*Also, I am debating on whether or not I should go to Southern Italy (Bari or the Amalfi coast). I keep hearing warnings for women not to go.
Any advice would be great. ThanksWhat to do in Northern Italy?
If you love the outdoors and hiking, check out Cinque Terre - it is 5 cities, all connected by footpaths. The are almost completely without vehicles, though a train goes through. It is stunningly beautiful!! Amazing cliff/sea views, up close vineyard views...
Definitely check it out. But wear good hiking shoes!
If you have time you should definitely visit the Italian Alps. A beautiful place to visit is Cortina d'ampezo. You can go on hikes of all different types, and, if you like to mushroom hunt Cortina is full of spots with chantarelles and bulleits. The only setback to this is that you have to buy a permit if you're afraid of getting caught by the forest service. Cortina is also very artistic and if you go to "La Corsa Italia" (the main street in Cortina) you can meet new people, learn about the city, and listen to street performers and scheduled musical concerts ranging from the classic "Cortinese" style to rock to classical. It's a wonderful place to be and it really immerses you in the culture, especially if you take a walk away from the mainstream tourist areas.What to do in Northern Italy?
Venice is awesome! And Verona too! In Milan you can do a lot of shopping because there are loads of shops and boutiques (as in every town of Italy) but there are many monuments too... Turin is a fantastic town to visit... In Piedmont on the Lake Maggiore there are some pretty towns like Arona (it's more for youngs because there are lots of pubs and a very nice disco) and Stresa (it's more elegant than Arona and nearby Stresa there are the Borromeo Islands) and on the Lake Orta there's Orta-San Giulio (it's really romantic and San Giulio Island it's fantastic) (in these areas in summer there are lots of German and English people) In Liguria there are many pretty towns on the coast (like Santa Margherita Ligure, Finale Ligure, Portofino and the area of the Cinque Terre)... Tuscany is marvellous, with its colourfoul fields and hills (Florence, Pisa and Lucca are faboulous; Viareggio and Forte dei Marmi are touristic towns). I think that Southern Italy is as beautiful as Northern, but the sea ist more beautiful... Climate is warm in Northern Italy and hot in Southern... Bye bye, I hope i helped you!
Great architecture is everywhere. Andrea Palladio was a famous italian architect and alot of his villas can be seen in Vicenza. Some other interesting places in the north in addition to the ones you mentioned are Lake Garde ( Verona) - which is a beautiful lake that stretches into Germany. George Clooney has a house there !!!! Also in the same area you have Sirmione and Peschiera - both very quaint places. Liguria is great with Cinque Terre, which is 5 small villages all interconnected by a small train system. I wouldn't go to Bari - I, personally, did not think there was much there. The Amalfi coast, I'm sure, is beautiful with the cities of Positano, Portofino too.....
Turin is beautiful. I love Genoa too. My friend and her family have a place in a little town called Santa Margarita (spelling?) it's near Genoa. Beautiful. Also, you won't be too far from Pisa and Luca if you're on that coast. Venice is really neat and the weather shouldn't be too horrible at that time of year. (When it gets really hot Venice can get a little smelly from the water.) Lake Como is beautiful too. If you feel like a long day trip check out Lugano, Switzerland. It's gorgeous. Have fun on your trip!!
tuscany and florence, very very good
venice is ok (yes, water smells not good when is hot), good beaches are both north or south of that great town (lignano, lido di jesolo, rimini, riccione)
liguria: santa margherita is good, but not only, there are also rapallo, portofino, porto venere, san remo (all beaches, shopping, calm)
i'm from turin, here we have an egyptian museum and a car museum, some castles and some church to visit
milan is the center in fact of haute couture and shopping
when you're in italy, you'll be able to decide better where to go, bye
use the train, cheap.
visit Venice, Florence and Rome, then check Amalfi out and if you like capri, ischia and maybe Sicily (a bit dangerouse), but also cinque terre is beautiful and if you like the night life go to Rimini to the beach.
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Hi!!=) I'm italian and I live in Oderzo, very little town near Treviso..
Oderzo is in Veneto and isn't very far from Venice, Milan, Jesolo...
I think is a very beauiful zone... excuse me if my english isn't verygood=) kisses!!
We were in Italy at the end of June last year, just as the real summer weather started. We were told that it had been disappointingly wet till then in Northern Italy so a pacamac might be a useful thing to take along. We were staying at an hotel on Lake Garda
We actually found the summer temperatures a little over the top (for us) not being accustomed to so much sunshine. Venice was very humid as you might expect and an air-conditioned bar with cold drinks very welcome. Enjoyed a boat trip there.
Went to Verona (twice) once on a day trip - saw Juliet's house, etc., and returned the following evening to visit the Opera in the open air amphitheatre - that was quite an experience.
A night cruise on Lake Garda stopping at one of the other villages on the opposite side of the lake, having a beer by the water and night time shopping for gifts added to the fun.
I would have felt perfectly safe on my own in the places we visited, in fact, I wandered off and left husband to do his own thing several times.
Can''t help with Southern Italy/coast - only other place I've visited is Rome
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