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Italy, like almost every place on earth, has shoulder seasons between its high and low seasons. Although Italy’s shoulder seasons are shorter than they are in some other places, March is still very much part of Italy’s spring shoulder season – and, for a few reasons, an excellent time to […]

Italy in March

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Italy’s “shoulder seasons” have grown shorter as its high season has expanded, but October is still generally considered the start of the fall shoulder season in Italy. October remains, however, quite popular with some visitors, so don’t expect prices and crowd levels to drop as quickly as they went up […]

Italy in October

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I know I’m not supposed to play favorites, but all things considered, September is – at least so far – my favorite month in which to visit Italy. The reasons are both weather-related and festival-related, as you’ll see below. Weather in September in Italy By the end of August, all […]

Italy in September

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Visiting Italy in February has its perks – namely in the areas of budget and crowd levels – but there are drawbacks, too. After all, there has to be a reason most visitors stay away in February, right? Weather in February in Italy While January tends to be colder overall […]

Italy in February

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Traveling in Italy in January is often a mixed bag – the weather can be dreary, cold, wet, and gray, but with prices (and crowd levels) at about the lowest point you’ll find them all year it might just be worth packing a raincoat and a scarf. Weather in January […]

Italy in January

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While most tourists dream of visiting Italy during the summer, there are some who would visit at no other time than in December – and it’s not just because of the Christmas holiday, either. Weather in December in Italy There’s no denying that Italy in December is cold – there’s […]

Italy in December

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It may be hard to convince someone whose heart is set on sunlit Tuscan hills and sparkling Ligurian beaches that a trip to Italy in November is really a good idea, but anyone who’s on a strict budget will immediately see the appeal. Weather in November in Italy If it […]

November in Italy

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