I have a convoluted situation and hope you will bear with me. Our group will be 2 adults and 2 teenagers. I have travelled in Europe, but the others have not. We are visible minorities including AA (not me though) and I am somewhat concerned about this. The other adult wishes to travel in mid-November, but I will be pushing hard for early October dates. I believe the wish is to visit Italy because of the lore of a (mostly southern sounding) Italian vacation, including beaches (which is completely incompatible with mid-November!) If there are other alternatives, such as Italian parts of neighboring areas like Croatia, etc, I am willing to push for those if they are logistically or financially more viable. Priorities would be good food, including meats and seafood, relaxed atmosphere and nature. Open to a few art or historical sites that can be enjoyed casually. We are open to renting a car. 9 days/8 nights trip duration. Would need to eventually fly out from a major airport.
My questions are:
- Please suggest areas in (a) Italy, or (b) other countries with a heavy Italian flavor, or (c) other countries/areas that are beach-centric or at least warm (Southern Greece?)
- Should any areas be avoided due to being AA/visible minorities? I know every place has the potentially to be both good and troubling, but some places on average offer fewer troubles.
It is important that the others enjoy this trip because I want to turn them into future travel companions :o)