Going on holiday in autumn? Visit Italy like a local. You'll have so much to see, smell, taste and experience. September always comes with a veil of melancholy: let's put it aside and welcome a crisp and lively new season. 

The must-scented air heralds the grape harvest turmoil. La vendemmia is a ritual turned into a celebration that is becoming increasingly popular with tourists. A tour of Italy's most beautiful villages will offer the pretext for total immersion in the most authentic local cuisine, which is at its best at this time of year.