City guides

Algarve

Shoulder season: May–June and September–October (services reduce later in October)

Amalfi Coast

Shoulder season: May and September to early October (many hotels close Nov–Mar; April is cooler, some places still opening)

Barcelona

Shoulder season: April–May and late September–October; check congress dates (e.g. Mobile World Congress)

Côte d'Azur

Shoulder season: Not yet researched for this destination — check the hotel's seasonal opening and rates

Dolomites & South Tyrol

Shoulder season: Not yet researched for this destination — check the hotel's seasonal opening and rates

Halkidiki

Shoulder season: Not yet researched for this destination — check the hotel's seasonal opening and rates

Katschberg (Austria)

Shoulder season: Not yet researched for this destination — check the hotel's seasonal opening and rates

Lake Como

Shoulder season: May and September to early October (many hotels and ferries wind down from late October)

Lake Lucerne

Shoulder season: Not yet researched for this destination — check the hotel's seasonal opening and rates

Lisbon

Shoulder season: April–May and September–October

Marbella

Shoulder season: Not yet researched for this destination — check the hotel's seasonal opening and rates

Paris

Shoulder season: April–May and September–October; avoid fashion weeks and trade-fair dates

Rome

Shoulder season: April–May and late September–October; avoid Easter week

Sintra

Shoulder season: Not yet researched for this destination — check the hotel's seasonal opening and rates