It's almost November, summer finished a long time ago and Christmas holidays still seem far away. However, Autumn is the best period to discover new beautiful Italian towns and to have unforgettable stays in this country!
Here's a list of the eight reasons to organize your trip in Autumn, along with some suggestions about what to do, what to visit and where to sleep in one of the stunning Italian Regions!
1. Food Festivals and "Sagre"<
“When in Rome, do as the Romans do": which is the best way to discover a new city than through its typical traditions? Autumnal months are full of culinary events and town festivals based on delicious seasonal products like mushrooms, truffles, olives or chestnuts. Sitting at one of the long wooden tables set in the town squares, meeting some countrymen with a dialectal accent and singing popular songs with all the other participants are what makes "sagre" an authentic way to experience the local life.
In Tuscany, festival are focused on porcini mushrooms, truffle, polenta and small game, which is used to season delicious pasta dishes, while Perugia hosts the famous "Eurochocolate" festival.
It you are looking for a holiday rental in these areas, we suggest Villa Uccellaia, just 13 kms from Perugia, or one of our properties in Orcia Valley!
2. The stunning colours
Autumn is the season of colors highlighting countrysides, woods and cities, making each photograph more beautiful and poetic. Yellow, red and orange leaves decorate some of the most charming Italian regions like Casentino (where we rent the wonderful Villa Sant'Angelo), Mugello (where we suggest our Casale Giotto) or the typical Chianti countryside (with our Bigiolo a Melazzano). It is the ideal moment to hike along the Via Francigena, to visit Boboli Gardens in Florence or to travel along the Roman "Via Appia", admiring the splendid panoramas!
3. Less people crowding streets and museums
It's true, in this period it is not easy to find the time to spend a few days away from home, but the positive sides of this choice are many. Flights and rentals are cheaper in low season, allowing you to organize a short stay with a limited budget. Also think about the beauty of empty towns or about the indescribable emotion of standing alone in front of important monuments like Trevi Fountain! You will also have the possibility to visit dozens of magnificent museums thanks to shorter queues. It's the perfect moment to finally see the masterpieces of "Galleria dell'Accademia" in Florence, to which we have dedicated an article with some useful travel tips!
4. Football matches
Have you ever attended a football match in Italy? Here, it is a tradition to go to the stadium ever Sunday to support the favourite team with enthusiasm and emotion. Buy a ticket and get carried away by the unique atmosphere of this sport!
5. The splendour of beaches
The beauty of the sea has no season, it is stunning in Summer as well as in Winter. Autumnal months are the perfect moment to spend some relaxing afternoons at the water's edge, benefiting from sunny days to enjoy empty beaches and lovely panoramas. While you might even dive in the transparent sea for a last bath in Sicily or Sardinia, Liguria and Tuscany offer nice walks at sunset and waterfront horse rides.
We rent some stunning properties in each of these regions: in Sicily we suggest our Villa Marisol, in Tuscany our Villa Camaiore and Casa al Bosco in Liguria!
6. The Wine
September is grape harvest month, while October and November offer the delicious "vino novello" which has just been prepared. Taste it in a local "sagra", try the typical "Chianti Classico" Tuscan wine and discover more about it in our article!
7. The cultural season
Theatre and opera season begins in Autumn, when some international festivals are organized in the most important cities. Participate to “Rome Film Festival”, to “Montecatini Opera Festival”, “Bologna’s Jazz Festival” or “The Opera di Firenze”, which involves more than twenty Florentine theaters!
8. The perfect temperature
The last sultry summer made it difficult to visit the historical centers of Italian cities without suffering from the oppressive heat. Hopefully, Autumn days are ideal to spend some en plein air afternoons, to ride a mountain bike or to go jogging, thanks to a pleasant temperature. We also suggest spending a day relaxing in a SPA or a thermal center like those in Monsummano Terme or Saturnia. Dicover these two localities reading our dedicated articles and book our Villa Le Ferrette!
