4 Wonderful Reasons to Visit Italy in the Fall

Visiting Italy during Summer is fabulous but if you prefer to avoid the hassle of  huge crowds then Fall is the best time to visit Italy. There are 5 beautiful reasons make Fall an ideal time to visit Italy.  With the arrival of Autumn, Italy has a lot more to offer and can enjoy with a less crowd.

Pleasant Temperatures 
During Fall, the temperatures in Italy are much cooler but comfortable and in certain cities are bit milder but never has hot as Summer. It's warm enough that a sweater is all you need. The weather is also perfect for walking around without having to deal with the hot Summer sun or feel over exhausted when exploring the ruins of Italy. 

Truffle and Chestnut Festival

Food Festivals
What better place to enjoy food than Italy, being it is an important aspect of the Italian culture. With the arrival of Autumn, Italy welcomes the harvest Season with enticing food festivals. During the Autumn months, a variety of events are behind held in different cities and towns of Italy. Each city and town celebrate their local specialties.

The Wine Harvest
The best reason to visit Italy in Autumn is the grape harvest. The only but important harvest that Italy has to offer during Fall, but other Italian specialties are hand picked during this Season: Mushrooms, olives, truffles and chestnuts.
An opportunity to grab a bottle of  extra virgin olive oil. But most of all you may the opportunity to learn how to hand pick the best grapes and even experience wine making.

Autumn Harvest 
As mentioned above the only Autumn harvest Italy has to offer is the grape harvest and hand picking of two key ingredients of Italian cuisine; olives, mushrooms and truffles. Olive picking is popular for making olive oils and mushroom picking is also popular for making delicious Italian dishes as well as making mushrooms marinated in a jar to keep throughout the year. Truffles become a popular pasta topping for many local handmade pasta dishes.

Fettucini al Tartufo

 A popular dish would be Fettucini al Tartufo. A finally chestnuts roasting is everywhere, local vendors selling them on the streets. 

Local Chestnut Street Vendors (Rome)

When going for a passeggiata (walk) it's inevitable not to stop by the local street vendors to enjoy some roasted chestnuts. Olives, Grapes, Mushrooms, truffles and chestnuts the aroma of a " Fun Flavorful Fall Italy Vacation".



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