Nebrodi Truffle Festival - Truffle Among the Flavours of Autumn

The Nebrodi truffle in Capizzi

The Nebrodi Truffle Festival, titled "Truffle Among the Flavours of Autumn", is the most anticipated food and wine event in Capizzi, a small town in the province of Messina perched at an altitude of over 1,100 metres in the heart of the Nebrodi Park. Every autumn, the village transforms into a grand culinary trail dedicated to the truffle, the iconic product of this mountainous Sicilian region.

A Sicilian Truffle City

Capizzi is officially recognised as one of Italy's Truffle Cities. Its forests of beech, oak, and hazel trees are home to several prized species, from the scorzone (summer black truffle, Tuber aestivum) to the winter black truffle (Tuber brumale), as well as the mesentericum and the bianchetto (Tuber borchii). The festival was created to celebrate this natural wealth and the local economy surrounding truffle hunting, a practice still carried out by local truffle hunters today.

Tastings and autumn flavours

The heart of the festival lies in the tastings: fresh grated truffle paired with local cheeses, cured meats, extra virgin olive oil, and other typical Nebrodi products. Gastronomic stalls, local craft markets, and mycological exhibitions line the streets of the historic centre, while taste workshops and show cooking sessions demonstrate how to use truffles in the kitchen.

Culture, nature, and tradition

• Conferences dedicated to truffles, their harvesting, and land conservation.
• Excursions and walks in the woods of the Nebrodi Park to discover the natural environment.
• Guided tours of the village's historical and artistic heritage, starting with the Sanctuary of San Giacomo Maggiore.
• Folk performances, live music, and street entertainment.

Capizzi and its heritage

The event is also a perfect opportunity to discover Capizzi and its monuments, particularly the Sanctuary of San Giacomo Maggiore, considered one of the oldest Jacobean churches on the island. Organised by the local Pro Loco with the support of the Municipality of Capizzi, the festival combines culinary promotion, the enhancement of the Nebrodi landscape, and the rediscovery of the traditions of this corner of the province of Messina, in Sicily.