Every autumn, the Umbrian town of Città di Castello transforms into the beating heart of Italy’s truffle culture for the Salone Nazionale del Tartufo Bianco Pregiato, a festival celebrating the region’s most prized delicacy — the white truffle. Known scientifically as Tuber magnatum Pico, this rare and aromatic fungus grows beneath the roots of oak and poplar trees and can only be discovered with the … Continue reading White Gold of Umbria: The 45th Salone Nazionale del Tartufo Bianco Pregiato in Città di Castello