When To Go For The Best Prices
Italy is blessed with wonderful weather almost all year round. The summer months are guaranteed to be sunny, but also crowded and hot. It is also the most expensive time of the year to visit Italy. Plan your trip in the spring for flower-filled parks and elaborate Easter celebrations. In the Italian winter months, you will likely have whole rooms in museums to yourself. What could be more romantic than sitting in front of a roaring fire on a misty evening while sipping wine from the vineyards that you can see from your room?
Summer often lingers in Italy well into November. Popular beach destinations will be significantly less crowded from September on and exciting art exhibitions open in Italy’s major cities around this time as well.
Where To Stay At THe Best Rates
First of all, start with understating the Italian hotel star system. Stars are granted for services offered and not the quality of an establishment. If you are traveling outside of the hottest summer months, you don’t need a place with air conditioning. Some small one star boutique inns can be more elegant than a large four star hotels. Rome and Florence have some very stylish hostels that have terrific rates and hotel-like services. In the countryside, stay at an agriturismo, which is a working farm with accommodations for visitors. Agriturismo’s often have restaurants serving food made with fresh products straight out of the farm.