Three Weeks in Italy - So Excited!
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I'd drop CT altogether at that time of year (or in my case at any time of year) and add another day to Venice and some to some of the smaller cities in northern Italy: Bologna, Ravenna, Padua, Ferrara, as well as Verona.
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Western coastal areas of Italy and the Italian Riviera in particular typically have the nicest weather in all of Italy in August. On the Italian Riviera it can be as much as 10 degrees cooler than the rest of Italy -- including 10 degrees cooler than the Amalfi -- and it cools down in the evening in a way that most of the rest of Italy doesn't. For someone explicitly looking to balance their trip with some downtime, relaxing, not doing major sightseeing, the Italian Riviera is a great idea. Also enjoyable is the music, dancing & special events that characterize that holiday period on the coast.
Many of the sightseeing towns being suggested as a substitute are humid infernos in August, and local cuisine is heavy, in contrast to the delicious seafood and vegetarian pastas of the coast. Many people have concluded they would never go to the Italian coast in August and thus have no experience of how incredibly fun and refreshing it can be.
Many of the sightseeing towns being suggested as a substitute are humid infernos in August, and local cuisine is heavy, in contrast to the delicious seafood and vegetarian pastas of the coast. Many people have concluded they would never go to the Italian coast in August and thus have no experience of how incredibly fun and refreshing it can be.
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it's not august yet, but tomorrow in le Cinque Terre it will be 82 degrees.
In Ferrara it will be 96
Verona it will be 93
Florence it will be 97
Rome it will be 93
94 in Lecce,
92 in Padua,
91 in Siena.
96 in Assisi
For 3 weeks in Italy in August, spending some days in a stunnnigly beautiful, colorful & relaxing seaside location, likely to be the coolest part of Italy, makes sense to me.
In Ferrara it will be 96
Verona it will be 93
Florence it will be 97
Rome it will be 93
94 in Lecce,
92 in Padua,
91 in Siena.
96 in Assisi
For 3 weeks in Italy in August, spending some days in a stunnnigly beautiful, colorful & relaxing seaside location, likely to be the coolest part of Italy, makes sense to me.
#25
Were, not Where!!!
Should I blame autocorrect or the vodka?
However, Verona is just as touristy as Venice and is nowhere near as beautiful.
There are plenty of places to escape the tourist tsunami in Venice, Sandralist. It is too bad that you don't know much about the city. You get most of your info from doing Google searches. We, the members of the Fodor Inner Circle, all know this.
My eldest sister lived in a palazzo behind Salute for many years. In fact, she died there.
I have been posting here for 17 years. You can't fool me with your Stale Donuts!
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Should I blame autocorrect or the vodka?
However, Verona is just as touristy as Venice and is nowhere near as beautiful.
There are plenty of places to escape the tourist tsunami in Venice, Sandralist. It is too bad that you don't know much about the city. You get most of your info from doing Google searches. We, the members of the Fodor Inner Circle, all know this.
My eldest sister lived in a palazzo behind Salute for many years. In fact, she died there.
I have been posting here for 17 years. You can't fool me with your Stale Donuts!
Thin aka JoAnn Gucci
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Many people have concluded they would never go to the Italian coast in August and thus have no experience of how incredibly fun and refreshing it can be.>
And totally mobbed - sometimes hard to get a bit of sand to plop down on - go for the circus but not to relax.
Italians flock there for the reasons massimop says about the weather.
But easy day trip from say Rome or even Florence -I particularly like viareggio and often stay there in the off-season.
And totally mobbed - sometimes hard to get a bit of sand to plop down on - go for the circus but not to relax.
Italians flock there for the reasons massimop says about the weather.
But easy day trip from say Rome or even Florence -I particularly like viareggio and often stay there in the off-season.
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I want to thank all of you for your well thought out and helpful replies. I have been so busy with work I have been unable to review my post until today. I love the lively conversation and strong opinions you all have shared!
I have the weekend off, so I will be taking all of your suggestions and coming up with my final plans, which I will be sure to post for your further review and expert options.
One thing I find amusing and interesting, is the assumption from my post that I am female. I am not, but I must say I am jealous, as always, of the many many options you ladies always seen to have to wear something stylish, tasteful, and cooling all at the same time.
Thank you all!
I have the weekend off, so I will be taking all of your suggestions and coming up with my final plans, which I will be sure to post for your further review and expert options.
One thing I find amusing and interesting, is the assumption from my post that I am female. I am not, but I must say I am jealous, as always, of the many many options you ladies always seen to have to wear something stylish, tasteful, and cooling all at the same time.
Thank you all!
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Lightweight cargo shorts are useful & cool & fashionable in Italy. Wear with low socks or no socks + trainers, or with good-support sandals. Shorts fine for casual restaurants, though sandals less so. If you'd feel better packing at least one pair of long pants, jeans are too heavy and very casual lightweight will do, even sports pants or beach trousers
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Hi TheArtofZEM, I think the Colosseum, Forum, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain might take too much time. Double check opening times and see about timed tours for Colosseum and Forum particularly.
Have a super time!
Have a super time!
#34
Hmmmmmm, you go, Miss Thing! You go, big girl!
>Not in my experience <
You have no experience. You steal from other people's posts and print the information as your own.
(I LOL when you post inanities about taking tours of Eton College.)
Thin
>Not in my experience <
You have no experience. You steal from other people's posts and print the information as your own.
(I LOL when you post inanities about taking tours of Eton College.)
Thin