We will be around Cinque Terre on March 25th. I have read that until it gets warmer places will not be open. Should we go or bypass? Will things be open?
Posted by
SE Pennsylvania
2424 posts
I was there with a Rick Steves tour in March 2017. Weather was pleasant, plenty of restaurants and shops were open, not overrun with visitors.
Posted by
Vernon, Canada
32222 posts
George,
Late March should be a good time to visit the Cinque Terre, provided that the weather cooperates. A lot of the tourist places will probably be open by then as the tourist season usually begins on 1 April. If you do plan on staying a few days, Monterosso would be a good place to stay, as it has the largest number of hotels, etc. It would be a really good idea to get reservations soon!
Posted by
Milan, Italy
308 posts
Weather has been pretty favorable and warm so far this year in Italy. I would go for it.
Posted by
SE Pennsylvania
2424 posts
I think it's a myth that things start on the Cinque Terre on April 1, other than the ferries between the towns. There were plenty of people around, and I don't recall seeing closed things at all.
It seems unlikely that Rick Steves tours would stop there in March if there wasn't a reasonable chance of an enjoyable stay.