Cibo e viaggi / Food and travel notes by Livio Acerbo
Mount Etna ash has grounded flights at Catania again while rare storms battered western Sicily — a timely reminder for travelers chasing Italy’s hidden gems to build flexibility into their plans. Here’s what it means for your next Sicily, Tuscany, or Puglia itinerary.
October is reshaping how people travel through Italy, favoring regional food trails and quiet towns like Ragusa and Camogli over peak-summer hotspots. Here’s what’s driving the shift toward Sicily, Tuscany, and shoulder-season city breaks.
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 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.
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.
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.
September is shaping up as Italy’s best shoulder-season month, from Florence’s quieter streets to Sicily’s Cous Cous Fest — but strikes disrupting Sardinia and Tuscany routes mean flexibility is essential. Here’s how to plan around the chaos and discover resilient hidden gems.
September travel data reveals a growing shift toward Italy’s coastal towns and hidden gems, from Sicily’s Cous Cous Fest to quiet islands like Filicudi. Here’s what’s driving the late-summer Mediterranean surge — and what travelers should know before booking.