For decades, the Mediterranean travel calendar has followed a predictable rhythm: demand climbs steadily from May, peaks in July and August, and falls away by mid-September as though a switch has been flipped. This pattern is less a reflection of the region's actual conditions than a byproduct of school holidays and habit. The sea does not cool the moment August ends. The light does not dim. What changes is the volume of people trying to experience the same places at the same