# Rome with kids: a family day out

> Rome with kids is history you can touch. Start the morning at the Colosseum, where gladiators fought and under-18s get in free. Then the Mouth of Truth, where you have to put your hand in, and the Pantheon with its huge hole in the dome. Throw a coin in the Trevi Fountain, and spend the afternoon in Villa Borghese with bikes, rowing boats and the zoo next door.

Web page: https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/with-kids

## Plan

1. [Colosseum](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/colosseum.md) — YesGo score 73/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h · ≈ €18
   ↓ 16 min on foot
2. [Mouth of Truth](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/bocca-della-verita.md) — YesGo score 49/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 20 min · Donation ≈ €2
   Lunch break, about 1 h
   ↓ 19 min by transport
3. [Trevi Fountain](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/trevi-fountain.md) — YesGo score 79/100 (Yes, go) · 20 min · Free; basin €2
   ↓ 10 min on foot
4. [Pantheon](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/pantheon.md) — YesGo score 82/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · ≈ €5
   ↓ 20 min by transport
5. [Villa Borghese](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/villa-borghese.md) — YesGo score 48/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Free

Total with walks: 6 h 45 min

## Things to do in Rome with kids

Children remember Rome through stories: gladiators in the Colosseum, the Mouth of Truth that supposedly bites liars, the hole in the Pantheon's roof that lets the rain in, and a coin in the Trevi Fountain to make sure you come back. The route keeps walks short and ends in a park where they can let off steam.

Book a morning Colosseum slot ahead; under-18s are free but still need a ticket. If the kids are flagging, skip the Forum and Palatine; they're on the same ticket, valid for 24 hours.

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## Villa Borghese: an afternoon off

Villa Borghese is a big park above the centre. You can hire bikes, pedal carts and electric buggies, row on the lake by the Temple of Aesculapius, and find playgrounds and a puppet theatre. The Bioparco zoo is next door, and the Pincio terrace at the park's edge looks over Piazza del Popolo and the whole city.

It's about 10 minutes up steps and paths from the Spanish Steps. The park is free; only hire and the zoo cost extra.

## More for families

Older children enjoy cycling the [Appian Way](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/appian-way) to the catacombs, the ramparts and terrace of [Castel Sant'Angelo](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/castel-sant-angelo), and the [Circus Maximus](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/circus-maximus), where chariots once raced. For pizza and gelato, spend an evening in [Trastevere](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/trastevere).

## Tips

- Do the Colosseum at opening; children's tickets are free but must be booked.
- Drink from Rome's street fountains: the water is free and safe.
- Cobbles and the Forum are hard with a buggy; a carrier is easier.
- Italy uses the euro. Cards and contactless are accepted almost everywhere; carry a little cash for cafés and markets. Buy museum tickets ahead on official sites, where closing days are listed too.
- After lunch, head for the shade and bikes of Villa Borghese.

## Questions

### What can kids do in Rome?

See the Colosseum, the Mouth of Truth, the Pantheon and the Trevi Fountain, then cycle and row in Villa Borghese, with the zoo next door.

### How much is the Colosseum for children?

Free for under-18s, but you still need to book a timed ticket.

### Is Rome buggy-friendly?

Partly: cobbles and the Forum are tough, so a light buggy or a carrier works best.

### Where can kids play in Rome?

Villa Borghese has bike hire, a boating lake, playgrounds and the Bioparco zoo next door.

### What is the Mouth of Truth?

An ancient marble mask in the portico of Santa Maria in Cosmedin; legend says it bites the hand of a liar.

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