The 5 destinations selected by Italian Tradition
While most tourists get back into the routine, those who choose to travel in autumn discover the best side of destinations: milder temperatures, changing landscapes, falling prices and more conscious tourism.
Italian Tradition has selected 5 extraordinary destinations for you, in Italy and Europe, to experience right now of the year.
A guide designed for those who do not follow mass tourism, but are looking for real emotions, landscapes and places to relax
Secret Puglia – Salento and Valle d’Itria
The sun caresses the trulli, the dry stone walls border silent vineyards, and the beaches of Salento still offer unforgettable baths.
What to do:
Walks through white villages such as Ostuni and Locorotondo
Dinner under the stars in a farm
Visit to Lecce, a baroque pearl illuminated by a softer light
What to taste:
Handmade orecchiette, broad beans and chicory, Primitivo wine
- Lake Braies and Dolomites – Trentino-Alto Adige
September and October are perfect months to rediscover the silence of the mountains before the foliage.
What to do:
Excursions in the woods of the Fanes-Sennes-Braies Natural Park
Photographs at the most instagrammable lake in Italy, without crowds
Stay in a refuge with a lit stove and a view of the peaks
What to taste:
Canederli, speck, apple strudel
- Seville, Spain – The light of Andalusia
The scorching summer gives way to an almost unreal sweetness. The colors get warmer, the pace slows down, the Andalusian soul vibrates.
What to do:
Flamenco show on a historic patio
Visit to Alcazar at sunset
Tapas tour in the neighborhoods of Triana and Santa Cruz
What to taste:
Salmorejo, jamón ibérico, churros with chocolate
- Ljubljana and Lake Bled – Magical Slovenia
A green, young, silent capital. An hour away, one of the most fairy-tale lakes in Europe.
What to do:
Boat ride to the islet with the little church
Bike route along the Ljubljanica river
Visit to Ljubljana Castle and aperitif at the top
What to taste:
Potica cake, Slovenian soups, local craft beers
- Lisbon, Portugal – Where time has another step
Light in Lisbon is a blessing. Between azulejos, miradouros and ocean, every step is poetry.
What to do:
Climb Tram 28 for a journey through time
Fado music in a club in Alfama
Trip to Belém with the famous pasteis
What to taste:
Bacalhau à Brás, grilled sardines, pastel de nata
Because September and October are the smartest months to travel
September and October are the months of conscious choice. Those who leave now seek the true value of the journey: less frenzy, more quality. No rush to places to “post”. Just the pleasure of living, savoring, communicating. Tourism is changing: no longer just destinations to visit, but relationships to build, with the territory, with people, with oneself.