Italy travel consultant shares when to visit to 'get sun and beat crowds'
A travel consultant has shared when the best time to go to Italy is if you "have control over your dates," and it won't be when you think. Jenna, who posts on TikTok as @italy.with.jenna, shared that the "best time to go to Italy is when you can," but if you can choose the dates and want good weather with fewer crowds, she shared her intel.
First, she said that her "most favourite" time to go to Italy is "mid-September through early November, so basically in October or either end of that". She also said that she loves Italy "well into November" but, for most people, the weather gets a bit "cool" for them to enjoy a holiday there.
"That being said, the other window I would look at is early to mid-March into mid-May," she shared, saying that both of these time frames have "nice temperatures".
Jenna said there was a "little risk of rain," but at least most of the things you can do "would be open".
She said if you're "going to a main tourist destination like the Amalfi Coast," it's important that you note it "shuts down from the end of October through early April" so, if you go, expect lots of things to be closed.
"But Rome, Florence, Venice, any of the cities or any of the main areas, everything's open for the bulk of it," Jenna explained.
She then shared the "worst times" to go, in her opinion, because she "hates the heat" and also isn't a fan of crowds. "So, for me, mid-June to early September is off the table unless I absolutely need to go," Jenna said.
She continued: "I hate being in Italy in the summer, July and August, I think [are the worst months to go] August definitely being one of the worst months".
Jenna also shared that Italians tend to take "their big holidays" during those months too, and this means that things can be "shut down".
She said that this advice was just for "general travel in Italy," saying that "these are really nice ranges for people".
In the comments, someone wrote: "Winter, I spent the best time in Italy, going to several different cities. No tourists! You should've seen Piazza San Marco , not a soul in sight. It was heaven."
Another added: "I'm flying out tomorrow. Unfortunately, with my sister being bound to school holidays, this was about the only time. Hopefully won't be a problem next year though".
"I went during March this year, and it was PERFECT. So much less busy," a woman gushed in agreement.
Of course, when you decide to go to Italy is completely personal, and depends on the weather you prefer, and whether or not you mind the crowds.
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