We are traveling to Umbria in November for 2 weeks and wondering about the Olive oil truffle, harvest festivals and Sagras. We will be basing out of Spello and will attend the Olive Bruschetta Festival there in mid November. Any thoughts much appreciated. Grazie, Karen Sortino
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martinez, ca, usa
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heyksort
discoverytuscany.com under plan your visit, events in tuscany, then month.
dishourtown.com/umbria in autumn
you could ask hotel/apt host or tourism info kiosk in town what's happening. lots of towns could have weekend "festivals" and not listed.
have fun and enjoy. been to couple festivals, eat drink and be merry! bring small denominations of euros.
aloha
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Rick Steves' Europe
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Similar to above, when I was staying in Gubbio, I happened to see a flier posted in the tourist office for a truffle festival in a nearby village. It was not a major event on a national scale, but like a truffle-focused market day, plus dining tent and specials in the existing restaurants. Worth my time on that day, and a scenic drive (but would not have been worth a long detour from another part of the country).
Actually, I think it was at Citta di Castello, which I see listed at http://www.umbrianadventure.com/FestivalsNov.html. However, it was not on the same weekend as one in Gubbio; I believe Gubbio had finished theirs the week previous.
I did not attend this festival of St. Martin in Gualdo Taddino, but probably saw signs that it was coming.