Holiday travel · August 15, 2026
Top 8 Hotel Destinations for Ferragosto
Ferragosto (August 15) is Italy's midsummer holiday, when Italians head to the coast and mountains. Expect crowds and closures in cities, and book seaside hotels early.
Jump to hotels ↓Tuscany, Italy
Why Ferragosto
Siena's Palio horse race on August 16 follows Ferragosto.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~88°F (31°C); hot
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- culture
Where we'd stay: Grand Hotel Continental Siena – Starhotels Collezione. 17th-century palazzo near the Piazza del Campo.
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Positano, Campania, Italy
Why Ferragosto
Fireworks along the Amalfi Coast, where Italians flock for the holiday.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~84°F (29°C); sunny
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- romance
- beach
Where we'd stay: Le Sirenuse. Family-run 18th-century villa above Positano's beach.
Explore Amalfi Coast →Anacapri, Campania, Italy
Why Ferragosto
Capri's clifftop views and boat trips at the height of summer.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~84°F (29°C); sunny
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- romance
- beach
Where we'd stay: Hotel Caesar Augustus. Clifftop hotel with an infinity pool above the Bay of Naples.
Hotels in Anacapri →Liguria, Italy
Why Ferragosto
Portofino's harbor at its liveliest.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~82°F (28°C); sunny
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- romance
Where we'd stay: Splendido, A Belmond Hotel. Former monastery above Portofino harbor.
Hotels in Portofino →Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy
Why Ferragosto
Costa Smeralda's beaches and yachts during Italy's busiest beach week.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~86°F (30°C); sunny
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- beach
- romance
Where we'd stay: Hotel Cala di Volpe, a Luxury Collection Hotel. Iconic fishing-village-style resort on the Costa Smeralda.
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Savelletri di Fasano, Apulia, Italy
Why Ferragosto
Puglian beach days and village festivals.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~88°F (31°C); hot
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- romance
- culture
- beach
Where we'd stay: Borgo Egnazia. Resort built like a traditional Puglian village near the Adriatic.
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Brixen, South Tyrol, Italy
Why Ferragosto
Cooler Dolomites hiking as Italians escape the heat.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~72°F (22°C); afternoon storms
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- adventure
- nature
Where we'd stay: Forestis. Wellness retreat in the forest above Brixen with Dolomites views.
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Cernobbio, Lombardy, Italy
Why Ferragosto
Lake Como's waterside fireworks and escapes from the city heat.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~84°F (29°C); warm
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- romance
- nature
Where we'd stay: Hotel Asnigo. A four-star stay in Cernobbio, a strong base for Lake Como.
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