Cibo e viaggi / Food and travel notes by Livio Acerbo
Italy’s autumn travel scene is shifting toward quiet villages in Lazio, Puglia, and Campania, paired with food festivals and shoulder-season favorites like Ragusa and Rome. Here’s how hidden gems and regional routes are redefining fall travel in Italy.
October brings Italy’s autumn food festivals, FAI heritage weekends, and quieter city breaks into perfect alignment. Here’s where to find the best regional trips from Rome to Sicily.
October 2026 travel guides point to a clear pattern: warm, uncrowded Sicily, value-driven Rome, and slow-travel Tuscan hill towns are redefining the ideal Italy itinerary. Harvest-season food experiences tie the whole trend together.
Volcanic ash from Mount Etna and back-to-back nationwide strikes are disrupting travel to Sicily, Rome, and Tuscany this week. Here’s how to reroute smartly — and discover some hidden gems along the way.
A wave of strikes, Etna ash, and Amalfi wildfires is reshaping how travelers move through Italy this September. Here’s what’s happening—and why regional detours might be the smartest response.
Etna’s ongoing activity is disrupting flights and travel plans across Sicily, even as demand for Italy destinations keeps climbing. Here’s how savvy travelers are adjusting course toward regional Italy’s quieter alternatives.
Etna’s ash cloud grounded flights in Catania while transport strikes swept Italy this week, but the disruption is really an invitation to slow down and explore beyond Rome, Florence, and Venice. Here’s how to travel smarter through Sicily, Tuscany, and Italy’s coastal towns this autumn.
Italy’s travel momentum is shifting from Rome, Venice, and Florence toward coastal towns, regional routes, and hidden-gem destinations across Sicily, Puglia, and beyond. Here’s what’s driving the trend and how to navigate it wisely.
Italy’s late-summer travel spotlight is shifting from Rome and Florence toward hidden regional gems like Matera, Trapani, and the Aeolian Islands. Here’s why September 2026 is the season to explore beyond the classics.
Rail strikes and an Etna aviation alert are disrupting travel across Tuscany and Sicily this September, even as new flight routes and shoulder-season hidden gems keep demand strong. Here’s how to navigate both the setbacks and the opportunities.