For hot days in Italy

Find cool places in Italy when it is hot

From the mountain forests of the Alps to the gorges of the south: what every region offers on hot days in shade, cold water, altitude and cool indoor places.

Aosta Valley has the highest share of distinctly cooler places, Apulia the lowest - there you will mostly find forests and swim spots.

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79.714 cool places
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Most places sit along a public path or near a car park. Entry, opening hours and whether dogs are allowed differ from place to place - worth checking before you set off.

One place for every kind of cool

From gorges to mountain lakes: 7 places, each one for a different kind of cool.

Distinctly cooler

Le Gouffre-des-Busserailles

near Tza Grillon 1745 m above sea level

Cave - cool inside all year roundon a hiking route

Photo: Zairon CC BY-SA 4.0 cropped on the map

Distinctly cooler

Cascate alte

near Palù 1598 m above sea level

waterfall (cool spray)dense forest (shade canopy)

Photo: Giorgio Galeotti CC BY 4.0 cropped on the map

Distinctly cooler

Bocca di Navene

near San Valentino 1424 m above sea level

dense forest (shade canopy)stream 12 m away

Photo: Wasquewhat CC BY-SA 4.0 cropped on the map

Distinctly cooler

Orrido Pré-Saint-Didier

1133 m above sea level

cool gorgedense forest (shade canopy)

Photo: raffaele sergi CC BY 2.0

Distinctly cooler

Terme di Valdieri

1375 m above sea level

water parkwoodland (partial shade)

Photo: Luigi.tuby CC BY-SA 3.0

Distinctly cooler

Parco della Rimembranza

near Pian del Lot 629 m above sea level

shady parklake 40 m away

Photo: Gianni Careddu CC BY-SA 4.0 cropped on the map

Noticeably cooler

Bosco di Sant'Antonio

near Villaggio Sant'Antonio 1351 m above sea level

dense forest (shade canopy)on the Con le Ali ai piedi - 12 route

Photo: Davipar Public domain cropped on the map

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Cool indoor places

Libraries, museums, pools and other cool buildings from OpenStreetMap - 4 examples, the map shows all the others. Check opening hours with the operator.