An open-air workshop dedicated to traditional handicrafts When winter embraces Aosta in its most authentic embrace, the historic centre once again lights up with voices, scents and lights. It happens every year at the end of January, when the city welcomes the Fair of Sant’Orso on 30 and 31 January,…

Travelers are increasingly drawn to personalized experiences, small villages and alternative routes, seeking a more authentic connection with the country’s identity. The Italian lifestyle — its food traditions, art, culture and effortless dolce vita — is becoming a key driver of choice, pushing the industry toward a more experiential, emotional…

Every transformation is born from a new outlook: and what BIT 2026’s Think Tank is now bringing to the travel sector is already reshaping how we envision Italy as the destination of tomorrow. The Think Tank is entering its most significant stage: from a laboratory of ideas to a resource…

ABTOI’s Annual Summit 2025 in Cambridge focused on critical strategies for business growth and personal well-being. 33 member delegates from 26 travel companies Held at the University Arms Hotel on 27–28 November, the Summit brought together 33 member delegates from 26 companies (more than 50% of ABTOI member companies) alongside…

As competition for global tourism increasingly depends on digitalisation, Artificial Intelligence and creating connected experiences, the Travel Technology area is emerging as a driving force for the sector transformation at FITUR 2026. Tech firms have taken a leading role when improving processes optimisation, fostering sustainability, making the most of the…

Tourism in Italy is marked by experiences found nowhere else. Ranging from natural landscapes to local culture, it attracts tourists from all over the world, particularly in the luxury segment, which seems to be growing at a steady pace. This is why our supply system is moving towards a greater…

Palermo’s BTE Extra-Hotel Tourism Exchange showcased Sicily’s extra-hotel power and the need for longer stays. A successful edition for a growing sector The ninth edition of BTE, the Extra-Hotel Tourism Exchange of Confesercenti Sicilia, organized on 15 and 16 November by the Regional Department of Tourism and supported by regional…

The 17th edition of BTO - Be Travel Onlife, in Florence redrew tourism’s map through data and innovation. “Tourism no longer observes change: today it generates it” ItaliAbsolutely was a media partner of the innovation and tourism event, held at the Leopolda in Florence, which redrew a map of tourism’s…