Events in venice/florence/rome in june?

Question

hello! me and 5 other friends are backpacking across europe and will be in italy from 9th-15th june; 9th in venice, 10th and 11 in florence, and the rest in rome. are there any events happening then? what are the things we should do while we are there? i'm from asia so i'm kinda clueless. anyway i've been checking this site for attractions to go to and i'm looking for something a little more than the usual touristy thing to do.. i really cant wait to go there. all help will be appreciated, thanks!!

Answer 1

You might want to rethink your timing of your visit to Italy.  Rome is so ridiculously hot in mid june that most of the locals leave the city and it pretty much shuts down for a month.  Best time to visit is a few weeks before or after the summer month of h**l.