Holidays in Rome for Groups and Families
Rome is a city where you can pretty much spend much of your time on foot and walking has never been more exciting!. Wondering through Rome’s old historical center is one of the most enjoyable aspects of being in Rome.
You can admire the architectural details, live the street life, look into churches and ancient building strolling down Rome’s narrow streets, go window shopping, and step into any caf? to get your caf? espresso. First, wear a comfortable pair of shoes and get out of home early.
The most important sites in Rome can be all easily reached in a few hours walking.
Spring or late fall is for sure the best time to visit the city, especially if you are coming with your children to Rome, the weather will be just perfect.
Italians love to have children around and be sure that your children will be made very welcome everywhere you go. Children are warmly welcome in Pizzerias and trattorias where high chairs are often available for toddles and babies.
Most of the restaurants in fact are fine with children eating only half-portions or sharing meals. The best pizzerias for a families are probably the old fashioned ones, this is where you will see the chefs pound, stretch, and flip the though in the air which is something very peculiar they will always remember!
At night Rome has never been as exciting as it is today: bars and clubs have increased to address an increasingly demanding clientele.
Rome now offers a large variety of new places in the centre of the city and Testaccio to satisfy all tastes and budgets. Another developed popular way is to simply relax with friends and enjoy a nice bottle of wine in a wine-bar enoteche located in any of one of the historic centre’s amazing squares.
Jazz, Rock, Folk, South American and world music are popular cultural events which you will easily find in the many venues scattered around in the city center
In recent years, many new Italian bands started getting popular and are worth seeing alongside with the many other international stars that are constantly playing here.
In Summer there are excellent open-air rock, jazz and world music festivals. Especially the “Ippodromo delle Capannelle” is becoming the most popular highlight of many Roman Summer Events, and it’s selling million tickets in sales. In June and July in Villa Ada you can find a special selection adn music festival taking place about ethnic and african music. Angelique Kidjo and pianist Abdullah Ibrahim performed here.
Local food markets are also a very distinctive thing of Rome. The famous flea market in Trastevere being one of the most popular and the beautiful Campo de Fiori market being the most characteristic for vegetables and flowers.
During Christmas and Epiphany you will see handicrafts, games, toys, and clothes for sale by stand owners in the many local market, a great opportunity to stock up on Italian specialties.
Rome is definetely an excellent vacation spot for group and families, go experience it youlself!
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