From truffles to chestnuts to mushrooms, autumn delicacies drive festival tourism, with about seven out of ten Italians attending at least one of the hundreds of food and wine festivals strewn over the country by the end of the season. The Coldiretti/Ixe' survey, which was published on the occasion of the All Saints' Day long weekend and November 2nd, asserts that the numerous festivals that are dedicated to the enjoyment of food and wine are a significant factor in the appeal of vacations and holidays. The most popular commodity is definitely the truffle, whose season has begun with costs that, depending on size and location - Coldiretti writes - range from 2500 to 4500 euros per kg for the white one, due to a slower start to production than projected, especially in the north. Italy's truffle supply chain includes a countrywide network of approximately 73,600 holders and practitioners known as truffle hunters. In 2021, UNESCO designated "Truffle hunting and extraction in Italy: traditional knowledge and practices" as an intangible cultural heritage of mankind to be safeguarded. A crucial step toward preserving a tradition that is vital to many mountainous rural areas while also being underserved in terms of tourism and gastronomy. The festivals that are dedicated to chestnuts are also highly popular, and they are also favored by the vast biodiversity that is guaranteed by the tricolor productions. These productions include as many as sixteen products with a designation of origin that have received European recognition. And mushrooms festivals are also highly popular, albeit this year's supply of wonderful porcini mushrooms is much more dependent on the weather. The numerous exhibitions, fairs, and festivals that occur throughout the peninsula are also a good opportunity to get autumn specialties at the most inexpensive prices while also protecting yourself from the risk of fraud through the sale of low-cost imports disguised as Italian. According to Coldiretti/Ixe', 53% of festival-goers spend less than ten euros per person, 34% spend between ten and thirty euros per person, 5% spend nothing, 4% go but buy something else, and 4% have no idea how much they will spend. Be wary of the appointments' quality, though.