The area around Vinci offers many attractions designed for children and teenagers, where play, nature and discovery come together. Interactive museums, theme parks and open-air spaces provide engaging experiences. An ideal way to learn while having fun and spending quality time together.
The world's first museum dedicated to Leonardo's inventions, it houses important sections devoted to machines, mechanics, flight, and anatomical studies.
The natural history museum at Certosa di Calci houses one of Europe's largest cetacean galleries, with intact whale skeletons, located in the evocative attic of the former monastery, which offers views of the surrounding area.
Collodi is home to Pinocchio Park, inspired by Carlo Collodi's book of the same name. The Butterfly House is a heated greenhouse where hundreds of butterflies native to tropical and equatorial regions fly freely. The Villa Garzoni Garden is an impressive 18th-century green space filled with fountains, statues and water features.
The Pistoia Zoo is a 7-hectare park with around 400 animals. In addition to visiting the park, the staff organises fun activities such as feeding time for the animals or weekend storytelling sessions, where you can learn interesting facts about the zoo's animals!
Special experiences designed for small groups (such as night visits, treasure hunts, or close encounters) can be booked directly on the zoo's website.
The prehistoric dinosaur park in Peccioli covers 3 hectares and features 22 life-size dinosaur reproductions.
It offers visitors the chance to enjoy a pleasant walk and a journey back in time, spending a carefree day surrounded by nature and prehistory.
