Autumn foliage in Italy, 5 dream destinations

From the Aosta Valley to Calabria, here are the best places to walk among forests and forests illuminated by intense colors

Fairy corners, intense colors and romantic walks between forests and jungles illuminated in red, yellow and orange. Autumn is a perfect season to travel and admire the foliage. A phenomenon that attracts many people every year willing to immortalize it on Instagram splendor of the trees. As well magical places in italy where to see this unique spectacle are numerous.

The entire Aosta Valley in autumn offers landscapes of great charm, but among the destinations that should not be missed is undoubtedly Châtillon. Here, the castle park "Passerin d'Entrèves" is a perfect observation point thanks to the numerous maples of different species that dye different areas red, up to the French-style Renaissance garden.

He too Valle de Fassa, this season, offers impressive color contrasts. At sunset, the Trentino Dolomites are surrounded by shades of yellow, orange and red, and the blue sky and golden meadows contribute to creating harmony in the landscape. Walking, breathing fresh air and enjoying the peace and silence becomes even more magical.

The Casentine Forests, Located in the Tosco-Roman Apennines, they are considered among the most colorful in the Bel Paese. In fact, they have more than 40 species of trees, which during the autumn period are colored with different shades. To best experience this spectacle, the ideal places are the top of Monte Penna overlooking the Lama Forest or the Campigna Forest.

The Umbrian forest, located within the Gargano National Park, is an area of ​​rare beauty, at 800 meters above sea level, rich in a great variety of trees. You walk among beeches, yews, gall oaks, maples, hollies and hornbeams, in search of the aromas and colors of the season. You can look for the magnificent ancient trees that populate the area, such as the Zeppino dello Scorzone, a 700-year-old Aleppo pine, on the road between Peschici and San Menaio.

Even in Calabria you can immerse yourself in the wild and evocative nature of Sila National Park y Fallistro Giants Forest. Here, the mix of red, gold and brick, which colors forests of beech, alder, plane tree, maple, poplar and chestnut, allows nature lovers to create stunning photographs.