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Ideal Seasons. With more affordable hotel rates and ideal weather, spring and fall might be the best time to visit Italy -- from April to June and September to October, according to Frommers' travel guide.
La dolce vita is in full swing during the sizzling months of summer. Festivals are everywhere and thereâs always a reason to party. Join the locals in celebrating the national Italian holiday Festa della Repubblica on June 2 or watch the fireworks on August 15 while you partake in Ferragosto, another one of Italyâs biggest celebrations. While there is ample opportunity for fun in the sun, summer is also peak tourism time in Italy. In August, many Italians go away on holiday to the mountains and countryside, so if itâs your dream to sit in a quint cafÃ© surrounded by locals, pick another time of year.