WINE AND FOOD Umbria (in english) by Umbria OnLine

WINE AND FOOD - Market fairs and typical produce festivals in Umbria

Visitors to Umbria throughout the year can enjoy countless fairs and festivals throughout the region:

just about every village or city runs some kind of festival devoted to its particular produce during the course of the year.

These include:

- the Pietrafitta wild asparagus festival in April,

- Orvieto con Gusto in October, with theme nights, markets and tasting sessions,

- the Valtopina national truffle market fair in November,

- the Primi d’Italia festival in Foligno devoted to pasta, rice and first courses, with discussions and workshops.