Hi Artviva,

Thank you for responding!

We plan to be there mid-October, around the 14th....are the markets and still some cafe's still open.....do you think it would still be nice to sit out on the beach?

You could get a glorious week in the mid 20 degree centigrade range... you also a week where it just rains......

Personally I would stay further inland round Lucca. Save on the extra money being in Viareggio and get a bigger better equipped lodgings.Whether it be a hotel or house. Let the train take the strain from Lucca.

Regards

John

Thank you John, I will check out Lucca.

Hi Ronda P - The weather'll probably be a crapshoot in mid-October, as that's typically when it starts to get rainy.

But who knows? There's no explaining the weather these days. We were in the 5 Terre in mid-October (north of Viareggio) and the weather was sublime. Sea was swimmable. Sunscreen very necessary.

I have been in Viareggio in October, albeit a few years ago now, and it was very quiet indeed. Cafes and restaurants were largely open, but there were very few people around. I would say Lucca is a better bet. If you do get decent weather you can just hop on a train to Viareggio it only takes about 20 mins from Lucca. There will certainly be more 'life' to be found in Lucca in October.