Things for Children to do in Italy?

Often children, particularly younger ones, get bored on a continual diet of history and museums. So if you are looking to find something for the children to do in Italy then the village of Santorso is a good idea.

Only a two minute drive from Piovene Rocchette , the village has plenty for mom and dad to see and is a really great place for children.



Santorso is famous throughout the Veneto region for its magnificent setting and the beautiful park, just below the church of Santorso.

The photos lower down on the page were taken in this park which is one of the most beautiful in Italy.

The park was once the gardens of a magnificent villa and they really are a calming oasis of huge trees and gurgling brooks. The ancient aquarium shown in the photo below is amazing, in fact people come from all over northern Italy to see it.

Another rather unusual claim to fame is that Santorso is home to the biggest live butterfly collection in all of Italy.

The butterflies are in a huge subtropical atrium and wandering through the pathways, abundant with tropical vegetation, you feel you could be in the Amazon.

The kaleidoscope of colors is incredible and the butterflies often land on you. I couldn't believe how enormous some of the them are.

The butterfly world is part of a park for children with train rides, farm animals and play areas. Often younger children get bored in Italy on a continual diet of history and museums. My son is a perfect example and he needs a break from it once in a while.

So if you are looking to find something for the children to do in Italy then the Santorso park is a good idea - even if you only spend a morning it is a nice break for them.

Where to Stay

I would recommend you stay at the new, clean and spacious Hotel Kristal in Zane. Zane is around two miles from Santorso. To explore there area properly though you will need a car as public transport is not great.

Where to Eat in Santorso

For all the local dishes, prepared in the traditional Veneto way, visit the Trattoria Al Borghetto which is located in the old town of Santorso. The town is so small you really can't miss it.

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Photos of Santorso and the park



The Santorso Church

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