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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.

Italy & Sicily
Italy offers families great food and a huge range of sensory fun for autistic kids.
Explore Italy & Sicily with our autism family travel articles below and discover top tips, family friendly guides and ideas for your next unforgettable adventure.


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.


Visiting Syracuse with Autistic Children: Velobikes, Markets, and Sensory Beach Swims in Sicily
Our Top 5 Family friendly sensory activities to do with autistic kids on Ortigia Island, Syracuse in Sicily
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