43th INTERNATIONAL WHITE TRUFFLE FESTIVAL
October 24-25, 31 2026| November 1, 7-8, 14-15 2026
For 43 years, in November, when the warm colors of autumn paint the hills of Bologna, Savigno di Valsamoggia (BO) has celebrated the white truffle. This event renews itself every year with original initiatives and offerings; in this context, the truffle serves as a testament to the traditions and unique features of the Savigno area.
🌱 TARTÓFLA 43 | LIVING EARTH
⏳ The scent of waiting ⏳
🐌 In the darkness of the underground the truffle grows without haste. It ripens according to a time that is not our own, in a fragile balance governed by rains and silent roots. It cannot be hurried, it cannot be forced. One can only learn to wait, as those who truly know the woods have always done.
🫁 The truffle, when it ripens in silence, does not stay silent. It speaks by giving off a scent. A chemical signal that travels through the earth and reaches the dog's nose, the only one able to translate it. It is an ancient language that humans can't pick up on their own: they need a companion able to listen to what the earth whispers.
🐕 The dog and the truffle hunter thus learn to listen with patience. They find a message that the earth takes days to compose, following a scent that is geography and memory of the undergrowth.
🍂 Every truffle we bring to the table is the end of a wait and the beginning of a story: nature's slow time becoming word, and the word becoming flavor.
👐🏼 Come to Savigno: stop, wait, listen. The woods are already beginning to tell their story, and this year too you can hear it together with us.
FOOD
Tartófla 2026 Restaurant
The main stand of the festival with elegant round tables and a menu that combines research and tradition of Emilian cuisine. In the glasses, the wines of the Colli Bolognesi. In the heated structure at the village entrance, the menu is prepared by the Volunteers of Pro Loco Savigno. It features traditional local dishes, offered either in their classic form or expertly paired with black or white truffles. Open daily for lunch. Group reservations for five or more; others may visit freely from 11:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
Open every day of the festival only for lunch with five shifts: 11:30-12.30-13:00-13.30-14:30.
Reservations only for groups of 5 people or more
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FREE ENTRY from 11:30 to 16 for everyone else
Open every day of the festival only for lunch with five shifts: 11:30-12.30-13:00-13.30-14:30.
Reservations only for groups of 5 people or more
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FREE ENTRY from 11:30 to 16 for everyone else
Traditional Restaurant "Le Nonne"
In the Marconi square, the restaurant "le Nonne" offers you the tradition of typical Bolognese dishes, expertly cooked by our grandmothers.
Open only on Sundays from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED AT +393473911093
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Open only on Sundays from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED AT +393473911093
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Restaurant 'in church'
In the premises of the rectory of the Church of San Matteo, volunteers await you with delicious dishes prepared by the "azdore" of Savigno.
Open only on Sundays, November 2, 9, and 16, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
For information and reservations, call +39 347 3911093
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Open only on Sundays, November 2, 9, and 16, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
For information and reservations, call +39 347 3911093
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STREET FOOD
Associations and local shops will manage the many food points, informal and fast, scattered throughout the festival area: "crescentine," fried foods, "borlenghi," polenta, and much more can be enjoyed in the designated spaces set up with tables.
In Marconi Square, new additions include the Pro Loco Savigno Bistro offering tasty aperitifs with a wide selection of wines from Bologna hills and France, gluten-free products from "La bottega del Celiaco", vegetarian options from "Giulia e le Nonne", and traditional chestnuts roasted in pans.
Open daily during the festival from 9 AM to 6 PM.
Every day of the festival, from 9 AM to 6 PM
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In Marconi Square, new additions include the Pro Loco Savigno Bistro offering tasty aperitifs with a wide selection of wines from Bologna hills and France, gluten-free products from "La bottega del Celiaco", vegetarian options from "Giulia e le Nonne", and traditional chestnuts roasted in pans.
Open daily during the festival from 9 AM to 6 PM.
Every day of the festival, from 9 AM to 6 PM
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Taverns, Restaurants, Shops
A synonym for excellence throughout the year, shops, restaurants and artisans of the historic center of Savigno dress up for Tartófla.
Their stalls, rich in colors, scents, and flavors, represent an unforgettable experience in themselves.
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Their stalls, rich in colors, scents, and flavors, represent an unforgettable experience in themselves.
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MARKETS
National Truffle Market
XV Agosto Square
Every day of the festival from 9 AM to 6 PM.
Every day of the festival from 9 AM to 6 PM.
Local, regional, national producers and farmers' market
Libertà street, Marconi street, XV Agosto Square
Every day of the festival from 9 AM to 6 PM.
Every day of the festival from 9 AM to 6 PM.
Traditional shops
Along the streets of the village
Every day of the festival from 9 AM to 6 PM.
Every day of the festival from 9 AM to 6 PM.
Antique and Vintage Market
Along the streets of the village
November 1, 8, 15 from 9 AM to 6 PM.
November 1, 8, 15 from 9 AM to 6 PM.
Handmade Market
Marconi Street
Every day of the festival from 9 AM to 6 PM.
Every day of the festival from 9 AM to 6 PM.
TUBER: EXPLORING THE TRUFFLE CULTURE
"Searching and Digging for Truffles in the Woods"
In 2021, UNESCO recognized "Searching and Digging for Truffles: Traditional Practices in Italy" as part of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity. During Tartófla, we have the unique opportunity to follow the footsteps of a truffle hunter and his dog as they immerse themselves in the woods of the communal truffle ground "Le Vigne," located 4 km from the center of Savigno.
DATES AND TIMES:
Saturday, October 24 2026: 3:00 PM
Sunday, October 25 2026: 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM
Saturday, October 31 2026: 3:00 PM
Sunday, November 1 2026: 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM
Saturday, November 7 2026: 3:00 PM
Sunday, November 8 2026: 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM
Participation fee is 5 euros.
Meeting point: Piazza XV Agosto. Participants must use their own vehicles.
Activity organized by the association Il Tartufo aps.
→ RESERVATION REQUIRED (via WhatsApp or phone) at +39 339 797 6998 or iltartufoaps@gmail.com
Sunday, November 15
"8th Appennino Food Truffle Trophy" - Truffle dog search competition
At the Casellina Park
Registrations from 7:30 AM, competition starts at 9:00 AM, awards ceremony in Piazza XV Agosto at 3:30 PM
Organized by the Il Tartufo aps Association
"Truffle World"
Every day of the festival at Piazza XV Agosto in Savigno
Each day of the festival, in a square adorned with the colors of the forest, you will have the opportunity to discover all the curiosities about the world of truffles directly from the expert truffle hunters of the "Il Tartufo aps" association. You can witness small demonstrations of "search and digging," delve into the symbiotic relationship between truffles and truffle-bearing plants, and explore their uses through the panels of the Truffle Museum.
