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Originally Posted by bizaro86
Since DoubleF has had his solution, I'll piggyback on the thread. We're going to Rome with our kids (ages 8/10) next summer. We'll do a bit of "tour a museum/old church" type stuff, but realistically that isn't going to be the highlight for them. I think they'll like the colloseum and eating Gelato, but would be interested in hearing thoughts on stuff to do with kids in Rome/southern Italy.
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How far south are you going?
If heading to the Naples area, I would recommend either Pompeii or Herculaneum. And actually with kids of that age, I'd pick Herculaneum. It is a more compact site, but with some very well-preserved buildings, relics, and frescoes.
Pompeii is amazing too, but it is absolutely HUGE and you'll never see it all, even with multiple visits. And everybody goes to Pompeii, so it can be a bit of a zoo.
My kid did Pompeii at 11 and Herculaneum at 7, and I think that Herculaneum was the better experience for him. And us.