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When the forest starts to smell: truffle autumn in Istrian daily life

Truffles in Istria are not just a menu item: the autumn season changes the rhythm of the whole area around the Mirna. For residents it is the time when a konoba table is harder to find, but also when the region shows its best.

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A season awaited all year

The Istrian tourist board counts truffles among the region's central autumn themes, with events lined up from September to November.1

The ministry in charge follows the food-and-wine offer as part of the tourism year, and the truffle autumn is its most pronounced inland part in Istria.2

How locals live the season

Autumn weekends in Livade and Motovun bring full surroundings, so locals move their konoba visits to weekdays and send guests to the events.1

For households in the area the season also means work: from helping in konobas to selling their own products at the stalls.1,2

For those still arriving

Whoever comes to Istria for quiet should plan autumn around the truffle towns on weekdays: the same forest, the same fog over the Mirna, and a table without waiting.1

  • The calendar of autumn events: at the Istrian tourist board.1
  • The wider picture of the season: in the ministry's announcements.2