# 27 Florence in the Off-Season: A Good Idea or Not?
On overtourism in Italy and useful travel advice
Italy has been in the news for being overtouristed. Daniel and I certainly ran into unpleasant masses in Rome when we visited in September and October. We avoided certain streets and skipped entering places such as the Pantheon due to long lines. The post-pandemic travel boom shows no signs of decreasing.
In his recent post Travel is Completely Different Now author Brent Hartinger writes about the crowds his friends encountered in Italy this fall and how he and his husband Michael had similar experiences. “It can be bonkers — nothing like how these destinations are portrayed in romantic travel movies or, frankly, on Instagram.”
But how bad is it in the off-season? Daniel and I recently spent 10 days in Florence and I’m here to report.
