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Inspiring articles filled with top tips, day trip ideas and tailored advice for families travelling with autistic, adhd and AudHD children.

European Day Trips
Find your once-in-a-lifetime family experiences with these autism-friendly day trips and excursions.


Lake Iseo (Italy): Relaxed Fun for Families with Autistic Children
The beautiful Lake Iseo is a destination in its own right, with plenty of hotels and campsites along its shores. It also makes a really fun day trip for families with autistic kids who enjoy time in the water. Lake Iseo, Italy Lake Iseo vs Lake Como & Garda: Which is the Best Choice for Autistic Kids? Lake Iseo is the smallest of Lombardy's 4 major lakes, and is a quieter, less-visited alternative when compared with its bigger rivals such as Lake Maggiore, Lake Como and Lake


San Pellegrino, Italy: A Relaxing Day Trip From Bergamo For Families With Autistic Kids
This famous Lombardy hilltop town offers a fun, sensory-friendly day trip for families with autistic kids. Set high in the Italian mountains, the spa resort of San Pellegrino is famous for its bubbly water and flavoured drinks but has lots more to offer families too! Related Articles BERGAMO: A great family-friendly summer break for autistic kids SIRMIONE, Lake Garda: How to take autistic kids to Italy's most popular to wn SYRACUSE, Sicily: Top 5 autism friendly activit


Sirmione with Autistic & ADHD Kids: A Neurodivergent Family Travel Guide
Lake Garda is arguably Italy's most famous destination, and the medieval peninsula of Sirmione its most visited town. But with hordes of August tourists on the horizon, we faced a major question: how would our autistic children cope, and could we find a way to make it accessible? Lake Garda view from our boat trip Sirmione with Autistic Kids: Dream Day Trip or Sensory Overload? I have always wanted to visit the big Italian Lakes. My research suggested Lake Garda was the most


Bergamo with Autistic Kids: Autism & ADHD Relaxed Travel Guide
Only an hour's drive from Milan's Linate airport - Bergamo's old town is a great short break option for autistic families willing to think outside the box.


Exploring Paris with Neurodivergent Children: 6 Magical Activities for the Whole Family
Although the main tourist attractions (and the streets around them) are horrendously busy and we say plenty of massive queues, our trip showed that as an autistic family you can pretty much avoid all this and still have a great time in Paris!


Paris Metro & Bus Guide: Autism & ADHD Family Travel Tips
As a capital city Paris has a comprehensive transport system - with metro trains, overground trains as well as buses. But which one is best for families with autistic children?


Tromsø with Autistic Kids: 3 Sensory-Safe Arctic Attractions Your Family Will Love
Many people choose to visit Tromso for a couple of days as part of a dream visit to the Arctic Circle. Widely known as the capital of the arctic, Tromso is a gateway to many incredible family experiences, such as the northern lights, dog sledding and kayaking in the midnight sun. We visited Tromso with our autistic kids on a day trip from Sommaroy and found 3 great reasons to love it!


Dzintari Forest Park with Autistic & ADHD Kids: A Relaxing Day Trip from Riga Everyone Will Enjoy
Find out why we thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the Dzintari Forest Parkand and were so impressed with its facilities. It was very autism/adhd friendly and the boys had a wonderful time.


Jurmala Beach: Sensory Guide for Autism Friendly Day Trips from Riga
We really enjoyed our day trips to Jurmala beach and would recommend it for families with autistic children. The train was super fun and made it easy to get there from Riga.
The facilities on the beach (like the changing pods and playground equipment) added to the enjoyment on the day, and meant we enjoyed our picnic lunch and beach games.
It was definitely a great way to make lasting memories and spend time together outside having fun!


Visiting Bergen with Autistic Children: Fjords, Mountains, and Sensory Calm
We loved Bergen. It was the perfect size, compact but with lots for us and our autistic boys to do. I would highly recommend it as destination for families with neurodivergent / autistic / adhd children.


Monet's Garden with Autistic Kids: Giverny Family Guide
Visiting Giverny is a do-able day trip for autistic children and my guide below gives you all the information you need to plan a perfect day trip for your neurodivergent family.


Climbing The Eiffel Tower with Autistic & ADHD Kids: How to Create Magical Paris Moments They'll Remember Forever
All the information you need to plan the perfect Eiffel Tower visit for you and your autistic / adhd child.
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