In the October edition of What’s New in Italy, discover quiet grandeur and hidden stories across the country. Find a Renaissance refuge at Rome’s Chiostro del Bramante, follow the traces of Etruscan and Roman life through Umbria, and learn why Italian leather craftsmanship is made to endure. Descend into the active river caves of Stiffe in Abruzzo, raise a glass beneath the Perseids during Calici di Stelle, and escape to the Alpine forests and lakes of Tarvisio. We also look ahead to J. A. Marz’s The Bridge to Bernini and consider the evolving relationship between Britain and the European Union.