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As per the 2025 Virtuoso Luxe Report, Italy has topped the list of the world’s ‘best family travel destinations’.
Apart from Italy, Hawaii, Costa Rica, Greece and Japan also featured among the top 5 destinations for family vacations.
Italy has long been a popular travel destination because of its magnificent mansions with architectural marvels, rich cultural legacy, delicious cuisines, and pristine landscapes. Its remarkable landmarks like the Colosseum and the Leaning Tower of Pisa attract lakhs of tourists from across the world throughout the year. Now, the popular European travel destination has achieved a new feat.
As per the 2025 Virtuoso Luxe Report, Italy has topped the list of the world’s ‘best family travel destinations’. The Virtuoso Luxe Report polls 2,200 international travel advisors every year to find out the newest travel trends. Hawaii, Costa Rica, Greece, and Japan also featured among the top 5 ‘best family travel destinations’.
If you are planning a family trip to Italy, there are plenty of things to do in this European nation, which is usually known as a romantic vacation spot worldwide.
For instance, families can experience Renaissance architecture and art in the middle of pastoral settings in Tuscany. With family-friendly activities like grape stomping, petting zoos, and ‘treasure hunts,’ many of the areas more than 100 wineries keep children busy while their parents enjoy wine tastings.
Furthermore, families can relax in the natural hot springs of Bagni San Filippo or Cascate di Mulino, trek the Elsa Trail to Diborrato Waterfall, or cycle across the undulating hills of Tuscany. There are also plenty of activities outside the wineries.
For a more practical experience, enroll in cooking classes at Mama Florence or Podere II Casale in Siena, where you will learn how to cook traditional Italian foods together.
In addition, families will certainly love Venice, another famous Italian vacation spot. Activities for parents with children of all ages include tours of the Doge’s Palace, gondola rides along the city’s canals, and strolling through Burano’s vibrant neighbourhoods.
If you have older kids, you might choose to enroll in a glass-making class at a place like Ferro Toso. Children can attend free seminars at the Peggy Guggenheim Museum on Sundays, which cover subjects including French painter Jean Dubuffet and abstract expressionism.
Don’t forget to stop at Italy’s oldest coffee shop, Caffè Florian. Located at St. Mark’s Square in Venice, the cafe was founded in 1720. It offers a selection of strong coffees and kid-friendly hot chocolates.