An administrative region of southern Italy
Shoulder-season savings are shrinking as travel costs edge upward. Industry data shows fall demand is returning to peak levels, with luxury travelers leading the charge toward October and November bookings.
A tour across Italy’s lesser-known towns—from Tropea in Calabria to Torre di Palme in Marche and Barga in Tuscany—highlights regional hospitality, cuisine, and luxury travel, amid new luxury hotels and evolving cultural offerings.
Truckers’ strike over diesel costs, driven by the Iran war, has disrupted buffalo mozzarella supply in southern Italy, causing production to stall and shelves to dip. Government has announced tax relief and aid for affected farmers and truckers; dairies warn of ongoing blockades as costs rise and milk accumulates.