Recently posted on another topic and @Roberto mentioned there are many other choices to visit other than the sometimes overcrowded places we all tend to migrate back to. I have seen Rome, Florence, Siena, Cortona, Amalfi Coast, Venice, etc. many times. This next trip we are looking for other options that aren't the usual. Would love to hear your opinions and suggestions. This will be a fall trip, so plenty of time for some planning. We will probably head in to Italy from Switzerland or vice-versa.
Posted by
new york
1517 posts
There are so many options!!
Two that come to mind for the fall would be Piemonte, for wine, truffles, foliage....you could stay, for example, in or near Alba and end in Turin.
Another idea is to go to Abruzzo, or even combine Abruzzo with Le Marche or part of Umbria. We did this one October not very long ago......drove direct from from Rome FCO to Norcia, drove to Castellucio, spent a few days in fabulous Senigallia on the coast, , drove on to Ascoli Piceno and ended up in Sulmona, taking days trips from Sulmona to various towns including Scanno.
October is a fabulous time for that area as well.
I'm all for getting off that beaten path....somewhere I read that 90% of tourists to italy go to 10% of the country....something like that!!
Posted by
Saint Paul, Minnesota
2139 posts
It would help to list your "etc." places so we don't repeat them.
Posted by
Land of La
10144 posts
Chiusi, Perugia.
Posted by
Chicago, IL, USA
532 posts
Recommend Piemonte based on my trip from 2017. I started a trip report but got caught up in some life events that consumed my time and will to write.
We stayed at Ada Nada Agriturismo outside of Alba, and had a wonderful 5 days of exploring Asti, Alba, small hill towns, and chancing into Michelin stared and noted restaurants by accident. The scenery is gorgeous, the wines are great and the food is to die for. And there are some things to see, and you can go a long while without meeting another American.
Posted by
Coral Gables, Florida
544 posts
Look into Mantua, for some reason it never gets mentioned here, it's great town to visit if you like art and renaissance stuff.
Also look into Arezzo and Sansepolcro.