Travel calendar No. 09
September
The month experienced travellers book first.
In September the summer stays and the crowds go. The water is warm, the evenings are still long enough, and in Italy the landscape becomes work again: harvest, markets, full tables.
It is the month most of our journeys fall into — and the one that fills up earliest.
Why this month
Why this month is special
Venice is at its most robust in September: warm light, water still holding the summer, museums and restaurants working to the rhythm of the city rather than the season.
On the coast, the second and third weeks remain the quietest. After that the evening light shifts and terraces close earlier.
Why is September so dependable?
Because the sea still holds the summer's warmth while the crowds thin out. Italy, Greece and Mallorca are noticeably calmer from the second week and the evenings stay long. It is also the last strong safari window before the rains. Travel in late September and Europe often gives you the best conditions of the year.
Noted by Pure Voyage
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Where this leads
The Atlas connects what belongs together: the region, the collections, the right season and the houses that sit within the same story.
Related Houses
Within These Collections
Rooms and Suites
Where to go now
Recommended destinations
Italian places in the weeks where summer and autumn overlap.
Veneto, Italy
Venice
A city that is one thing before eight and another after.
- Best time to visit:
- April to early June, late September to November
- Suggested length:
- Three nights
Italy
Tuscany
Landscape one does not tour, but inhabits.
- Best time to visit:
- Mid-May to late June, mid-September to late October
- Suggested length:
- Five to seven nights
Campania, Italy
Amalfi Coast
A road hung on the rock, and terraces full of lemons.
- Best time to visit:
- May, June and late September to October
- Suggested length:
- Four to five nights
Where we stay
Addresses that suit it
Houses that now make sea, city and countryside possible at once.
Aman — San Polo, Venedig
Aman Venice
Twenty-four rooms in a 16th-century palazzo, arrival by water gate, a private garden in the middle of Venice.
- Suits:
- Returning Venice travellers and couples who value privacy over infrastructure
- Suggested length:
- Four nights
Belmond — Giudecca, Venedig
Belmond Hotel Cipriani
Garden, pool and vineyard on the Giudecca — Venice sits opposite, the boat runs around the clock.
- Suits:
- Travellers who want Venice with space, a pool and breakfast outdoors
- Suggested length:
- Three to four nights
Rosewood — Val d'Orcia, Toskana
Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco
A medieval borgo on 1,100 hectares of the Val d'Orcia, with its own Brunello and suites in the old farmhouses.
- Suits:
- Families and couples who want one place for a whole week
- Suggested length:
- Five to seven nights
On the move
Journeys this month
Arriving in Venice by train — particularly fitting in September.
Through the month
Seasonal highlights
01
Venice after the season
Warm water, soft light, a city that belongs to itself again.
02
The start of the harvest
Tuscany is working now — the landscape is full rather than decorative.
03
Swimming into the evening
The Mediterranean has reached its warmest point of the year.
Related collections
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From the Journal
An Invitation
Once a month: hotels, new openings and travel ideas
One hotel that convinced us, with our advice on suite and season. The openings that actually matter. And a destination at its best right now. No offers, no advertising.