Italy and Greece: June or Sept.?
 

We would like to go to Italy / Greece for our honeymoon (original, eh ?). Which time is better, June or Sept. ? Thanks in advance. <BR> <BR>Bob

Hi, I'm also planning our honeymoon (surprise for her) and was thinking of going to Italy/Greece (Yeah, yeah, the most original plan! he). I was planning on late May. <BR>Any comment on that date? Any good places to go, hotels? I'm just starting to plan the whole thing so any advice is welcome.

I would definitely recommend September for the following reasons: <BR> <BR>1. Fewer tourists around. <BR>2. If it is a late summer then weather won't be good in June but will in Sept. (witness U.K. this year and last) <BR>3. Hotels are a bit cheaper in Sept. so your money will go further. <BR>4. Note the extremely hot weather in southern Italy this year with fires in June/July. September is usually cooler but still nice and summery.

I would go in june. Why? Greece and Italy will be green (insetad of yellow), with lots of flowers around.... <BR>No problems with reservation and high season prices...(in some parts of Italy september may still be expensive) <BR>

Hello Bob---I like your name. I would opt for Sep.--and after the 15th in both <BR>places. Why both?? It is not easy to <BR>get from one to the other unless you plan to fly. The boat from Brindisi takes 18 hours to Greece. I know they look close on the map, but they are totally different worlds. I would do <BR>Italy well this trip---at least 2 weeks- <BR>and save Greece for another time. Given <BR>a month, I would consider both. I have <BR>traveled Italy many times, have planned <BR>several honeymoons for others, and am <BR>leaving on a 19 day sojounn to the Greek <BR>Isles in 3 weeks. GOOD LUCK !! <BR>

<BR>Both months are good times weather wise. They may be less touristy in Sept. but from what I have been reading, Sept. seems to be a hot month for travel. If you have a month then to for both countries, but if you have 2 weeks stick with one. Both are great choices.