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Five ways to travel Italy better during off-peak season

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The writer's boat tour of Lake Como in winter was cheaper and had fewer bookings than in summer.

ST PHOTO: SARAH STANLEY

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  • Italy's "la dolce vita" lifestyle is more authentic and enjoyable during off-peak winter months.
  • Off-peak travel provides significant savings on flights and accommodation.
  • Travellers can use AI for cheaper flights, and store train tickets in digital wallets for ease of travel in off-peak season.

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ITALY – The iconic Italian summer is hard to resist. 

It is sun-warmed lemons hanging heavy along the Amalfi Coast. It is beaches crowded with bronzed bodies basking under an unrelenting sun. It is the clink of glasses brimming with fizzy sunset-orange Aperol Spritzes.

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