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In Istria, Everything Smells of Truffles in October

A week in the Istrian interior during the white truffle season.

28 October 20246 min read

The white truffle season in Istria is short, intense, and completely unlike anywhere else in Europe.

October arrives in Istria the way it should: with cold mornings, low mist in the valleys, and the unmistakeable smell of something found underground. The white truffle season has begun.

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