{"id":67428,"date":"2026-09-27T10:22:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T08:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=67428"},"modified":"2026-09-27T10:25:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T08:25:53","slug":"itaca-2026-stops-october-responsible-tourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/itaca-2026-stops-october-responsible-tourism\/","title":{"rendered":"IT.A.C\u00c0 2026: seven stops in October to travel through territories, communities and geographies of peace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/responsible-tourism-italy-geographies-peace-itaca-festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In June, we told you about<\/a><\/strong> the 2026 edition of <strong>IT.A.C\u00c0 Migrants and Travelers \u2013 Festival of Responsible Tourism<\/strong> and this year&#8217;s theme, <strong>\u201cGeographies of Peace \u2013 mobility\/CSR across borders and cultures\u201d<\/strong>.\n\n\n\n\n\nNow the Festival continues its journey across Italy and, in October, invites the public to discover <strong>seven territories<\/strong>, with a programme combining walking routes, cycling, culture, nature, art, volunteering and encounters.\n\n\n\n\n\nNot simply a calendar of events, but an invitation to get to know places through the people who live there and the organisations and communities that care for them every day.\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seven territories, seven ways of experiencing travel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\nThe October stages clearly show the diversity of IT.A.C\u00c0: each territory interprets the theme of <em>Geographies of Peace<\/em> through its own history, landscape and communities.\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Brescia and its Valleys: walking and caring for the land<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_67431\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-67431 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Brescia-e-le-sue-valli.png\" alt=\"Brescia and its valleys, a stage of the IT.A.C\u00c0 2026 Festival\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Brescia-e-le-sue-valli.png 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Brescia-e-le-sue-valli-536x302.png 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Brescia-e-le-sue-valli-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Brescia-e-le-sue-valli-570x320.png 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Brescia-e-le-sue-valli-344x194.png 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo by IT.A.C\u00c0 festival<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<strong>From September 25 to October 10<\/strong>, Brescia and its valleys offer a rich programme of opportunities to explore the area and take part in caring for it.\n\n\n\n\n\nThe programme includes walks in <strong>Valle Trompia<\/strong>, urban trekking along Brescia&#8217;s ancient walls, cycling routes through the vineyards, volunteering initiatives, activities for young people and events focusing on European citizenship.\n\n\n\n\n\nOne of the highlights is <strong>SubBrixia<\/strong>, which draws attention to the metro as infrastructure capable of connecting places and people. In Capriano del Colle, meanwhile, the opening of the <strong>Bosco della Torre<\/strong> offers an opportunity to reflect on the relationship between nature and sustainable tourism.\n\n\n\n\n\nA stage that invites us not only to travel at a slower pace, but also to participate and leave a positive mark.\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Ravenna and Brisighella: between the sea, villages and landscape<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\n<div id=\"attachment_67432\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-67432 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Brisighella-1.png\" alt=\"Hills of Brisighella\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Brisighella-1.png 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Brisighella-1-536x302.png 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Brisighella-1-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Brisighella-1-570x320.png 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Brisighella-1-344x194.png 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo via Canva PRO<\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\nOn <strong>October 3\u20134 and 10\u201311<\/strong>, the Festival brings together two different yet complementary landscapes: the coastal setting of <strong>Ravenna<\/strong> and the hills around <strong><a id=\"71338\" href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/brisighella-village-three-hills-ravenna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" type=\"post\">Brisighella<\/a><\/strong>.\n\n\n\n\n\nIn the Romagna village, the programme includes a performative parade, music and live painting, as well as a trek through ancient villages and places of faith along the <strong>Vena del Gesso Romagnola<\/strong>, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.\n\n\n\n\n\nIn Ravenna, the relationship between the city and water takes centre stage in an itinerary from the <strong>Candiano Canal to the historic centre<\/strong>.\n\n\n\n\n\nThe programme also offers the chance to discover organisations committed to protecting the marine environment, such as the <em>CESTHA Centre in Marina di Ravenna<\/em>, and includes a cycling trip between the Ancient Port of Classe and the mouth of the Bevano River.\n\n\n\n\n\nHere, travel becomes above all a way of reading the landscape in its different dimensions: natural, cultural and social.\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Pavia and Oltrep\u00f2 Pavese: walking routes, inclusion and memory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n\n<div id=\"attachment_67433\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-67433 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Itinerario-sulla-via-Francigena_Tappa-Pavia-e-Oltrepo-pavese-2026-870x490-1.jpg\" alt=\"Itinerary along the Via Francigena, Pavia and Oltrep\u00f2 Pavese stage of the IT.A.C\u00c0 2026 Festival\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Itinerario-sulla-via-Francigena_Tappa-Pavia-e-Oltrepo-pavese-2026-870x490-1.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Itinerario-sulla-via-Francigena_Tappa-Pavia-e-Oltrepo-pavese-2026-870x490-1-536x302.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Itinerario-sulla-via-Francigena_Tappa-Pavia-e-Oltrepo-pavese-2026-870x490-1-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Itinerario-sulla-via-Francigena_Tappa-Pavia-e-Oltrepo-pavese-2026-870x490-1-570x320.jpg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Itinerario-sulla-via-Francigena_Tappa-Pavia-e-Oltrepo-pavese-2026-870x490-1-344x194.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo by IT.A.C\u00c0 festival<\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<strong>From October 8 to 11<\/strong>, Pavia and the <a id=\"79866\" href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2024\/06\/oltrepo-pavese\/\" type=\"post\"><strong>Oltrep\u00f2 Pavese<\/strong><\/a> offer a programme combining culture, nature, accessibility and participation.\n\n\n\n\n\nVisitors can walk along the <strong>Ticino<\/strong> and the <strong>Via Francigena<\/strong>, explore the landscapes of Oltrep\u00f2, discuss migration and inclusion, and encounter different forms of expression, from theatre to art.\n\n\n\n\n\nAmong the events is <strong>\u201cGeographies of Absence\u201d<\/strong>, a reflection on the relationship between physical and digital space, while other activities invite visitors to discover the area outdoors, from the Greenway between Rivanazzano and Retorbido to the routes along the Ticino.\n\n\n\n\n\nA stage that places travel at the heart of an experience of discovery, while also exploring how to <strong>make places more accessible and inclusive<\/strong>.\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Monte Catria: when a border becomes a meeting point<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n\n<div id=\"attachment_67434\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-67434 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/5706376247_0ceb6db512_o-870x490-1.jpg\" alt=\"A weekend discovering Monte Catria: cheese, beer and trekking among nature and communities\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/5706376247_0ceb6db512_o-870x490-1.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/5706376247_0ceb6db512_o-870x490-1-536x302.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/5706376247_0ceb6db512_o-870x490-1-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/5706376247_0ceb6db512_o-870x490-1-570x320.jpg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/5706376247_0ceb6db512_o-870x490-1-344x194.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo via Canva PRO<\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\nOn <strong>October 11 and 18<\/strong>, IT.A.C\u00c0 arrives at <strong>Monte Catria<\/strong>, in the Marche region, with a programme built around the very concept of a border.\n\n\n\n\n\nHere, the ridge is not seen as a line that separates, but as a space capable of bringing people, villages and activities together.\n\n\n\n\n\nThe <strong>Crinale Community<\/strong> brings together businesses, institutions and local organisations through walking routes, local products and opportunities for discussion.\n\n\n\n\n\nThe programme begins by exploring local products, with a visit to the <strong>Birrificio del Catria<\/strong> and a route towards Cantiano, and continues with the <em>Mountain Round Table<\/em>, dedicated to new forms of tourism connected with nature, wellbeing, food and wine, and local experiences.\n\n\n\n\n\nOn October 18, the focus shifts to Apennine botanicals, plant species and the tradition of <strong>dry-stone walls<\/strong>, leading to a discussion on community design.\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Brianze and Lakes: caring for the landscape starts with people<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n\n<div id=\"attachment_67435\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-67435 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Monza_-Tappa-Brianze-e-Laghi-2026-870x490-1.jpg\" alt=\"Monza, historic centre seen from above, with the Brianza landscape in the background\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Monza_-Tappa-Brianze-e-Laghi-2026-870x490-1.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Monza_-Tappa-Brianze-e-Laghi-2026-870x490-1-536x302.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Monza_-Tappa-Brianze-e-Laghi-2026-870x490-1-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Monza_-Tappa-Brianze-e-Laghi-2026-870x490-1-570x320.jpg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Monza_-Tappa-Brianze-e-Laghi-2026-870x490-1-344x194.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo by IT.A.C\u00c0 festival<\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<strong>From October 14 to 18<\/strong>, the Brianze and Lakes stage crosses Piedmont and Lombardy, focusing on the relationship between tourism, volunteering and caring for places.\n\n\n\n\n\nThe programme offers practical activities and opportunities for discussion: from <strong>Plogging for Peace and Legality<\/strong> along the Villoresi Canal to an exploration of the relationship between landscape and tourism in Brunate.\n\n\n\n\n\nThere will also be a master class dedicated to <strong>dry-stone walls<\/strong>, a heritage of techniques and knowledge that tells the story of the relationship between communities and the landscapes around them.\n\n\n\n\n\nDifferent experiences, united by the same idea: getting to know a territory also means understanding its vulnerabilities and doing our part, however small, to protect it.\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Milan: discovering the city through new perspectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n\n<div id=\"attachment_67436\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-67436 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Seminario_Tappa-Milano-2026-870x490-1.jpg\" alt=\"IT.A.C\u00c0 Festival stage seminar in Milan 2026\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Seminario_Tappa-Milano-2026-870x490-1.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Seminario_Tappa-Milano-2026-870x490-1-536x302.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Seminario_Tappa-Milano-2026-870x490-1-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Seminario_Tappa-Milano-2026-870x490-1-570x320.jpg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Seminario_Tappa-Milano-2026-870x490-1-344x194.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo by IT.A.C\u00c0 festival<\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\nFrom <strong>October 23 to 25<\/strong>, IT.A.C\u00c0 explores Milan with a programme dedicated to intercultural dialogue, active citizenship and sustainable mobility.\n\n\n\n\n\n<em>Geographies of Peace<\/em> take shape across neighbourhoods, urban outskirts, the Navigli and green spaces through <strong>exhibitions, meetings, walks and urban routes<\/strong>.\n\n\n\n\n\nActivities include walks with <strong>Refugees Welcome Italia<\/strong>, events focusing on migration and reception, street art tours and opportunities to discover neighbourhoods through the stories of the people who live there.\n\n\n\n\n\nCycling also becomes a way to see the city from a different perspective, with a route towards the <strong>Parco Agricolo Sud Milano<\/strong>.\n\n\n\n\n\nBecause even a large city can be explored at a slower pace, looking for places and stories that often remain outside the best-known itineraries.\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Modena: exploring the city on foot and by bike<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\n<div id=\"attachment_67437\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-67437 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/modena-1.png\" alt=\"Modena on foot or by bike\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/modena-1.png 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/modena-1-536x302.png 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/modena-1-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/modena-1-570x320.png 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/modena-1-344x194.png 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo via Canva PRO<\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\nFrom <strong>October 23 to 25<\/strong>, IT.A.C\u00c0 arrives in <strong>Modena<\/strong> for the first time, with nine events spread across different neighbourhoods of the city.\n\n\n\n\n\nThere is no single Festival venue: Modena itself becomes a place to explore.\n\n\n\n\n\nThe programme includes walks through the <strong>Artisan Village<\/strong>, photography, bread-making workshops, stories from the women of Modena, self-building activities using recycled materials and routes through the city&#8217;s multicultural area.\n\n\n\n\n\nThere are also encounters with artists and travellers, as well as activities dedicated to memory and creativity.\n\n\n\n\n\nThe stage will also accompany the departure of the <strong>Modena\u2013Rimini<\/strong> cycling relay organised by volunteers for sustainable development.\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A festival that invites us to look more closely<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n\n<div id=\"attachment_67439\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-67439 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Immagine-Tappa-Ravenna-e-il-Borgo-di-Brisighella_2026-870x490-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ravenna and Brisighella stage image 2026\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Immagine-Tappa-Ravenna-e-il-Borgo-di-Brisighella_2026-870x490-1.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Immagine-Tappa-Ravenna-e-il-Borgo-di-Brisighella_2026-870x490-1-536x302.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Immagine-Tappa-Ravenna-e-il-Borgo-di-Brisighella_2026-870x490-1-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Immagine-Tappa-Ravenna-e-il-Borgo-di-Brisighella_2026-870x490-1-570x320.jpg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Immagine-Tappa-Ravenna-e-il-Borgo-di-Brisighella_2026-870x490-1-344x194.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Image by IT.A.C\u00c0 festival<\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\nThe seven October stages offer a very tangible picture of IT.A.C\u00c0&#8217;s <em>Geographies of Peace<\/em>.\n\n\n\n\n\nThere is no single way to interpret travel: it can be a mountain hike, a bike ride, a museum visit, a workshop, a volunteering activity or a walk through a neighbourhood.\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat changes above all is <strong>the way we look at the place we are travelling through<\/strong>.\n\n\n\n\n\nInstead of simply looking for attractions, we can try to get to know the people who live there, the organisations and communities that bring it to life, the landscapes that define it, and also the challenges they face.\n\n\n\n\n\nThis may be one of the Festival&#8217;s most interesting insights: transforming travel from an individual experience into an <strong>opportunity for connection<\/strong>.\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From June to October, an Italian map of encounters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n\n<div id=\"attachment_67438\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-67438 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Illustrazione-orizzontale-IT.A.CA-2026-1-870x490-1.jpg\" alt=\"IT.A.C\u00c0's Geographies of Peace\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Illustrazione-orizzontale-IT.A.CA-2026-1-870x490-1.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Illustrazione-orizzontale-IT.A.CA-2026-1-870x490-1-536x302.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Illustrazione-orizzontale-IT.A.CA-2026-1-870x490-1-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Illustrazione-orizzontale-IT.A.CA-2026-1-870x490-1-570x320.jpg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/Illustrazione-orizzontale-IT.A.CA-2026-1-870x490-1-344x194.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Image by IT.A.C\u00c0 festival<\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\nThe 2026 edition of IT.A.C\u00c0 involves a total of <strong>16 territories<\/strong> across Italy, from north to south, building a network of associations, businesses, cooperatives, guides, institutions and local organisations.\n\n\n\n\n\nFounded in Bologna in 2009, the Festival is now one of Italy&#8217;s longest-established initiatives dedicated to responsible tourism and innovation in the sector.\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Festival network brings together more than <strong>700 organisations<\/strong>, including <strong>Banca Etica, AITR, Legambiente, Borghi Autentici d&#8217;Italia and AMODO \u2013 Alleanza Mobilit\u00e0 Dolce<\/strong>.\n\n\n\n\n\nThis year too, <strong>Ecobnb is IT.A.C\u00c0&#8217;s National Media Partner<\/strong>, together with various editorial and media organisations working on sustainability, culture and innovation.\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Set off on a journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\nSeven territories, hundreds of events and countless opportunities to discover Italy through walking routes, cycling, art, nature, memory and encounters.\n\n\n\n\n\nBecause sometimes you don&#8217;t have to travel far to truly get to know a place.\n\n\n\n\n\n<strong>All you need is to change the way you travel through it.<\/strong>\n\n\n\n\n\n<a id=\"https:\/\/www.festivalitaca.net\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.festivalitaca.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" type=\"link\">Discover the full programme and all the IT.A.C\u00c0 2026 stages on the Festival&#8217;s official website<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n\n<em>Cover image: photo via Canva PRO<\/em>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In June, we told you about the 2026 edition of IT.A.C\u00c0 Migrants and Travelers \u2013 Festival of 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