Pack your bags it’s time to plan an Italian vacation.

There are other advantages to a shoulder-season trip.

Though often overlooked, Keyes says Thanksgiving is another contender for the cheapest time tofly to Italy.

Aerial view of the medieval village of Castelfalfi in Tuscany, Italy

Credit:Nina Ruggiero

Over Thanksgiving week, it usually costs more to fly to Minneapolis than Milan.

And really, who wouldnt want to carve a turkey in Milan?

But luckily for you, there really is no bad time to visit Italy.

People walking down the hilly streets of Positano, Italy

Alessandra Amodio

Find the flight and the time that fitsyour budget, then start planning the Italian getaway of your dreams.

Cityscape and overview of Florence, Italy

Nina Ruggiero