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5 days in early september

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Hello, my husband and I are going to be joining a vigorous hiking group from August 24 to September for any Italian Alps Aosta Valley. We will have around five days after that from September 4 to September 9 or 10th to explore a little. I am longing for the charm of the villages and the coast but I am concerned the Qinque Terre would be very crowded and hot at that time of year. Any suggestions for a cooler, less touristed small village experience for about five days? The coast would be nice but we could consider the Italian Lakes region or Tuscany or..... We will have a car.

Thank you for any ideas or advice.

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Where will you be flying home from?
If Milan then either Lake Maggiore or Lake Como would work
Car not really necessary in either location but could be useful

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I would agree that the lakes would be an excellent choice. There is a direct train from Milan to Varenna on Lake Como and the ferry can take you any where you want from there. We loved staying in Varenna 4 years ago, very peaceful and relaxing at the Albergo Milano hotel. If you want to splurge you can stay at a hotel in Bellagio , the lake is just an wonderful place to decompress and enjoy just being in Italy.

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Thank you, the lakes do look lovely. We were also thinking of the tuscan hill towns - would they still be pretty hot? crowded?

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My guess is that they'd be hot but I always check historical data at timeanddate.com. As for tourists, no one really knows what this year will be like, but in previous years, that would be high season.

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Thank you for that advice about the hills, I was afraid it would be too hot and crowded.

Where can I find more information about hiking around the italian lakes? Is it helpful to have a car if hiking is your goal?

Thank you for any suggestions

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