Do you like autumn or are you among those who, after summer, hibernate until spring? Even if the freschino is advancing, it is not yet time to give up outdoor activities. There are many things to do in autumn in Italy and in this article I leave you many ideas for original experiences in Northern Italy. For us, autumn begins the season of chestnuts, truffles, olives and harvests. Although we much prefer mushrooms to truffles. Where to go in the fall? Many ideas for trips out of town or autumn weekends in Italy
Where to go in the fall? Many ideas for trips out of town or autumn weekends in Italy
Below you will find 19 things to do in autumn in Italy with or without children.
I believe that autumn travel offer unique experiences and atmospheres. Crisp but not too cold air, summer crowds over and an explosion of warm and intense colors in nature.
Autumn destinations: 19 experiences to live in Italy
If you are looking for where to go in autumn for a trip out of town or a weekend, we leave you 19 ideas of experiences and typically autumn trips to do in Northern Italy.
Autumn in Piedmont
1) Tour of the Langhe among villages and vineyards. This Piedmont region is the ultimate destination for a autumn weekend, a season of truffles, harvest and foliage. Then lose yourself in the colors and scents of these hills of Piedmont.
2) Historical train of the Tanaro Valley. Inserted among the Tourist Railways of Italy, it has become a unique attraction between Piedmont, Liguria and the Aosta Valley. You travel on vintage locomotives from Turin through Piedmontese nature towards the villages of the Tanaro Valley.
3) Burcina Park in Piedmont. Nature reserve a stone’s throw from the center of Biella with centuries-old trees. Fascinating not only in spring but also with the colors of the autumn season.
4) Oasi Zegna in Biella. You can admire the foliage at low altitude with the woods that are tinged with yellow, red and brown.
5) Ossola Valley and its excursions. In the upper part of Piedmont, nestled between Lake Maggiore and the Swiss territory, there are valleys with unspoiled nature and villages where time seems to have stopped. An ideal destination for an autumn weekend with a visit to Domodossola and the small villages of Vogogna and Santa Maria Maggiore.
While to admire the colors of the foliage I recommend for example Lake of the Witches and Lake of the Fairies and Orridi di Uriezzo .
6) Foliage Vigezzina-Centovalli train. From mid-October to November a panoramic train crosses woods and valleys inflamed by autumn colors from Domodossola to Locarno in Switzerland.
Autumn in Lombardy
7) Cremona and the Torrone Festival . One thing to do in autumn could be to reach the historic center of Cremona where the Torrone Fair takes place in mid-October. You can also combine a visit to Soncino, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy.
8) Pian delle Betulle in Alta Valsassina. A pasture between donkeys and horses surrounded by the Lombard mountains of Lake Como. Large meadows, woods and birch trees from which the town takes its name, which in autumn is tinged with warm colors.
9) Monte San Primo in Lombardy among woods and chestnut groves to find yourself in front of a palette of warm colors that cover mountains and valleys overlooking the Lake Como.
10) Campo dei Fiori. A massif of the Luganese Prealps, north of the city of Varese. Relax and admire nature among the endless paths of the regional park.
11) Forest of Bagni di Masino and Val di Mello. One of the must-see autumn destinations in Lombardy to witness the spectacle that nature gives us this season.
12) Valsassina in Lombardy . Many excursions within reach of children such as excursions to Alpe Giumello or in Val Biandino.
13) Palù Lake in Valmalenco. One of the most spectacular alpine lakes in Lombardy surrounded by the thousand shades of larch woods in contrast with the evergreen pines and the white of the first snowfalls.
14) Bernina Red Train. An unforgettable journey on a UNESCO World Heritage route that flows between the Alps on the border between Italy and Switzerland. In other words, a wonderful experience to live in every season.
15) Via dei Terrazzamenti della Valtellina. A cycle-pedestrian path that from Morbegno climbs up to Tirano among vineyards, apple orchards with dry stone walls and small historic villages.
16) Predarossa in Val Masino. One of the most evocative nature reserves in Lombardy. Authentic and uncrowded nature for a paradise that offers breathtaking views. In autumn, the larch forests turn the whole landscape yellow-orange.
Autumn experiences in the rest of Northern Italy
17) Gran Paradiso National Park. If you are looking for an immense explosion of autumn colors, this park in the Aosta Valley is for you.
18) Harvesting with children. At Gropparello Castle in Piacenza in September the Grape Festival takes place; with crushing for children and wine tasting for adults. While also in the Oltrepò Pavese many companies organize the harvest and crushing of grapes for families.
19) Olive harvest on Lake Garda. For example, do you know that it is the northernmost place in the world where oil is produced? The territory offers different experiences of olive harvesting, visits to the olive grove and wine and oil tastings.
