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SPRING - SUMMER AUTUMN - WINTER:
Seaside and beaches, summer in the mountains, winter in the mountains,
culture, food and wine, events, congresses and golf
FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA
INVEST YOUR TIME
A thousand reasons drive a traveller to discover a new land. There are those who
wish to get to know different cultures and those who want to relax their bodies
and minds. Many requirements that lead to one precise request. The place visited
must leave emotions in one’s mind and sensations in one’s body. And Friuli Venezia
Giulia offers many experiences.
The place visited must leave emotions in one’s
mind and sensations in one’s body
SEASIDE AND BEACHES:
Beaches, relaxation, amusement, walks, good seafood, games on the beach,
water sports, shopping, boats
THE TWO FACETS OF THE SEA
Bays set among the rocks. Or golden
sand beaches. These settings are not offered
by two different regions. This is the coast
of Trieste, characterised by cliffs, and the
shores of Grado and Lignano that, on the
contrary, offer stretches of fine sand. Lying on
the seashore, sailing and letting the children
play safely. Many requirements to meet. The
sea in Friuli Venezia Giulia meets everyone’s
requirements.
GAMES AND SPORTS
Running on the shore when the
beach is deserted. On one’s own.
Listening to one’s breath and
to the noise of one’s own steps
on the sand. Then, spending the
rest of the day with one’s family,
because Lignano and Grado are
children friendly. There is room
for children’s games and there is
room for your water sports.
SAILING ON SIGHT
From the sea one sees the lighthouse lit in
the night. It means that the destination is
near. The 130 kilometres of Friuli Venezia
Giulia’s coast provide 12 marinas and over
15thousand moorings. Equipped dockyards
suitable to accaommodate boats of all sizes.
The pleasure boater will find every kind
of service all year round. The light of the
lighthouse does not stop flashing and
illuminates the seaways that lead to the
dry land.
The night has come.
A colt waits to be ridden
on the deserted beach
BLUE SPORT
A dive into the water for exploring a noiseless world.
You go up again and leave your wet suit on the shore. A
strong wind has started to blow so you go windsurfing.
All of a sudden the sea gets calm again. You go canoeing
or sailing in safe waters. But the evening has come. And
a colt waits to be ridden on the deserted beach.
TIMELESS WELLBEING
The clock no longer exists. The inexorable passing
of time jams. The concept of time takes up another
meaning and no longer has to be measured. Relax your
body and mind at the Grado Spa Centre. Areas dedicated
to beauty treatment, to thalassotherapy and to antiageing prevention will transform your body. After a
visit to the Spa centre you will feel as if you are out
of time. But you will also feel you are inside a new
body.
WATER PATHS
They are the habitat preferred by many birds,
but at the same time a man that crosses them
understands he is in another dimension.
Reed thickets and water paths that link
the typical casoni, which once were the
fishermen’s shelter, are their distinguishing
features. These are the lagoons of Grado and
Marano, where nature is still untouched,
where man has understood that the tides
regulate the rhythms of life. Where the
existence is marked by the wind.
It is the tides that regulate
the rhythms of life
FIRST STEPS INTO NATURE
A zoo can arouse children’s interest in
nature. They see exotic animals and
broaden their horizons. But they can also
discover the environment around them by
visiting the reserves. Valle Canal Novo,
the mouths of the Stella and of the
Isonzo reveal details that make children
ask questions. The children ask. They
receive answers. They learn and grow. In
this way they continue to develop their
senses. Under our eyes.
SUMMER IN THE MOUNTAINS:
Mountain pastures, woods, walks, Alpine huts, mushrooms, the fauna and
flora, thermal baths, trekking, mountain bike rides
THE WORDS OF THE MOUNTAINS
The peaks pierce the clouds. At high
altitude there is a nature to be
discovered. It is not in everyone’s eyes.
An effort is needed to draw one’s body
and mind near to other sensations. The
mountains in summer are silent. They
whisper and suggest to their visitors
a new conception of life. The age-old
trees and the animals of the woods
are the only presences. But they are
discreet and let man through.
A dialogue with nature
MOUNTAINS AT TWO SPEEDS
The slow movements of a climb on a
rocky face of the Julian Alps. The speed of
a mountain bike travelling down a trail.
Unhurried trekking to the discovery of
the secrets of the wood. The fast rhythm
of horse riding. Those who put themselves
to the test and those who want the
mountains to lead the game. Friuli Venezia
Giulia’s mountains watch and let man set
up a dialogue with nature.
A DIALOGUE WITH NATURE
The smell of the mountains stirs one’s senses
The heat of the sun warms the skin. The
air scent is difficult to be recognised. The
smell of the mountains stirs one’s senses.
In a mountain hut at high altitude one has
this feeling. To get to know the traditions,
visit a malga (shepherd’s hut) that has been
managed by breeders for generations. The
secrets for processing the typical products
are handed down from father to son. And
the pleasures of these flavours are passed on
to those who are looking for new tastes.
The air scent is difficult
to be recognised
THE POWER OF WATER
A healthy balance for your body and mind. The Spa
centre of Arta has always used the therapeutic effects
of sulphurous water with which men have been treated
since ancient times. Now it also provides modern
therapies for one’s wellbeing and fitness. The body
needs a complete treatment in which innovative
techniques and the therapeutic effects of the past are
combined. Your body and mind are merged, creating a
new balance.
Your body and mind
are merged, creating
a new balance.
The passage of man
is temporary and the earth’s
lungs take breath
THE TREES’ BREATH
Birds of prey and wild animals. Paths to
walk on and rock faces to climb. Age-old
trees and high-altitude flowers. Nature
bursts in the parks of the Friulian
Dolomites, of the Julian Alps and of the
Carnic hills. Over 50thousand hectares
of green land, where the environment
accepts no compromises, where the
passage of man is only temporary, where
the Earth’s lungs take breath. They can
be admired while climbing, trekking or
hiking. The other side of nature.
WINTER IN THE MOUNTAINS:
Snow, ski and snowboard tracks, sledges, modern facilities, relaxation,
amusement, pure air, woods, games
DOWNHILL
No exasperating wait for reaching the
top. The ski lifts run fast. There is no
crowd troubling your holiday. In the
Eastern Dolomites, in the Carnic Alps
and in the Julian Alps you will breathe
free. Friuli Venezia Giulia’s mountain
resorts are not chaotic city branches.
Everything flows. Time seems to expand.
Cross-country skiing, Alpine skiing,
snowboarding, sledding, ice-skating.
The mountains offer many opportunities,
which just have to be seized. They are
within easy reach.
THE RHYTHMS OF THE SNOW
After choosing a ski run,
you will just listen to your own breath
After choosing a cross-country ski run,
you will just listen to your own breath.
Concentrate on nature, which reveals
unexpected details. Snowboarders can
take off. The half pipes send them into
the sky. This is what they are looking
for and this will they find. Off-piste
skiing lovers will come down the most
extreme peaks accompanied by Alpine
guides. Snow sports find their spaces
again. And those who choose these ski
runs will discover a world they still
hoped it could exist.
Everything flows. Time seems to expand
ICE SKATING RINKS
Snow amuses and surprises even when it
turns into ice. There is someone who, after
spending the day on the snowy ski runs,
wants to skate as well. This is possible in
Piancavallo and in Pontebba, where one can
also watch a hockey match. In Claut, on the
other hand, curling is on stage. The blades
will win you over. And the fun will start.
SLED FRIENDS
The dogs look forward to running. Expanses
of snow are in front of them. They draw sleds
for fun, make themselves useful and provide
a new point of view on the mountains.
Trained and qualified mushers lead the sleds
that can also be drawn by horses. Their
habitat is the wood. A wood that, in winter,
becomes white. But there is another way of
visiting it: wearing snowshoes. Getting lost
in the dazzling light paths.
Snow sports find
their spaces again
SNOW GAMES
The children amuse themselves
because they know that
the snow is their friend
The snow plays with children. It cares about
demonstrating it is just as funny as the sand on
the beaches. At the snowparks of Forni di Sopra,
Ravascletto and Piancavallo children are the
protagonists. They amuse themselves because they
know that the snow is their friend, it surprises them
with the endless opportunities it offers and finally
wins their heart. The ski instructors keep a watch
on them and set up specific programmes. A positive
experience that will stay with them forever.
CULTURE:
An age-old history, pearls of art, castles, the evidence of the past, a borderland,
different atmospheres, the inspiration of writers and artists
ON THE TRACKS OF HISTORY
Every age has left its mark. All dominations
have enriched the territory. Every town
reveals a different culture: the Roman
Empire, the Lombards, the Serenissima
Republic of Venice, the Habsburg Empire
and the scars of the World Wars. Friuli
Venezia Giulia has been a borderland, a
bridge towards the unknown of ancient
empires, the access to the sea of the Central
European cultures and the last outpost of
the Western world. The history of man is
concentrated in this small region.
THE HEART OF FRIULI
Udine reveals itself slowly, among Venetian squares and rites
that are not faded by time. The marvels of Tiepolo, the great
eighteenth-century artist who reached his maturity here,
Piazza Libertà and the Loggia del Lionello, together with the
old castle are just some of the many art treasures that make
the main town of Friuli an unforgettable place.
Different atmospheres that
show the facets of a land made
up of different identities
TRADITION AND MODERNITY
Sixteenth-century buildings overlook
the streets of Pordenone, which is squeezed
between history and modernity, whose
major road, Corso Vittorio Emanuele, is
the meeting point of the community.
Life in Gorizia, on the other hand,
develops along its tree-lined roads and
in its gardens. Both cities represent the
different atmospheres of a land made up
of different identities.
HISTORY AND CULTURE
The nineteenth century in front of one’s eyes. The old
cafés and the city streets have nourished the minds of
writers and artists. Trieste keeps its peculiarities still
unchanged. It is a city where the sea has played and plays
a fundamental role in its life. And the Miramare Castle
with its park is still one of the symbols of Friuli Venezia
Giulia’s chief town.
ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE
Art treasures preserved in the same casket.
The explosion of colours of the frescoes. The neverrevealed mysteries of a temple. An impregnable town
in the shape of a nine-pointed star. A palace of the
Venetian age. We are talking about Tiepolo’s paintings,
about the secrets of the Lombard Cividale, about the
fortress-town of Palmanova and about Villa Manin
of Passariano. Art treasures preserved in the same
casket. A casket that will open before those who ask
themselves questions, because they are looking for
answers on the history of mankind.
DEFENCE OF THE PAST
A land of passage, where it was
necessary to build walls to avoid being
overwhelmed. In Friuli Venezia Giulia
there are over two-hundred castles,
among manor-houses, towers and
fortified palaces. Over the centuries
they have become prestigious dwellings.
And they are concentrated mainly
in the hilly areas. They were the
defence of a whole territory but
they still provide physical evidence
of bloody pages of history.
The castles,
the defence of a whole territory
EVIDENCE OF AN EMPIRE
On the other hand, Aquileia was not the
periphery of an empire, but the extension
of Rome, the capital of the world
Outpost of the Roman Empire and centre for
the sorting of goods from the Mediterranean.
This is the town of Aquileia, which is a
UNESCO World Heritage Site. Because
the colonnade of the forum is still intact.
Because there are still the remains of the river
port. Because one of the most extraordinary
existing mosaic floors suggests that here the
art of that age reached its best. On the other
hand, Aquileia was not the periphery of an
empire, but the extension of Rome, the capital
of the world.
TRENCH MEMORIES
The history of the First World War is no
longer read on the pages of a book.
It is understood crossing the battlefields
Walking along a communication trench,
crossing a trench and going up the turret of
a blockhouse. On the top there is the space
for the cannons. You cannot listen to their
thunder. There is not the hiss of the bullets.
But your feet trample on the ground where the
Italian and Austro-Hungarian soldiers’ blood
was shed: on the Julian Alps, on the Carnic
Alps, in the theme park of Monfalcone. The
history of the First World War is no longer
read on the pages of a book. It is understood
crossing the battlefields and photographing
in one’s mind’s eye the marks it left on the
territory.
FOOD AND WINE:
Flavours, scents, passion, excellent products, wines, cheeses, cold cuts,
traditions, rural life, richly laid tables
A RANGE OF FLAVOURS
Flavours that blend, creating new tastes.
The different identities of the territory
have reached the table as well.
Friuli Venezia Giulia’s dishes express the
cooking tradition of far-off cultures. As
a consequence, the main characteristic
of Friuli Venezia Giulia’s cooking is
its extreme variety: world famous cold
cuts, fresh and aged cheeses, first courses
in which new sensations are experienced
and seafood.
GENUINE PRODUCTS
Every typical product of this land
represents the nature of its inhabitants.
And the offer is so wide that it is easy
to understand that Friuli is a mosaic
made up of different identities.
Through its food and wine tradition
it is possible to discover the thousand
facets of this region.
GREAT WINES
One cannot visit
only one wine cellar to understand
the richness of this land
One cannot taste one wine only.
One cannot visit only one wine
cellar to understand the richness
of this land. In Friuli Venezia
Giulia there are eight D.O.C.
(Denomination of Controlled
Origin) areas. Over 24 thousand
people work in 1700 farms that
produce 100 million bottles a
year: worldwide famous white
wines and full-bodied red wines,
dessert wines, such as Ramandolo
and Picolit, which are the most
shining gems. Wine tourists will
be left breathless.
THE AWAKENING OF THE SENSES
Your eyes wander across
the green landscape
Your eyes wander across the green landscape. Your
sense of smell finds it hard to recognise the smell.
Your sense of hearing does not get hurt. Your fingers
touch the fertile earth. Your taste is brought back to
life. Your mind connects the new sensations and
understands that the time has come for it to empty.
You are spending some days at a malga (shepherd’s
hut), a rustic building of Alpine tradition, where you
will have the opportunity to watch the techniques for
processing milk and mountain products.
LIFE IN THE FIELDS
They are both departure and arrival
points at the same time. At the same
time, they are both accesses to highaltitude trails and shelters for those who
want to rest their bodies and minds.
Friuli Venezia Giulia offers over 400
farm holiday centres, among cottages
and old country houses, which allow to
discover traditions handed down over
time. Rural life still exists and its most
lively expression can be found here.
Cottages and old country houses
allow to discover traditions handed down over time
EVENTS, CONGRESSES AND GOLF
Great international artists, unique concerts and shows, unforgettable emotions,
congresses, amazing settings, comforts, golf courses, golf holes
EVENTS, CONFERENCES AND GOLF
Live concerts by artists of international
fame all year round, because in Friuli
Venezia Giulia great music is live.
Custom-made conferences, because any
possible setting is available.
Always different golf matches, because
different golf courses can be reached
quickly by car. In this way the offer is
really complete!
Live concerts, because emotions
are more real when there is no filter
LIVE MUSIC
The memories that remain in one’s
mind are those experienced live.
Because attending concerts by world
famous artists fills one’s life. A life that
becomes richer if supported by collective
experiences that provide unforgettable
emotions as they are experienced being
the main protagonist.
Prose, ballet, concerts, opera
UNIQUE SHOWS
Prose, ballet, concerts, opera:
the offer of shows at the various
theatres of the region never
stops. In fact, creativity cannot
stop as it cannot be caged.
THE PLEASURE OF WORKING
Professionalism, innovative facilities
and comfort. This is what those
who want to organise a meeting or
a congress are looking for. And this
is what Friuli Venezia Giulia offers.
Here an event can take place in
different settings to suit all needs:
castles overlooking the sea, hotels in
the city centres, farms in the hills,
prestigious dwellings. And before and
after the conference don’t miss the
opportunity to discover the territory.
The range of proposals will amaze you!
Working becomes a pleasure in the castles
overlooking the sea, in the farms in the hills
and in the prestigious dwellings
Here the match does not end
at the first course: it stretches its borders
and multiplies the holes
BORDERLESS MATCHES
Every day a different golf course. Every day the challenge is repeated.
And every day you will discover an unexpected peculiarity of this
land. In Friuli Venezia Giulia there are seven golf courses, from the
mountains to the sea, from the plain to the hills. The maximum
distance between two greens is not more than two hours by car. Here
the match does not end at the first course: it stretches its borders and
multiplies the holes.
By car
Motorways
A4 Torino - Trieste
A23 Palmanova - Udine - Tarvisio
A28 Portoguaro - Conegliano
Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia
AUSTRIA
AUSTRIA
Arta Terme
Tarvisio
A23
Tolmezzo
By Plane
Regional Airport of Trieste
40km from Trieste and Udine
15km from Gorizia
80km from Pordenone
www.aeroporto.fvg.it
Gemona
del Friuli
Piancavallo
Cividale
del Friuli
San Daniele
del Friuli
UDINE
Regione
Friuli Venezia Giulia
SLOVENIA
PORDENONE
Italia
Palmanova GORIZIA
A28
A4
TREVISO
By train
www.trenitalia.it
Call Centre 89.20.21
Europa
SLOVENIA
Aeroporto FVG
Ronchi dei Legonari
A4
VENEZIA
Aquileia
Lignano
Sabbiadoro
Grado
TRIESTE
SLOVENIA
Photo: Accademia Alpina / Enzo Andrian - Società per la conservazione della Basilica di Aquileia / Archivio Museo Diocesano e Gallerie del Tiepolo / Gabriele Bano, Paolo
Da Pozzo, Luciano Gaudenzio - Tratte dal libro Carnia confine tra cielo e Terra Ed.Selekta 2010 / Nicola Brollo - Five Zone / Alessandro Castiglioni / Civici Musei di
Storia ed Arte di Trieste / Carlo Borlenghi / Gabriele Crozzoli / Livia Comandini / Ulderica Da Pozzo / Ecoplane / Matteo Lavazza Seranto / Marco Milani / Pentaphoto
/ Alessandro Savella / Carlo Spaliviero / Laura Tessaro / Mario Verin / Glauco Vicario / Massimiliano Zambelli Text: Renato Schinko Translation curator: D’Agostini
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