Alba and… White Truffle: a charming synonymous with a intense, heady and incomparable scent; a rich, unique fragrance to discover.On the occasion of the International Fair of the White truffle of Alba in all the weekends in October and November, the city gets back to the…medieval age: exhibitions of flag-wavers belonging to the various suburbs, The “Palio degli Asini” (Race of donkeys), the “Bela Trifolera”, the investiture of the Podestà, the Bacchanalia of the Truffle, the historical “Pantalera” (a medieval parade through the city) are just examples of the events that repeat themselves every year since 1928.
But let’s not forget the main protagonist: the Truffle! Black or White, it is sought and tasted by all the gastronomy-lovers and, of course, can not be missing on the tables of the various restaurants of the city.
The Truffle’s World Market is the beating heart of the Fair, the product is checked by a special Commission before the opening to the public, in the Maddalena courtyard, prepared with various stands of the typical “trifulau”.
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