Passport to Adventure: Inspire a Love of Learning Through Travel
The sights, sounds, tastes and connections experienced through travel offer a unique education to young globetrotters. Let the world be their classroom with immersive family experiences across Europe.
Feed their imagination with art – and chocolate - in Brussels
Brussels, a city whose art spills from museums onto the cobblestoned streets, is ideal for a creative family break. This spring, Art Brussels welcomes young art enthusiasts to explore the avant-garde forms of Marcel Duchamp, Jackson Pollock and others, with expert guides for little ones. As the city celebrates 100 Years of Art Deco, continue the education at Bozar, where children can explore at their own pace, or at Villa Empain, an Art Deco masterpiece whose storytelling sessions are inspired by the countries featured in the gallery’s exhibitions.
Learning is sweet in the chocolate capital of the world - take a behind-the-scenes family tour of Laurent Gerbaud’s chocolate atelier and discover how to craft your own creations. While you’re here, introduce your little ones to another Belgian icon with Hotel Amigo’s Tintin experience. Embark on a treasure hunt, enjoy entry to the Brussels Comics Figurines Museum, and a stay in a one-of-a-kind suite that celebrates the iconic comic book series by cartoonist Hergé.
Concierge of Hotel de Russie, Marina Velly de Castro,
"We want them to have fun, but also, we want them to learn. If they return home happy, and even with just one new piece of knowledge, like the difference between a Roman and Napolian pizza, then we are happy."
Craft a Roman pizza, conquer the Colosseum
A living history lesson, Rome is made for exploring. Older children can ride the Appian Way on horseback or by bicycle, starting beneath the third-century Arch of Drusus, for a unique insight into one of the oldest and most important roads of the Roman Empire. Smaller children will be well entertained at Teatro Verde, a theatre dedicated to them, with lively interactive performances of classic tales, such as The Emperor’s New Clothes.
Little historians will love discovering ancient Rome with a tour of the Colosseum before being put through their paces at Gladiator School. Once they’ve worked up an appetite, enrol them in Hotel de Russie’s pizza-making class where they’ll learn how to prepare the perfect dough before choosing fresh, locally sourced toppings and baking their Italian feast. For something a little sweeter, join a local foodie for a stroll through the Eternal City’s charming piazzas, sampling authentic gelato along the way.
Science and storytelling in Florence
Rediscovering art through children’s eyes is an enriching experience, and where better to do this than the Cradle of the Renaissance. Hotel Savoy invites young guests to visit the Uffizi Galleries, viewing masterpieces such as Sandro Botticelli’s Pallas and the Centaur, with a ‘Monsters in Art!’ themed treasure hunt designed to nurture artistic sensitivity in a fun and accessible way. Discover more thoughtfully curated experiences, including a boat tour on the River Arno, complete with stories of the Ponte Santa Trinita and the Palazzo Corsini.
My Happy Florence turns the city into a classroom, with an educational tour of the intriguing fourteenth-century Palazzo Davanzati and a visit to Museo Galileo, a science museum displaying the original instruments of the eponymous polymath. These experiences, enjoyed together, will ignite a love of lifelong learning in young travellers.
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