Monday, 21 October 2024 - Sunday, 03 November 2024 Show all dates

Graz Truffle Festival

Name: Graz Truffle Festival
Start: 2024-10-21T10:30:00+02:00
End: 2024-11-03T23:59:59+01:00

It is a real culinary sensation: truffles grow in the forests of the GenussHauptstadt Graz! The Graz truffle is a unique culinary treasure, a diamond in the kitchen - incomparable in taste, very precious and expensive. Already the ancient Egyptians appreciated the subterranean growing noble mushroom. However, only the Burgundy or autumn truffle, the summer truffle and the winter truffle are edible. From the hollow or wooden truffle and the red-brown truffle you should leave the fingers as well as from the stink truffle! The Trüffelfestival Graz is an international festival around the exquisite noble tuber. In Graz, the Burgundy truffle, coveted by gourmets, is harvested. On this occasion, a truffle festival will take place again in 2023.

Guided truffle hikes in the Leechwald forest in Graz: fall 2024
Off on a treasure hunt in the Leechwald forest: the truffle hikes provide lots of interesting information about truffles and sustainable forest management. Afterwards, you can taste a dish with the truffles you find.

International truffle market at the Paradeishof: 21.10. to 03.11.2024 Following the great success of recent years, the Capital of Delight Graz is once again inviting visitors to the international truffle market in the Paradeishof in autumn 2024, where numerous international exhibitors will once again present exquisite, high-quality truffle specialties from their respective regions.

Truffle country Italy offers exceptional delicacies such as truffle salami or truffle cheese and the region of Istria presents itself with exquisite "Tartufo Prestige" products such as truffle chocolate cream and the popular black truffle. Truffles from Styria can be found on the market under the "Naturtrüffel" brand. Graz is of course also represented at the truffle market. With the Graz truffle, the "Waldschule" shows which culinary treasures thrive in the city forests of Graz. Gaumengut" uses them to produce excellent products such as truffle butter, truffle salami, truffle honey and much more. Simply enjoy! The Italian region of Piedmont will be represented with the best from Alba and, above all, the world-famous white Alba diamond. In addition to the white truffle, there will be typical Alba products such as hazelnuts, Tajarin pasta and Riso Carnaroli, one of the best Italian rice varieties. The range on offer at the market will be rounded off with an international selection of truffle wines from Piedmont, Umbria, Istria and Styria, which harmonize perfectly with truffle dishes and become epicurean taste highlights.

Culinary highlights in the partner businesses of the Capital of Delight Graz: 21.10. to 03.11.2024
Enjoy culinary delicacies based on truffles from Alba, Istria and other truffle hotspots, but also with the Graz truffle in the partner businesses of the Capital of Delight Graz.