Come and witness the most anticipated annual food and wine event in Pisa, the popular White Truffle Festival in the hill town of Volterra!
Why not plan to stay here for a few days and choose from some lavish villas in Volterra with swimming pools?
The Volterra festival takes place in late October and is packed full of food stalls and has lots of cookery demonstrations and entertainment to suit everyone.
Learn all about truffles and how they’re carefully harvested.
The courtyards and buildings of Volterra including the beautiful Palazzo de Luigi open their doors to the public and invite them engage in some truffle tasting as well as experiencing the delicious flavours and texture of other local foods like creamy cheeses, crsty breads and spicy home-made sausages! Also worth a visit is the fascinating ancient Roman stone theatre just outside the town where several music and theatre performances take place this time of year!
Why not plan to stay here for a few days and choose from some lavish villas in Volterra with swimming pools?
The Volterra festival takes place in late October and is packed full of food stalls and has lots of cookery demonstrations and entertainment to suit everyone.
Learn all about truffles and how they’re carefully harvested.
The courtyards and buildings of Volterra including the beautiful Palazzo de Luigi open their doors to the public and invite them engage in some truffle tasting as well as experiencing the delicious flavours and texture of other local foods like creamy cheeses, crsty breads and spicy home-made sausages! Also worth a visit is the fascinating ancient Roman stone theatre just outside the town where several music and theatre performances take place this time of year!
Museums and galleries offers fantastic discounts to enter and explore the treasures they display; including the intriguing museum which houses tortuous devices used to inflict serious pain on its victims during the violent middle ages!
Or browse around the glorious Etruscan museum here that details the fascinating history of this ancient civilisation that once thrived in Volterra. There’s so much to do and see here during the Volterra festival that you would need a few days at least to get around it all!
Or browse around the glorious Etruscan museum here that details the fascinating history of this ancient civilisation that once thrived in Volterra. There’s so much to do and see here during the Volterra festival that you would need a few days at least to get around it all!
Take part in the highly popular cheese rolling race along the town’s narrow streets or walk through the Palazzo in the main square which was built in the 13th century and is the oldest city hall in Tuscany! At a discounted price, visitors can walk around this ornate mansion and admire the grand antique furnishing and wall décor.
Back out in the streets you can enjoy a wide selection of food and wine tastings along stalls set up by suppliers from all over Tuscany. This is indeed a feast for the senses as well as the stomach and should certainly be included into your Tuscan vacation plans! Read through some of our related articles on festivals in Tuscany to inspire your next exciting vacation here!
Back out in the streets you can enjoy a wide selection of food and wine tastings along stalls set up by suppliers from all over Tuscany. This is indeed a feast for the senses as well as the stomach and should certainly be included into your Tuscan vacation plans! Read through some of our related articles on festivals in Tuscany to inspire your next exciting vacation here!
Photo credits
picture 1: Jean-Christophe / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Sailko / CC BY-SA 3.0
picture 1: Jean-Christophe / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Sailko / CC BY-SA 3.0
