My husband and I (in our 60’s) are going to Spain and Italy at the beginning of March. We have six full days in Italy, but we might be able to adjust it so we have seven days. For what it’s worth, we are “fast travelers.”
We have traveled to Italy extensively in the past. We have spent time in Rome, Florence (one of our favorites) and a lot of Tuscany, Venice, Bologna, Modena, Naples, Pompeii, Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast (loved it), Sicily, Milan and the Lakes District, and Portofino/Cinque Terre/Santa Margherita.
We are interested in people watching, learning about the culture, unique shopping, and art galleries for purchase. We like to view the main historical sites, but we don’t want to spend a full day there. Our level of activity is light to moderate. We enjoy different experiences such as cooking classes and cheese factory tours. Because we are from a cold climate, we would prefer not to go anywhere too cold.
We were thinking of going to Puglia and one other area. I just read that Puglia might get snow in March. We are looking for temperatures no lower than 40 degrees Fahrenheit (in general--we realize sometimes weather can be erratic). We are also want to go to one other area other than Puglia.
I am looking for general advice. Is Puglia warm enough? What are the must sees and must dos in Puglia? What other area would you recommend adding. We will have a car if that helps, but we prefer not to drive more than four hours a day. We would also be willing to fly to another area.
Thank you.