Tuscany in late autumn and winter is a different kind of magic. The rolling hills are veiled in mist, olive groves fade into muted greens, and mediaeval hill towns glow with warm lamplight against crisp evening skies. November through January is truffle season – when hunters and dogs whose truffle lore goes back generations take to the woodlands in search of the region’s most prized delicacy.
Karma Borgo di Colleoli, freshly refurbished and set among vineyards and olive groves, makes an ideal base to discover Tuscany’s off season charms. Its rural setting between Pisa and Florence offers easy access to Renaissance splendour and Gothic cathedrals, yet you’re also close to smaller treasures: San Miniato, famed for its white truffles; Volterra, with its alabaster workshops; and Vinci, birthplace of Leonardo. Pisa’s Piazza dei Miracoli and Florence’s Uffizi Galleries beckon on day trips – with fewer crowds to contend with. But the real joy is returning to the tranquillity of the Borgo.
This season, members can also join Secrets of the Tuscan Truffle Hunters, a Karma Curated Experience that takes you into the woods with expert foragers, followed by a feast built around the day’s finds. Add festive markets, hearty winter cuisine and the soft light of the Tuscan countryside, and you have an evocative reason to book Karma Borgo di Colleoli this winter.
