Rome is made up of many neighborhoods and choosing where to stay—with or without kids—can be overwhelming.

The final decision should be made based on the type of experience you want to have, what you want to explore while you’re there, and the accommodation category—hotel, villa, or apartment—you choose.

While traveling as a family in Rome for the first time, it can be tempting to stop on the go and feed your hungry, jet-lagged brood from the nearest touristy establishment as a pit stop between taking in so many sites.

Unfortunately, many of the snack bars and tourist-oriented restaurants seem in my opinion to be churning out increasingly more expensive and lesser quality food.

After I published my recent article on Italy iPhone apps, Ciao Bambino’s Amie contacted me and said, “Love it! Now, can you do one just for Rome apps?” I assumed, given the number of apps in the App Store, that there would be plenty to choose from to make a Rome-only list - and I was right.

For this post, I tried to find apps that were not only good for any trip to Rome but might be particularly useful if you were traveling to Rome with kids …

Rome can be a wonderful place for families. Full of history and culture, with a lively unique feel—when done well—can make for an unforgettable family vacation. What Italy has going for it, is that it’s generally a family-oriented culture and children are easily welcomed into most restaurants and shops.

You should keep in mind, however, that while magnificent, many of the sites were not designed as museums.

Welcome to Rome Week! Given that we know Italy so well, we’re excited to add Rome to the other family vacation destinations we’ve spent a full week covering including Paris with kids, Washington DC with kids, New York City with kids, and Hawaii with kids.

We’re kicking the week off with recommended Rome travel tips and guides to help you started planning a visit to Rome with kids.

Ciao Bambino’s roots are in family-focused trip planning to Italy and it is still our most requested destination by a long shot. Incredible food, a rich culture that loves children, amazing sights …

One of our clients traveled through Italy two years ago for 3 weeks—at the time their kids were 6 and 8. They loved their experience so much that they are doing it all over again this year—this time for 7 weeks!

I stumbled on a cute guide to Rome for kids on Twitter today. The website (I’m not clear on the name) is run by the Tourist Office for Rome and introduces Rome through cartoon wolf …

Rome is an amazing destination with kids of all ages. Nancy explored Rome when she was pregnant with three kids in tow (at the time they were 4, 6, and 8). Everyone had a blast …

It’s hard to pick a highlight on any Italy trip. As far as I’m concerned, the whole trip is a highlight. However, for our kids, the hands-down winner was definitely Gladiator school in Rome run by Gruppo …