We're thinking of visiting Italy in late March and would like to focus on the southern part of the country. We love Italy, but have focused all our previous trips north of Rome, aside from one short visit to Naples and the Amalfi coast 25 years ago. Can anyone who has explored the country south of Rome give some recommendations on favourite Southern Italian destinations? We love history and local culture and aren't afraid to explore places that are a little rough around the edges. Thanks!
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Seattel, Washington, USA
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Pre COVID we spent a short week in Lecce which was a wonderful base for exploring Puligia. Loved that part of Italy and the coast is beautiful and at that time the area was not busy in October. Try going to the “End of the World” or the end of the heel. As you would expect, the Italians have built a church there. It is more intense than Florence or Milan, was in the main square of Lecce and looked over at a family who appeared to be in an argument. Not so, they were just trying to figure out where to have dinner. People were kind and generous.
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North Italy
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Late March could be nice in Puglia or Sicily. It should still be quiet in both places but hopefully there will already be warm sunny days, perhaps more so in Sicily since Puglia can get the northeasterly winds. Here are some ideas for Puglia: https://slowtravelitalyspain.blogspot.com/2024/03/why-i-love-puglia.html