Looking to spend two weeks in Puglia and Basilicata in September. Its shoulder season - are the sights, restaurants, hotels, etc still open or are things beginning to shut down for the year? Anyone been there at that time of the year recently?
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Washington DC
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I'd be very surprised if things are closed then. It's still swimming weather (i.e., pretty warm).
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Posted by
CA, USA
1254 posts
We were in Puglia last Sept and everything was open. Also, it was still on the warm side (first half of Sept)
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September isn’t shoulder season in southern Italy. Heck even November has good weather down there. The water will still be very warm, hotels will be open, and there will still be tourists around. Heck, my first trip to Sardinia almost 25 years ago was in October and we swam even then.
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San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
16133 posts
September in Puglia can be called shoulder season only if you mean that you will be shoulder to shoulder with hundreds of tourists around you. It won’t be as sardine packed like August, but not far from it. The beginning of the month will actually be very packed at least till Italian schools start around September 15.
Posted by
North Italy
395 posts
We've been to Puglia every September/October for the last few years usually arriving mid-September by which time things are quietening down. Some beach facilities in small villages on the coast which just cater to tourists may start closing from mid-September, it depends on the destination. And the Gargano peninsula and places like Vieste are winding up the season by 15th/20th September. Everywhere else everything will be open as normal.
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Ciao..ck out Maratea in Basilicata! Stayed there last July for 5 nights..beautiful blue warm water...amazing. it's the only part of Basilicata on the sea..pm me if you have questions..