Italy Tour Departure Dates

As these tours are for independent travellers you can start this tour at any time of the year.

Prior to your departure we will provide you with your tickets, reservations and other travel documents as well as give you detailed information for each location, itineray, timetables, maps, directions, opening times for specific historic sightes etc.

When making your decision regarding the time of year for your European holiday you might like to keep the following in mind:

Things to consider when planning your holiday

Climate

The temperatures are pleasant between end of April and end of June and then again from end of August to the beginning of October. July and most of August can be pretty hot in Italy.

European school holidays

The summer holidays are mostly in July and August. If possible do not travel during those 2 months as everything – roads, trains, hotels, historic sights and beaches are terribly crowded.

Festivals and other events

You might like to coincide your trip with some of the festivals or other events or make efforts to not be in those places if you want to avoid large crowds. Below is a list of some events that might be of interest to you. It is by no means exhaustive. We do not take any responsibility for the correctness of this information so make sure you double check. Please let us know if you know of or chance upon a local festivity or event so that we can add it here.

 

Rome

• Papal audience (Wednesdays)
• Festival de la Musica. Early June.
• Festa di San Giovanni. Dancing and eating in the streets. 23/24 June.
• Spring festival. The Spanish Steps are a sea of flowers. April
• Procession of the cross between the Colosseum and the Palatino. Good Friday.
• The Pope’s blessing in the Piazza San Pietro on Easter Sunday.

Florence

• The Feast of John the Baptist, 24^th of June.
• Calcio Storico – football played in 16^th century costumes ending with firework display. June.

Como:

• Antique market in the centre of the city. Every last Saturday of the month.

Cinque Terre

• Festival of St. Giuseppe. 19^th of March. Big folk fair
• Palio del Golfo- sea festival. First Sunday in August. Canoe race, folk parade, fireworks.

Venice

• Carnevale. Held during the 10 days before Ash Wednesday.
•  Festa del Redentor. 3^rd weekend in July. Fireworks and procession.
•  International Film Festival. End August to Mid September.