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July 2026 surveys A fresh survey of more than 1,000 Italian managers confirm confirms that domestic summer holidays are deepening. About 86 86.8 % have taken or plan will take a break holiday between mid‑June and mid‑September, and 83 82.8 % intend to stay spend it within Italy, reducing further curbing outbound trips. More than half (53 %) expect About 53 % plan to disconnect be completely disconnected or be reachable only for emergencies, especially those under 45. with younger managers (under 45) most likely to unplug. Car travel dominates, with 75 % of Italians using a vehicle and remains dominant. The Automobile Club Italia logged over 330 million journeys recorded vehicle movements from late July to early September; the Automobile Club Italia provides September and maintains a 24‑hour 803‑116 hotline and extensive roadside assistance. staffed by roughly 2,000 employees across 600 rescue centres to support motorists. The 2026‑27 national school calendar begins on 7 September in Bolzano, with staggered returns across regions through 17 September. TheFork’s research shows 81 81‑92 % of respondents will travel this summer, with 92 % rating rate good food as essential to a key factor. The sea remains the top destination (79 % of votes), while mountain trips attract 22 %, holiday, and 75 % now prioritize restaurants serving local cuisine drives specialties; restaurant choice. The national school calendar staggers the return of students from early to mid‑September. Parallel budgets are expected to these travel patterns, stay at last year’s level. Gastronomic highlights include a four‑hand dinner at the Michelin‑starred Contrada in Chianti (4 August), the “Sapori sotto la Torre” charity evening in Pineto (29 July), a truffle‑foraging lunch in Pietralunga supporting an animal shelter, and a new Michelin star for Umberto a Mare on Ischia. The home‑restaurant movement is expanding. Diners are opting continues to grow, with diners invited to private homes for private‑home intimate meals where hosts share that combine regional recipes recipes, personal stories and stories, often on terraces under the stars. Organisers highlight the intimate, community‑focused atmosphere as an authentic alternative to crowded restaurants, new social connections, reinforcing the a broader shift toward locally‑anchored, locally anchored, food‑centric summer experiences in Italy.