Information About Italy for Kids
What do kids and Italians share? Passion--for pizza, ice cream, soccer and spaghetti, plus a passion for adventure that is reflected in the country's wonderful history. Given all this, it's easy for families to share the fun during an Italian vacation.
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History is Fun
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Stimulate young imaginations with stories of the elephants and giraffes who lived beneath the Colosseum floor, of chariot races in the Circus Maximus or take a family photo pretending to hold up the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Kiddie Munchies
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Eat like a native. Pizza is the go-to on-the-go food for many Italians, and gelato, Italian ice cream, is another ubiquitous snack food that kids (and grownups) will love.
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Culinary Giants
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Amaze them with facts. Kids will be astounded to learn that each Italian on the average eats 25 kg--that's 55 lbs.--of pasta a year, washed down with about 26 gallons of wine.
Famous Characters
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Make them laugh. Pinocchio sprang from the pages of a famous Italian children's book, but the most famous newspaper cartoon character in Italy is Tex Willer, an Italian-talkin' Texas Ranger.
Claim to Fame
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Leonardo da Vinci was Italy's most famous inventor, but Italians also claim to have invented the typewriter, the telephone, the thermometer and eyeglasses.
Let the Games Begin
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Are you ready for some futbol? Italians love soccer and the national team is called the "Azzurri" after their light blue uniforms.
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