Italy in January

For people with less of a travel budget, traveling to Italy in January is going to save you bucketloads of cash. Airfare and hotels in Italy will cost less than in the high season, and it’s likely that some tourist sights will also have reduced rates - at the very least, you won’t be fighting the same crowds and long lines that people who visit in the height of summer are faced with each year. Will it be cold? Yes. Can you handle that? Sure you can - especially if it’s cheaper to visit, right?

Consult the Italy weather page for more information about temperature averages in different parts of the country, but in general you can be assured that it will be cold and, quite possibly, damp. If you’re into skiing and other winter sports, you’ll head up into the mountains and be delighted by snow. If you just want to hit museum after museum, you’ll be pleased that you aren’t waiting in long lines or looking at art behind big crowds of tourists. Now, if you’re dead set on a gondola ride in Venice, you’re going to be pretty disappointed - they aren’t really cold-weather vessels. (Besides, sometimes the canals get icy!) For anyone who’s content to duck in and out of museums and churches all day, with breaks for coffee or wine to warm you up, Italy in January can be a great experience.

There are Italian festivals and celebrations going on nearly all year long in different parts of the country, and January is no exception. Epiphany, which is celebrated on January 6th, is actually more important than Christmas - this is, in fact, when people exchange gifts. La Befana is an old woman who rides around on a broom and delivers presents, so you may see her image around. Carnevale begins at the end of January, and is an enormous party (especially famous in Venice). Some of the festivals around Italy in January are just the kinds of things that would make a unique and memorable travel story - and others would put you right in the middle of the crowds you’re avoiding by visiting in January. So you’ve got to decide which you’re in the mood for. Use this great festival finder to see what’s on when you’re there. Just choose “January” from the menu and then choose the region you’ll be visiting and you’ll get a list of the festivals and events happening.

Start researching cheap airfare to Italy and look into booking an Italy vacation in January - you may have to bring an extra sweater, but that’s easy to do when you’re saving so much on your trip.

By Jessica | Permalink

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