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Many Northern Italian Tours are best experienced with the whole family.  Children over the age of 5 will remember more than you think after this grand adventure through one of the world’s best regions.

You can begin your trip in the village of Cortona, the setting for the best-selling novel Under the Tuscan Sun.  Take the scenic road numbered SS71 north to Arezzo.  Be sure to bring your camera because this road is classic and quintessential Tuscany.

Arezzo is chock full of ancient art and frescoes by Piero della Francesca.  Movie buffs will also recognize some of the street scenes from the Academy-Award winning film Life is Beautiful.   If you time your trip right, your children will delight in the medieval joust that occurs during the Street Fairs on the first Sunday of each month.

The next day consider the old tunnels in Orvieto, a small hilltop city that is lit with spotlights at night.  The food is very special there and there is a wine by the same name.  Visit the toy stores with colorful puppets, and get ready for the requests.  Your children will surely ask to take one home.   After lunch you can visit the Etruscan Tombs.  Don’t worry, there’s nothing scary, but it’s an impressive place from an urban engineering standpoint.

Make your way to the Parco Naturale della Maremma to see white cattle and wild horses.  Have your camera ready to spot a wild boar.  Your tour guide will arrange a guided horseback ride in the early evening.

One cannot travel to Italy without seeing the famous Leaning Tower in Pisa.  The entire family, including children over the age of 8, are welcomed to climb inside to the top.  As famous as this is, you needn’t budget more than a half day in Pisa.

There is much to explore with Northern Italian Tours, and the best way to do that is with your family.

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