Autumn Long Weekends — Getaways Within 2 Hours of the Big Cities
All Saints' Day, the Immaculate Conception and autumn weekends: destinations within 2 hours of Milan, Rome, Florence, Naples and Turin, without stress or crowds.
Jul 5, 2026Guide tematiche, itinerari lenti e alternative alle mete da overtourism: come muoversi tra le mete nascoste, regione per regione e stagione per stagione.
All Saints' Day, the Immaculate Conception and autumn weekends: destinations within 2 hours of Milan, Rome, Florence, Naples and Turin, without stress or crowds.
Jul 5, 2026
Skip the packed piazzas and overpriced dinners. These Italian borghi offer an intimate, authentic New Year's Eve by the fireside.
Jul 5, 2026
Yogyakarta, Java's cultural heart: Borobudur at dawn, Prambanan at dusk, batik, gamelan, volcano Merapi and street art — all for next to nothing.
Jul 5, 2026
The Nakasendo through the Kiso Valley links ancient post towns through cypress forests: Japan's most evocative feudal trek, from Magome to Tsumago.
Jul 5, 2026
Ride 280 km along the Oglio River cycleway, from the Adamello peaks through hidden valleys and quiet Lombard borghi to the Po plain.
Jul 5, 2026
The Ciclovia del Sole links the Brenner to Bologna across 360 km of cycle paths through alpine valleys, Trentino orchards and the Emilian countryside.
Jul 5, 2026
The Valsugana cycleway links Trento to Bassano del Grappa across 80 flat kilometres through Lake Caldonazzo, neat orchards and sleepy rural borghi.
Jul 5, 2026
Pedal the Mincio from Peschiera del Garda to Mantua: 45 flat kilometres through nature reserves, hilltop borghi and the rice fields of the Mantuan plain.
Jul 5, 2026
Discover the Barbagia by bicycle: a 150 km route across highland plateaus, holm-oak forests, forgotten nuraghi and borghi frozen in time.
Jul 5, 2026