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Palmanova: is it crowded? When to visit

Palmanova (Italy) is busiest in July and August and calmer the rest of the year. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 149 tourists stay there each night.

Even then it stays quiet for its size: a good choice to avoid the crowds. 3/9 · Quiet

Tourists week by week, for the year ahead

Forecasts from official statistics. The first three months are the most reliable. See Palmanova on the map, week by week →

What to see in Palmanova

• Palmanova Fortress
• Cathedral

11 listed monuments and 9 more things to see and do.

Quieter places near Palmanova

Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:

• Padova · 2 h 19 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Padova botanical garden, Padua's fourteenth-century fresco cycles
• Cividale del Friuli · 24 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Longobards in Italy, Places of Power, National Archaeological Museum of Cividale del Friuli
• Vicenza · 2 h 39 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto, Basilica Palladiana
• Trieste · 51 min drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Roman Theatre of Trieste, Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Trieste
• Portogruaro · 45 min drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Municipio di Portogruaro, Cathedral of Saint Andrea

Drive times are estimates from distance.

Where to stay and what to do

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