Goin for a wedding - 4 days then looking for two destinations to complete a 20 day trip. I have been to Venice Florence and Rome. I would like to make it to Rome for my husband. He is not a big museum fan. I like what Lake Garda area seems to offer. I understand the weather will be very hot. Would it be best to stay in the northern area?
Posted by
St Louis
14 posts
Have you ever been to Lake Como or Lake Maggiore? Also, you might like to check out the Dolomites, beautiful and cooler temperatures.
Posted by
Boston
1995 posts
The summer temperatures are similar for the whole Italian peninsula. Temps are somewhat cooler along the coast and at higher altitudes. Temps are warmer in lower river basins such as Florence. The weather you will encounter is not predictable and there is nice weather in August as well. Just be sure your hotel offers air conditioning.
Posted by
San Diego, California, USA
2284 posts
Hello mkeithjohn, welcome to the forum,
August will be hot all over Italy - that's why Italians traditionally take it off. Lake Garda is nearby but the logistics of getting anywhere but the very bottom of the lake involve a bus or the ferry since the train does not run along either side of the lake.
I have posted extensively about Verona - use the search bar to look up previous posts.
What is your criteria for what you want to see? If you have 16 days left you have options at many places. Decide how long you want to be in Rome and look at the remaining days for place(s) to stay. If you list what you are interested in doing/seeing it will guide where people recommend for your time.
Have a great trip,
=Tod