Family of 4 with 3 days between Venice and Rome.....must go in August...where should we go between these 2 cities? WIll Cinque Terre be a hot nightmare? thanks..
Posted by
Forest Grove, OR
11848 posts
Go to Ortisei in the Dolomites and cool off for a couple of days. Easy access to the Alpi de Siusi via gondola/cable car, wonderful food, blessedly cool.
Posted by
Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
23660 posts
Don't know about a hot nightmare. Probably not a whole lot different than Saint Petersburg about the same time. CT will be a little cooler than Venice and Rome but potentially still very hot.
Posted by
victoria, Canada
11513 posts
Linda jo, basically most of southern or coastal italy will be hot and crowded in August. At least at CT you can catch some ocean breezes and maybe have a swim.. but crowded , yup...
Posted by
San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
16231 posts
August is hot everywhere, however coastal areas and high mountains could concede some relief thanks to sea breeze and altitude. Both will also be crowded with hordes of Italian and Europeans vacationers trying to escape the heat of the cities. Weekends on sea and mountain resorts will be particularly crowded. The route from Venice to Rome passes through the following touristic relevant cities and towns (region in parenthesis): Padua (Veneto) Ferrara (Emilia) Bologna (Emilia) Florence (Tuscany)
Orvieto (Umbria) If you hava never visited Tuscany and/or Umbria the most logical stop would be to visit those two regions. If you are in search of cool weather however, you won't find it anyplace except for the highest mountain peaks and maybe on the coast, where you can at least get some sea breeze. Cinque Terre is not in Tuscany and would require deviating from the most direct route from Venice to Rome. Also you have not specified if you will have a car. If not your ability to go up to the mountains is limited, since trains tend to run down the valleys. The best thing to do is to look at a map and see which places might spark your interest.
Posted by
Vernon, Canada
32402 posts
Linda Jo, The Cinque Terre likely will be a "hot nightmare" in August. As Roberto mentioned, many Italians and other Europeans will also be trying to escape the heat, and the coastal areas offer some respite. In addition, there will likely be hordes of groups from the cruise ships, so it could be dreadfully crowded. I experienced some of that last September, especially one afternoon when arriving in Vernazza. It took me 15 minutes to even get off the rail station platform and down into the town. Happy travels!