Northern Italy in Novemeber
 

My husband and I are going to Milan this week. We are going to spend a couple of days in Milan and then rent a car and either drive down to Cinque Terre and maybe another small city or go to the Lakes and maybe over to Venice. We have been to Italy quite a few times and we want to see some new places. Will it be too cold to be up close to the lakes? Does anyone have any advice on preferences between the two itineraries?

Suit yourself, but personally, I would head for Sicily if I were adding any Italian destinations in November.<BR><BR>Just for comparison sake, here are some of the cities available on www.conn.com/weather this week, for example - - Bolzano will be in the high 40's or low 50's (closest to Lake Garda, for example); Livorno (closest to the Cinque Terre will be in the mid/upper 50's to low 60's; Palermo will be in the upper 50's to low/mid 60's. Rainier and cloudier in the north; sunnier in the south.<BR><BR>You can fly there cheap on www.europebyair.com - - or of course, alternatively, for the same $99 price you could fly to Lisbon or Barcelona.<BR><BR>Best wishes,<BR><BR>Rex<BR>

My husband and I spent three weeks in northern Italy in December 2000. It was chilly, but not necessarily bone-chilling (vs. Amsterdam, which we swear is the coldest place we've ever been to in Europe). The lakes look they are a drag at that time of the year -- a little sad the way out of season beachefronts can look. Turin is where we saw the only snow of our trip, but we had a blast there (some of the most beautiful cafes in Europe, and wonderful shopping). Bologna -- wow! Thought Bergamo's old town was pleasant, nothing great. Enjoyed a day in Ravenna and spent some time in Verona. We've never been to Cinque Terre, although a friend has and loved it. The gentleman who mentioned Sicily probably has it right on the weather, though. Venice, on the other hand, is FREEZING cold -- but always romantic and eerie. Dunno, it depends on what you want to do with your time. Good luck with Milan's traffic...ohmygod...

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