to get tickets, dress code and all you need to know for a smooth and pleasant visit to the world’s smallest country. Vatican City is the world’s smallest country yet one of the most fascinating and significant to visit. Entirely enclosed within the city of Rome, Vatican City doesn’t necessarily look like a city at all. Approach from St. Peter’s Square and you’d be forgiven for thinking you’d simply wandered into another of Italy’s beautiful piazzas: golden stone, open sky, and the distant murmur of tourists and pigeons. But look a little closer and you’ll realise you’re standing in a sovereign…

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  • Amalfi Coast Travel Guides,  Italy with kids

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