January is a great month is you want to beat the crowds and find budget tickets to Italy. In Northern Italy, snow drapes the mountains and landscapes are never quieter or more pristine.
With the opera season running from October through March or April, January is also an excellent month to enjoy a live performance in one of the beautiful, historic opera houses of Italy.
January is also the month of the tartufo Bianchetto (Tuber Borchii Vittadini), which matures between January and April. For the difference between the white truffle and tartufo Bianchetto, see: Italian white truffle.