The villeggiatura, a month-long break, was popularised in the 1960s when trade unions were strong – and so was economic productivity On the Riviera di Ponente, sandwiched between the glitzy resort towns of the Ligurian coast, sits the Albenga plain. Dotted with campsites and bungalows, the area ...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/17/italy-month-off-august-economic-productivity)