what is a good small city to visit in Italy in June?

Question

Not Rome - but a smaller more manageable city, looking for hotel and restaurant reccomendations?

Answer 1

Naples it is right on the coast! and it is sunny and warm!

Answer 2

If u have never been to Rome then I suggest u try it. Rome is very small and easy to get arround either on foot or using the public transport such as bus or underground. It is a fantastic city with surprises every corner, from museums to ruins. Did u know they can not extend the subway? Every time they dug up they would bump into a new discovery. And remember, there are great marvels such as the coloseum, the circo maximo, fontana de trevi designed by Bernini, bridges crossing the river with statues designed by Michael Angelo, the forums, the sistine chapel designed by Leonardo da Vinci, statues of all the ceasers on one of the main streets, u even get to see a pyramid right in the middle of the city. There are just millions of sites to see. I have walked all rome on foot various times and saw all the main sites all in a days work. They say Venice is the most romantic city, I think Rome is. Just remember that summer there is very hot, im sure u will enjoy all the flavours of their "gelatos".

Answer 3

Italy is so different!



If you are looking for nice villages in the mountains, then visit Südtirol - towns like Bolzano. but beware - although this is Italy, the language spoken in this area is German!



If you are looking for an area with few tourists, and gorgeous beaches, rustic old towns - head down South to the area around Naples. I can recommend the area around the Cilentano National Park - spent two weeks there myself and just loved it. See the link below for tourist information in English. It shows lovely holiday apartments you can rent - complete with kitchens - it can be more fun to go shopping at the markets (supreme fresh local produce) and cook yourself, rather than have to eat out all the time. June is a great time of year for this area, as it's not the high tourist season and isn't yet too hot.



Tuscany is also beautiful, Sienna is hard to beat for really great architecture and atmosphere, but as some have already pointed out, is very full of tourists!



Good luck choosing!

Answer 4

Venice is a beautiful place. If you have not seen it before, it has waterways for roads, which makes it absolutely beautiful. You can take a gondola ride and explore the city. A good hotel to stay at is the Cavaletto & Doge Orseolo or the Hotel San Marco Palace. Venice is definitely one of the "wonders of the world." Have fun in Italy!

Answer 5

What are you looking for? Parli Italiano? If you don't speak Italian, I would suggest I small North Eastern Italian town. Bolzano, Trieste, and Trento are all very nice and don't have many American tourists.



I like Puglia. Alberbello is a small town and very tranquil. If you want something bigger, the baroque art in Lecce is absolutly amazing.



Please, do not go to Tuscany. In towns such as Siena or Florence, there are usually more Americans than Italians.



For small places, just go to a local tourist information booth (usually found in the local train stations) and ask for hotel suggestions.

Answer 6

Mantova, for a land-locked but surrounded-by-lakes ancient town. At least 2 palaces to see and a quiet town.



Salo, it's north of Milan and on the shore of Lake Garda (Lago di Garda). You can see the alps on the way up, the mountains surrounding the lake, take boat trips across to each of the little towns that surround the lake, sit at terraces with your cappuccino, ride bikes, etc.



As for restaurants, avoid name brands, eat where the locals eat, drink what the locals drink, it'll all be different and good.

Answer 7

Check out Vernazza. It’s one of 5 small fishing villages in what is called Cinque Terre on the Italian Riviera. There are great restaurants and bars and finding a place to stay is really easy. You can call or book online or just knock on someone's door and ask - seriously... that's what I did. The place is totally beautiful and there is plenty to do. You can hike through vineyards, go sea kayaking, take a boat or the train to the other villages and go shopping there....

Plus, if you can't find a place to stay, you can sleep on the beach. Plenty of people do it while backpacking through. This is literally my favorite place on earth. It was really hard to leave.

This is a great site to get started: http://www.cinqueterre.it/en/vernazza.htm

Answer 8

I'd check out Cinque Terre......small, great hiking in beween the five connected towns and the best pesto on God's green earth......Basil grows there like weeds.



If you go there as well don't miss out on the local Lemoncello.....



There aren't really hotels per se....I went there a couple of years ago and found a room in someone's house for a few days in less than 20 minutes by asking around....and I don't speak Italian

Answer 9

Why not a small country landlocked by Italy, San Marino. It is actually a country within a country. For hotel and restaurant recommendations, check www.tripadvisor.com.

Answer 10

I spent several days in Torino a couple of years ago and really liked it...very off the beaten track in terms of US tourists (although the Olympics could change that) but fantastic museums and food...very comfortable and livable city. Another option, a little more exotic, is to go to Sardinia. Lots of very cool places there.

Answer 11

Sienna is a great little town if you are going to be near Florence. It is a short train ride away. The entire town is surrounded by a wall and they have beautiful sites for a small town.

Answer 12

Check out Resultano in Sicily, its in the middle of nowhere, with farm land everywhere. If you want to find a place that is literally the end of the world check that place out. Good luck

Answer 13

Well...Italy is a good place to visit, specially if you go to pompeii or the bay of naples i think the weather is warm and yeah...just watch out for Vesuvius!

Answer 14

there is a small town Castellimonte. iyt is N E of Torino. molte beine there is also Bari or Brendisi.

from brendesi you can take a boat to Greece.

Answer 15

Firenze or Florence reasonable as for food and hotel and beware if you never went, nothing is new there is very old

Answer 16

Genoa

Answer 17

Capri

Answer 18

Why dont you visit Bologna? has awesome landscapes and its not so crowded of people. Check for the info you wanted below.

Answer 19

Well this isn't a small town, but Tuscany is heaven on earth. Que bello!

Answer 20

hands down, ravello, at the top of the amalfi coast overlooking the mediterannean. one of the most beautiful places i've ever been. here's a good link to get started with your research:



http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-486241-ravello_vacations-i

Answer 21

Venice. I don't know any hotel or restaurants, but check it out.

Answer 22

ROMA! or in english rome... its always so beautiful

Answer 23

san marino

Answer 24

The Vatican

Answer 25

in my opinion i think its venise

Answer 26

tuscan

Answer 27

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