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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I HIGHLY recommend the Dolomites in northern Italy, coupled with Salzburg or one of the lake resorts in Austria.  There is a wonderful blend of Sound of Music type scenery, history (medieval villages with trail heads, funiculars, chair lifts) and it is also very laid back.   Think Italian dolce vita (and cappucino) with Germanic efficiency. You could start in Bolzano and visit the surrounding villages, and then perhaps have Bad Ischl or Salzburg as a second home base.

PS I just posted in another thread, but I swear I'm not German, Italian or Austrian![/quote]

I am Italian, and would not recommend to go to the Dolomites in August. prices are through the roof, especially the week around the 15 of August and in general the first 20 days of the month, it is the most expensive time of the year, and everybody is there (in August most offices and workplaces are closed and Italians go on vacation - schools reopen not before mid September) so it may be very crowded. in the high mountain the weather may not be that good, expecially the second half of the month, and in the plain it can be very hot. Bolzano is a big town down in a large valley (almost at sea level I think) surrounded by high mountains. in August it can be very hot. I think Bressanone is much nicer ( I love the restaurant Oste Scuro, with cuisine from Tirol), Brunico and other smaller towns higher in the mountains. the best time to go would be in July I think. anyway, the area is very beautiful, so with good planning it could be a good trip, but keep in mind that August is not really the best time[/quote]

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