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The slow pace of autumn with an Italian flavour: itineraries and places to go for your trips to Italy

Are you looking for places to visit in autumn in Italy? Perhaps it is the freshness of the air or the changing colours of the leaves, travelling in this season in Italy has something very special about it. The best time of year for unusual activities, such as visiting vineyards and tasting delicious local products. Discover the countless possibilities offered by Italy from September to December.
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Villages
Biccari

Biccari

Orange Flag of the Italian Touring Club Mount Cornacchia, the highest peak in Puglia, dominates Biccari, located among the Daunian Mountains in the Capitanata region. The natural environment is one of the main reasons to visit the town: the natural area around Lake Pescara, rich in forests and with picnic areas and kiosks for tasting local products, is the perfect destination for nature lovers. It offers numerous experiences and activities such as the Adventure Park (the largest in the region), the educational forest, the Frassati Trail, the treehouse village, and alternative accommodations like the Atomo and Bubble Room, where you can sleep in the forest or in the trees. Additionally, there is the giant bench located at the highest panoramic point of Capitanata. The historic center begins at Piazza Matteotti with its monumental fountain and then develops into a network of lively alleys and squares. Notable landmarks within the center include the Civic Tower and the Cathedral. Among the typical local products, the most representative is the pizze a furne apierte, so-called because, traditionally, old bakers used empirical methods to test the optimal temperature for baking. Also worth trying are the extra virgin olive oil, sweet with a slightly spicy aftertaste, the U’ Mascijuottele cheese, and the black pig sausage. The Biccari community is very active in preserving and promoting the traditions and uniqueness of the area. They come together to celebrate the patron saint, San Donato, on August 7th, with a large fair, a solemn procession, concerts, and fireworks. In August, the Borgo Vecchio is also celebrated, an enogastronomic route through the alleys of the medieval town, with traditional songs and dances, and the Zingarìa Folk Festival, which features stages, workshops, and folk dance concerts.
Villages
Introd

Introd

Orange Flag of the Italian Touring Club At the foot of the Gran Paradiso National Park, Introd is a village inhabited since the Neolithic era and is strategically located in relation to the main ski resorts and tourist destinations in the region. It also offers an excellent network of trails and paths for trekking, mountain biking, and some routes suitable for snowshoeing. Don't miss the Parc Animalier d'Introd, a wildlife park where you can observe and learn about the most typical animals of the Aosta Valley alpine environment and local flora, the castle, dating back to the 13th century, with nearby granaries, the Chapel of the Holy Shroud (hosting exhibitions, especially in summer), and the Ola (a very old and unique building used as a stable, barn, and hayloft by the Lords of Introd. The name "Ola" in Patois refers to the roof that covers only one side, resembling a wing). Singular and interesting is the Maison Bruil, an ancient rural house that combines several functions: today, it is the Maison de l'alimentation, an exhibition aimed at introducing traditional products and the evolution of preservation techniques over the centuries, and the Atelier du Goût, a showcase where visitors can explore the territory and its products in a mindful way, with tastings and a sales space for local Aosta Valley specialties. Also worth visiting are the church with its 26-meter bell tower, the Plan d’Introd and Les Villess-Dessus dairies, which house the museum of traditional milk processing techniques and a recreational/educational center dedicated to the discovery of the traditional dairy chain. At the table, typical offerings include black bread made of wheat and rye, sometimes enriched with chestnuts, cumin, and dried fruit (celebrated with a festival in August), to be paired with wines, especially Pinot Gris from the Lo Triolet winery, which welcomes visitors with various tasting offers. Traditional crafts include the production and processing of wooden objects, while the locals also preserve the linguistic tradition of Patois, a Franco-Provençal language spoken in the three Alpine regions at the foot of Mont Blanc. Among the events, we highlight the Nuit Des Temps, a historical and cultural reenactment in October, and the Festival of the Introd Castle, featuring performances, concerts, and workshops in August.
Villages
Sant'Agata Feltria

Sant'Agata Feltria

Orange Flag of the Italian Touring Club The symbol of Sant'Agata Feltria – especially noticeable at first sight – is the Rocca Fregoso, an extraordinary palimpsest of castle architecture from the Middle Ages to the 17th century. It has suffered damage and collapses over the centuries but has also been recently renovated for conservation purposes. A pedagogist from the University of Bologna successfully proposed adapting the building into the “Rocca delle Fiabe” (Castle of Fairy Tales), featuring four exhibitions that are distinctly museum-like yet without the risk of boredom. These exhibits explore the role of shoes in fairy tales, the journeys of travelers in search of discoveries, the solitude of patriarchal rulers, and the children who risk getting lost in the forest. Every December, on the public holidays leading up to the 25th, Sant'Agata hosts the national fair "Il Paese del Natale" (The Village of Christmas), a renowned event among the winter gatherings of central Italy for enthusiasts of Christmas markets. It attracts thousands of visitors and showcases gift ideas, artisanal crafts, and decorations in an atmosphere that evokes tradition. The cheese of the pit and white truffle, along with their annual National Autumn Exhibition, work alongside the local merits in tourism and environmental management, making Sant'Agata one of the locations awarded the Bandiera Arancione (Orange Flag) by the Touring Club Italiano for quality.
Villages
Peccioli

Peccioli

Orange Flag of the Italian Touring Club Arriving in Peccioli, one immediately notices the blend of old and new, ancient and contemporary. Medieval, clustered around the ruins of the fortress of Castruccio Castracani, the village of Peccioli features narrow and steep streets called “chiassi,” buildings that recall the past, such as the loggia of Piazza del Popolo, the Palazzo Pretorio, and the Pieve of St. Verano, archaeological excavations in nearby Ortaglia, which have brought to light Etruscan artifacts now preserved in the Archaeological Museum, the rural history of the area, visible in the Serre countryside and its farmhouses once inhabited by sharecroppers, and finally, the tabernacle by Benozzo Gozzoli (1480) housed in the Chapel of St. Catherine in Legoli, a hamlet of Peccioli. All these references are accompanied by contemporary art installations, both old and recent, which have beautified the village and turned it into an open-air museum. For example, the work of Vittorio Corsini, which reproduces the gaze of the people of Peccioli under the Pieve of St. Verano, or Endless Sunset by Patrick Tuttofuoco, a rainbow spiral that enhances the walkway connecting the historic center to the new part of the village. There is also via di mezzo, in Ghizzano, painted by David Tremlett, while the Legoli landfill has been transformed into a futuristic waste disposal and recycling plant, a place for events and cultural activities where the Presenze, giant humanoid sculptures by Naturaliter, have been placed. The landfill is now a true example of how the correct treatment of waste can bring positive economic, cultural, social, and tourism-related impacts to the area. For those who love outdoor life, there is the “Constellation,” a set of six routes to cycle through the surrounding hills. At the table, among the many typical products and dishes, we highlight the bastoncelli, a typical sweet offering for which every family has its own recipe, passed down through generations.
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