Why now?
Eight months worth travelling for.
Autumn shifts the centre of gravity inland: hill towns, truffle forests, cellars, olive mills and slower tables. Spring brings green roads, cycling and walking before the heat.
- October–November: white-truffle season around Motovun and the Mirna valley.
- Harvest and cellar season gives wine and olive oil a sense of place.
- April–May: excellent for cycling and walking in Central Istria before summer heat.
Travel should answer a seasonal question: why this place, now?