Italy is a great family holiday destination. It has a huge range of family friendly things to see and do including medieval towns, ancient ruins, great beaches, swimming and sailing on the coast and in lakes such as Lake Garda, exploring active volcanoes and visiting cultural masterpieces. The Italians love children the food is also fantastic. Pizza is always a favourite with children. Have a look here at some great italian events for 2009.

Booking.com have a good range of family accommodation in hotels and self catering properties at discounted prices and you can search for family rooms and apartments which is a great feature. You can read reviews by people who have actually stayed there (not just those who post and can sometimes be questionable) by category such as families with young or old children.

Italy specialists Citalia are one of the leaders in the upmarket package market for Italy and you can have a look at their hotel and self catering accommodation only and full packages. They have a 5% discount for online bookings.

If you want to book a self catering option and and Meon Villas have some great villas in stunning locations with special offers and deals. Self catering is generally a high standard and in stunning locations.

Hoseasons have a wide choice of self catering holidays in holiday parks. Keycamp, Siblu, and Eurocamp also provide excellent options full of family friendly activities and things to do for the family.

An Irish company who have great international reach as well, Holiday Homes Direct advertise a wide selection of privately owned holiday properties to rent directly from the owners. They offer holiday homes in over 35 countries including Italy.

You can book hotels all over the country with booking.com and hip boutique child friendly hotels through Mr and Mrs Smith.

From the UK Kuoni and Soverign both have good family focussed products and provide a good family service.

You will also find lots of family friendly travel tips and advice in our research and advice section also.

Check out also the experience of other parents and travellers in our forum and add your own experiences as we are a great believer in real parent's experiences.

You will find lots of family friendly travel tips and advice in our research and advice section to help you book the right family holiday. Check out also the experiences of other parents and travellers in our parents forum and add your own experiences as we are a great believer in real parent's experiences as the best measure of whether somewhere will suit you for your family holiday. 

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