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[quote=Anonymous]Rome (obviously) is a must-see. Give yourself at least 3-4 days there, so you can see everything properly without rushing - it's worth it. Beyond that, what kinds of things does your family like to do/see on vacation? If you're going with kids, I'm guessing you'll have about 8 days? Will you have a rental car?

I would do Rome + 1 other major city (probably Florence/Venice) with 1-2 short day trips from the second city. I'd also recommend looking into EasyJet for transportation between major cities; it's pretty cheap and if you don't want to drive and/or don't feel comfortable taking the train (and associated logistics), it's an easy alternative. Flights are pretty short too.

If your kids are old enough to appreciate art, I'd go to Florence. If you had a car, you could go from there to Pisa (to see the tower) to Cinque Terre quite easily. I went this summer and thought they were stunning - it's a gorgeous hike (or train/boat ride, if you prefer) between the towns.  If you plan on 3-4 days in Rome and 3 days in Tuscany/Liguria, plus travel time, that should fill up 8 days at a reasonable pace. You could still do a variation on this itinerary if you didn't have a car; I traveled by train in Italy this summer and it went very well. They're accustomed to tourists, so they make it easy even if you don't speak Italian. If you're not as interested in Pisa/Cinque Terre, you could also go south to Naples and Pompeii (I'd budget a full day for Pompeii - haven't been to Naples so I'm not sure what there is to see there.)

If you bypass Florence, you could do Venice instead. I personally found it to be overrated, but it's obviously a famous (and cool) place. And they have great food! From there, you could do a short trip to Padua, Verona (which is beautiful), and/or the islands of Murano (do a tour of a glass blowing factory) and Burano (famous for lace.)

In any case, you can't go wrong with a trip to Italy. Good luck!

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