West Med – Italy

ITALY

The Mediterranean Season presents us with our largest and most exciting no-fly summer season. Italy almost always features in it, and it offers such a selection of interests from art to ruins, from beaches to Venice.

Italy’s capital is Rome. It is the home to the Vatican which is not part of Italy. There, and in other areas, there are ancient ruins. Florence is famous for Renaissance masterpieces such as Michelangelo’s “David” and Brunelleschi’s Duomo. Pisa is leaning, and Venice is a city of canals and waterways. 

Currency: Euro.

 

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ITALY - WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN

CAPRI - Italy

Capri
few clouds
9.4 ° C
10.2 °
6.5 °
65 %
5.2kmh
12 %
Thu
15 °
Fri
15 °
Sat
17 °
Sun
18 °
Mon
18 °

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CIVITAVECCHIA - Italy (for ROME)

Civitavecchia
few clouds
7.5 ° C
7.6 °
5.9 °
98 %
8.7kmh
16 %
Thu
15 °
Fri
15 °
Sat
17 °
Sun
19 °
Mon
19 °

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CROTONE - Italy

Crotone
scattered clouds
11.2 ° C
11.2 °
11.2 °
64 %
1.2kmh
25 %
Thu
18 °
Fri
17 °
Sat
18 °
Sun
20 °
Mon
20 °

GENOA

Genoa
broken clouds
9.2 ° C
11 °
5.2 °
74 %
3.1kmh
75 %
Thu
12 °
Fri
12 °
Sat
14 °
Sun
18 °
Mon
17 °

LA SPEZIA - Italy (for PISA or FLORENCE)

La Spezia
broken clouds
8.5 ° C
9.8 °
6.8 °
85 %
2.1kmh
57 %
Thu
14 °
Fri
15 °
Sat
15 °
Sun
20 °
Mon
20 °

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LIVORNO - Italy (for PISA or FLORENCE)

Provincia di Livorno
scattered clouds
8.5 ° C
10.4 °
5 °
100 %
2.4kmh
28 %
Thu
15 °
Fri
15 °
Sat
17 °
Sun
21 °
Mon
23 °

MARINA di CARRARA, for Tuscany, Massa, Pisa and Florence

Marina di Carrara
broken clouds
8.6 ° C
9.8 °
5.9 °
81 %
2.7kmh
80 %
Thu
14 °
Fri
15 °
Sat
15 °
Sun
19 °
Mon
21 °

NAPLES - Italy

Naples
clear sky
8.7 ° C
11 °
7.3 °
87 %
0.5kmh
0 %
Thu
13 °
Fri
15 °
Sat
18 °
Sun
21 °
Mon
22 °

PIOMBINO - Italy (for SIENA, PISA or FLORENCE)

Piombino
few clouds
8.4 ° C
10.3 °
4.7 °
86 %
2.2kmh
14 %
Thu
14 °
Fri
15 °
Sat
16 °
Sun
17 °
Mon
19 °

PORTOFINO

Portofino
clear sky
8.2 ° C
10.7 °
5.2 °
77 %
2.8kmh
5 %
Thu
12 °
Fri
13 °
Sat
15 °
Sun
18 °
Mon
20 °

RAPALLO

Rapallo
clear sky
8.4 ° C
10.9 °
5.4 °
78 %
2.7kmh
5 %
Thu
12 °
Fri
13 °
Sat
13 °
Sun
18 °
Mon
20 °

SALERNO - Italy

Provincia di Salerno
overcast clouds
4.3 ° C
4.3 °
4.3 °
78 %
1.2kmh
98 %
Thu
13 °
Fri
16 °
Sat
22 °
Sun
25 °
Mon
27 °

SANTA MARGHERITA

Santa Margherita
overcast clouds
3.7 ° C
4.6 °
2.9 °
90 %
1.2kmh
100 %
Thu
11 °
Fri
14 °
Sat
16 °
Sun
20 °
Mon
21 °

SAVONA

Provincia di Savona
overcast clouds
6.4 ° C
8.3 °
2.4 °
79 %
1.8kmh
86 %
Thu
10 °
Fri
7 °
Sat
8 °
Sun
13 °
Mon
12 °

RAVENNA

Provincia di Ravenna
broken clouds
7.8 ° C
8.3 °
7 °
91 %
2.2kmh
81 %
Thu
13 °
Fri
16 °
Sat
18 °
Sun
21 °
Mon
21 °

TRIESTE

To use this port as a stop in which to Venice needs consideration, because Venice is 3 hours away, that is 6 hours in a coach. It means Trieste is often a long day, but that still makes Venice a short trip. Plus, Trieste, the coffee capital of Italy has more than enough for a few visits. See our films and please subscribe to our YouTube channel.

Trieste
light rain
6.4 ° C
7.7 °
4.8 °
76 %
5.1kmh
100 %
Thu
10 °
Fri
13 °
Sat
16 °
Sun
18 °
Mon
21 °

Venice - Italy

Venice
clear sky
21.6 ° C
23 °
18.5 °
78 %
2.1kmh
0 %
Thu
24 °
Fri
26 °
Sat
27 °
Sun
27 °
Mon
25 °

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