Summer may be wrapping up, but tourist season in Italy remains vibrant into the temperate months of fall. The languid heat of summer is fading while cooler temps coax plump grapes and rotund olives to prepare for harvest. Festivals are plentiful, as well, and offer tourists unique opportunities to first-hand experience local culture and cuisine. Who doesn’t want to bring back a tangible memento of such special times, be it in fall, winter, spring, or summer
Tourists and souvenirs have been partners for as long as mankind has been mobile. Had this concept not existed, Italy might never have been introduced to the tomato! True or not, it’s human nature to cling to sweet experiences and memories through an object, whether tangible or edible.
