# Italy Travel Update: Crowds in Italy - Thoughts on How to Avoid

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Podcast: [Untold Italy travel podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/untold-italy-travel-podcast-881909)
Published: 2026-05-06T06:01:51+00:00
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A quick update from Katy about crowds in Italy. You may have seen huge crowds at popular tourist destinations like Rome, Florence and Cinque Terre last weekend. We have thought on this. Summary: Last week was a long weekend for May Day in Europe plus in Italy the week coincided with Liberation Day making it a super long weekend so crowds were predictable. Katy shares how to plan around these key moments each year and if you can't avoid them what to do. PS - The Untold Italy app premium version is on sale until May 8 🇮🇹 download here 🇮🇹 Not sure where to start? Get the Untold Italy podcast guide with 315 epsiodes organized by topic. The premium Untold Italy app has ad-free access to our complete archive of 300+ episodes searchable by place and topic FOLLOW: Instagram • Facebook • YouTube GET OUR NEWS: Subscribe here TRIP PLANNING SERVICES: Learn more here JOIN US ON TOUR: Upcoming departures The Untold Italy travel podcast is an independent production. Podcast editing and audio production by Mark Hatter . Production assistance by the other

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