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Press Kit
Friuli Venezia Giulia
Friuli Venezia Giulia,
a little compendium of the universe (Ippolito Nievo)
If extended Europe wants to be united in diversity, then Friuli Venezia Giulia has already reached its
goal. In an Italian region set among the peaks of the Alps, the waves of the Adriatic Sea, the
summits of the Dolomites and the Collio hills, Italian, Slavic and German cultures meet in a sort of
kaleidoscope of traditions, languages and religions.
Nearly 8,000 km2 of blue sea, gentle hills and unspoilt mountains form the surroundings of a
European geographic centre at a crossroad of people and history, a land that rewards the visitor
with its richness and that never fails to surprise, under every point of view.
DISCOVER FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA
Friuli Venezia Giulia Tourist Board – Press Office
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33052 Cervignano del Friuli (UD) - Italy
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Sea
A sea of wellbeing for the whole family
A coast outlined by golden sand and white cliffs
From the golden beaches of Lignano and Grado, with their shallow and sandy seabeds, to the rocky inlets of
the Duino nature reserve, where vertical cliffs drop sheer into the waves. Relaxation, safety and fun, but also
the charm of new experiences, carried out in natural surroundings, days full of activities. The sea in Friuli
Venezia Giulia contains many offers in one. It is an ideal family tourist destination with certified facilities and a
welcome programme which has been specially created to meet the needs of children and parents; at the
same time, the summer in Friuli Venezia Giulia dances to the exciting beat of the glamorous Lignano
Sabbiadoro; or relaxes in the silence and serenity of Grado’s lagoon and sandbanks; or follows the natural
rhythm of the fishermen in Marano Lagunare. The 130 km of curved coastline washed by the Adriatic Sea,
provide visitors with a wide range of seaside resorts.
Lignano Sabbiadoro – "Italy's little Florida" by Ernest Hemingway – is the summer
entertainment capital of N-E Italy. The combination of traditional sparkling nightlife
with fashionable shops and boutiques makes Lignano a favourite tourist destination
for young people and shopaholics. Synonymous with 24/7 joie de vivre, Sabbiadoro,
with Lignano Pineta and Lignano Riviera, create a vibrant world of sports and
healthy activities. The beaches are equipped with windsurf, canoe, aqua gym,
parasail and gentle gymnastics lessons, as well as a well-planned lively
entertainment programme and Wi-Fi internet access. The accommodation facilities,
which include special services for families, a wide range of entertainment opportunities, including six different
theme parks, as well as the characteristics of the coast itself – 8 kilometres of golden sand and calm
shallow sea – make Lignano a perfect holiday destination for the whole family.
A spa town summer resort loved by Austro-Hungarian Emperors: along with the
natural beauty of its lagoon and an exceptional microclimate that ensures a
permanently sun-drenched coast, Grado, also known as the Island of the Sun, can
be proud of the considerable beneficial effects of the sand and iodine-rich air, as
well as of the Italian record of Blue Flag (Bandiere Blu) beaches. A true family
destination, the town is often associated with its spas and its thermal water park,
a true jewel displaying an 85 metre ergonomic swimming pool, equipped with
whirlpool, waterfalls, thermal tubs, springboards and water games. Take a stroll in the elegant streets of the
historical centre, a real gem of Venetian architecture, a maze of narrow and charming alleys and calli, where
you will find the best local food and wine, traditionally based on fresh fish.
There is also something for nature lovers and more adventurous visitors: the steep rugged cliffs of the Karst
coast. Why not enjoy the splendid panorama as you perch high on the winding road along the coast leading to
Trieste? In summer, the whole shoreline teems with life in a swarm of small bathing establishments. The ones
that stand out most are the fascinating Bay of Sistiana, with its view on the Duino Castle and the historical
Pedocin in the city centre: the only beach in Europe with a wall that separates women from men, a legacy of
the Austro-Hungarian era.
Don’t miss
 Muggia, the only Istrian-Venetian town remaining in Italy, that boasts the remains of an ancient Roman
settlement. The old town centre, crossed by the typical narrow calli, is stage to one of Italy’s oldest
carnivals.
 Those who like sailing can be sure of finding the perfect holiday in Friuli Venezia Giulia, with its 23 fully
equipped marinas and a total of 15,000 berths.
 A visit to the Natural Reserves of Marano Lagunare and of the Stella and Isonzo rivers estuary
where a number of ways to learn more about nature, from open-air activities (e.g. birdwatching) to
workshops inside the aquarium, are offered.
 Portopiccolo, a unique Mediterranean hamlet, set in the splendid Duino cliffs, where accommodation,
restaurants, shops, spas and a small port can be found.
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Winter in the mountains
The freedom of no stress borderless skiing
3000 hectares of slopes for safe and peaceful skiing
Would you like to combine skiing with the thrill of battling against the wind on a sled pulled by a team of dogs?
The mushing schools in Tarvisio and Sella Nevea will welcome you with open arms. Do you dream of making
an entrance on the dazzling slopes where the great ski champions exhibit their abilities? Then RavasclettoZoncolan is right up your street. Would you like to plunge into a world overflowing with snow activities
especially designed for young people? If you choose Piancavallo you’ll be glad you came. Or would you
prefer a sleigh ride? Sauris is your ideal location, even to take your first steps on the snow and experience the
Albergo Diffuso hotel. Would you like to see the Dolomites? Forni di Sopra is waiting to greet you with the
wonderful views of the ski slopes. Are you a biathlete? Your Mecca is Forni Avoltri
that houses a biathlon ski resort certified by FISI (Italian Winter Sports Federation).
Wherever your fancy lies, Friuli Venezia Giulia can offer a destination to grant your
wishes, offering an all-round holiday with much more than simple ski activities.
Friuli Venezia Giulia means safe ski without overcrowding in the five regional ski
areas of nearly over 3000 hectares of ski areas and slopes of its six ski resorts.
A large range of choices with something for everyone, no matter how well you ski,
and with guaranteed snow. 116 km of Cross country ski trail loops in magical surroundings. With the
FVGcard, the regional “passe partout” card, convenience is guaranteed: card owners can use the ski lift
facilities in Santuario dei Lussari and Mount Canin for free, and participate in all snow activities of the
Tarvisio area, in Carnia and PIancavallo and have a discount when buying a multi-day ski pass. Finally, free ski
pass for children up to 8 years of age.
Six resorts, a thousand things to do
 Tarvisio: over 80 hectares of permanently snow-covered ski areas. Make sure you don’t miss Di
Prampero, a 4km trail with a breathtaking view, where several Women’s World Cup Ski races took place or
the Paruzzi Arena for cross country ski. Here you can practice Alpine and Nordic ski or you can have a go
at the local dog sledding school.
 Sella Nevea: these high altitude slopes between 1,100 and 2,100 m, makes an ideal springtime ski resort.
Permanent site of the European Cup competitions with a slalom arena that is one of the best for this sport.
It also hosts the Ski Centre for the Italian Ski Federation (FIS) for competitions.
 Forni di Sopra: a romantic corner of the Dolomites part of the famous Dolomite Nordic Ski cross-country
ski circuit, it provides a baby-snow park, sledding, ice-skating, ice-climbing and is a perfect destination for
families. There is a wellness centre with Finnish sauna, Turkish bath and a swimming pool with an
acrobatic water slide for children.
 Ravascletto-Zoncolan: set in the wonderland of the Carnic Pre-Alps, with 69 hectares of ski areas that
reach an altitude of 2,000 metres. Among the various attractions, the most outstanding is the Snow Park
Arena Free Style, with a sensational boardercross and skicross track.
 Piancavallo: 51 hectares of ski areas with a crowning achievement: a large
snowpark where you can put your jumps and rails to the test as well as a freestyle
area and the Alpine Coaster, a bobsleigh on rails launched on a breath-taking
descent from an altitude of 1500 m nose-diving on a 15% slope. And there is alpine
ski, ice skating, snowshoeing, snow tubing.
 Sauris: where you can have fun doing alpine ski and for your first steps on the snow
you can try cross country or downhill ski in a most enchanting natural environment,
go snowshoeing or ride in a sleigh.
Did you know that…
 The rich calendar of winter activities has something for everyone, snowshoeing, star gazing, sleigh
rides and tours with all levels of difficulty. Free with the FVGcard.
 In Claut, besides ice-skating and a curling rink, there is the Ice-park, an ice-climbing tower.
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Cities of art
Jewels of art
One thousand facets of art at the border between the East and the West
Elegant and discreet, proud of their own beauty and never exhibitionist, the cities of Friuli Venezia Giulia have travelled
the world, listening to foreign languages and meeting distant cultures and religions. To see this, you just need to stand in
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Piazza dell'Unità d'Italia and look at the Audace Pier in Trieste, where the first Italian ship docked on November 3 1918,
symbolising the annexation to the Kingdom of Italy, although the city had to wait until 1954 to
become Italian; or you might choose to walk in the colourful square outside the Transalpine
Railway Station in Gorizia, with one foot in Italy and the other in Slovenia. For centuries Celts,
Romans, Huns, Lombards, Venetians and Austro-Hungarians passed through these places, all
leaving an indelible mark that mingled with local traditions. Thus Trieste “dressed in Hapsburg
clothes”, Udine became the home of Tiepolo, Gorizia was called the “Austrian Nice” and
Pordenone alternates between Roman, Baroque and Gothic influences, where one can find Sacile, the “Garden of the
Serenissima Republic of Venice”. Discovering the arts and cultural treasures has never been easier or more
convenient with the FVGcard, the destination card which allows holders to enter museums, historical and
archaeological sites of this region in the cities of art free of charge, as well as to take part in guided
tours of TurismoFVG in Trieste, Aquileia, Cividale del Friuli, Palmanova and Spilimbergo.
Set in an unrivalled corner of the world, between the white karst landscape and the dazzling blue
of the northernmost part of the Adriatic Sea, Trieste has always been a vital meeting point
between the East and the West because of the central role of its’ port. The city that for centuries
belonged to everyone and to no one still has the cosmopolitan soul of a place where different
cultures, languages, religions and traditions can meet.
Udine, the elegant and convivial city, where the refined architecture is linked to the rustic charm of the osterias, the city in
which Giambattista Tiepolo’s (1696-1770) treasures are kept, Venice school’s last great painter. This artist left a number
of masterpieces, many of which can be seen in the Archiepiscopal Palace, in the Cathedral and in the Gallery of Historic
Art in the castle that overlooks the old town centre. Using the audio-guides and free bicycles one can discover the
beautiful sites of the city in complete freedom.
If Trieste reflects its ancient role of regional trade emporium, Gorizia has always been the real
“melting pot” of Central Europe. It was here, at the crossroads of three European cultures –
Latin, Slav and German - that the last wall of the Cold War between Eastern and Western
Europe was torn down in 2004. The Hapsburg bourgeoisie loved the climate in Gorizia: it was
called the Adriatic Nice with its enchanting parks spread at the foot of the hill where the hamlet
and its medieval castle are placed.
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Pordenone is an elegant town with a charming historical centre, a true mosaic of 16 century
palazzos, Romanesque churches, porticoes, frescoed façades, and Gothic and Baroque
buildings. A stroll beneath the prestigious arcades of the Corso or a visit to the museums or to
the temporary art exhibits will allow you to discover local history and culture.
Suggested visits
 Miramare Castle, fairy-tale residence of the Archduke Maximilian of Hapsburg and Charlotte of Belgium.
 Explore the characteristic historical cafés of Trieste and enjoy ancient Central European traditions.
 Visit the Grotta Gigante (Giant Cave) in Sgonico, Europe’s largest tourist cave. Free with the FVGcard
 Go for an unforgettable ride on the Opicina Tram, the historic cablecar dating back to 1902.
 The colours of Giambattista Tiepolo’s frescos
 The timeless and refined elegance of Pordenone, discovering the most important Friulian painter of the
Renaissance Antonio de’ Sacchis, called Il Pordenone
 Gorizia’s medieval castle and Provincial museums. Free with the FVGcard.
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Food and wine
Natural flavours and aromas
A kaleidoscope of flavours and 80 million bottles of excellent wine
From boreto a la graisana to frico friulano, by way of cjarsòns carnici. Three great culinary trends – Central
European, Venetian and Slav – merge in a cuisine that is “Made in Friuli Venezia Giulia”, the typical regional
flavours appear in a variety of recipes, fruit of the incredible variety of landscapes, environments and climactic
conditions, unique in the quality of local products. The cuisine of Trieste and Gorizia is an encounter of
Hapsburg and Slavic traditions, Carnia recipes are prepared using herbs, fruits and mushrooms, and in Friuli
you can enjoy genuine and tasty meals. And don’t forget fish and seafood, which is so abundant in this area.
Local production of top whites with eight DOC (Controlled Origin Denomination)
zones, three DOCG (Controlled and Guaranteed Denomination of Origin) zones
and two inter-regional DOC zone, 1,500 vineyards producing 80 million bottles
per year in an area of almost 20,000 hectares, with world famous names, including
two true gems, Ramandolo and Picolit, as well as the Friulano, symbol of the
regional territory. Friuli wine production, of traditional high quality, has converted
most of its vineyards to DOC/DOCG wines, reaching 90% of the total yield. The roots
of wine production can be found in Friuli Venezia Giulia, 80% of the Italian vine cuttings, or 30% of the EU
and 25% of the world, are produced here. This implies research, innovation, high-quality vine cuttings, the
mothers of all wines. 8 DOC zones: Carso, Friuli Colli Orientali, Collio, Friuli Annia, Friuli Aquileia, Friuli grave,
Friuli Isonzo, Friuli Latisana; Inter-regional DOC: Lison Pramaggiore and Prosecco. 3 DOCG: Picolit,
Ramandolo and Rosazzo.
Agri-food products
DOP: Montasio cheese, San Daniele ham, Tergeste extra-virgin olive oil, Italian Cacciatora Salamini and
Brovada; IGP (protected geographical indication): Sauris ham, several traditional products: grappas, honey,
Asìno cheese, white Friuli asparagus. 9 Slow Food Presidia: garlic from Resia or Strok, Cavasso and Val
Cosa onion, formadi frant, tumaria milk cheese, pan di sorc, pestât di Fagagna, pitina, radic di mont and rose
of Gorizia. Friuli Venezia Giulia, with its 2500km of permanent and pure fresh waters, is the first region in Italy
for rainbow trout breeding, covering 40% of national produce. The Spotted Red (Pezzata Rossa) is a bovine
breed born in the 1800’s in Friuli Venezia Giulia. Its’ milk is perfect for many types of quality cheeses; it makes
delicious ice cream, Latteria and Montasio cheeses and yogurt. It also produces high quality meat with
characteristics that make it stand out amongst most other breeds.
Typical dishes and products. Trieste: jota (soup made of beans, potatoes and white cabbage), gulash,
apple strudel, presnitz or cuguluf (cake of Viennese origin), but also large sardines breaded and fried,
ribaltavapori, Trieste-style salted cod, fish soup, scampi alla busara, mussoli clams, dandoli (date mussels),
sarde in savôr (sweet and sour sardines), Trieste ham, cave cheese (Jamar), Karst ham. Not to be missed are
the typical bolliti (boiled meat) or a break in the osmizzas (wine-tavern) on the Karst plateau. Gorizia: potato
gnocchi with plums drizzled with melted butter, cinnamon and a little sugar, patate
in tecia (potatoes sautéed with onion), kaiserfleish (smoked pork loin scattered with
grated fresh horseradish and served with sauerkraut), rosa di Gorizia, radicchio
and raw ham from Cormòns. Udine: frico (crunchy delicacy based on Montasio,
dairy or malga cheese and potatoes), musèt e brovade (spiced pork sausage with
turnips marinated in must), gubana cake, white asparagus, white truffle from
Muzzana del Turgnano, raw ham from Sauris (slightly smoked), borlotti beans from
Carnia and Malga cheese. Pordenone: pitina (cured meat produced with ungulate
game, ewe’s or mutton meat, minced by hand, mixed with a pinch of salt, garlic, black pepper, wild fennel known as caren in local dialect - or other herbs, breaded with corn meal and smoked), Asìno cheese (salty
cheese typical of Clauzetto, Vito d’Asio and Spilimbergo), the FigoMoro fig from Caneva, the potatoes from
Ovoledo and the Biscuit Pordenone.
Sea Dishes: boreto a la graisana (quick cooked fish with garlic, vinegar and black pepper), squids in their own
ink, sievoli sotto sal (grey mullets cured in salt for two or three months).
Mountain Dishes: cjarsòns (ravioli with a contrasting sweet and savoury filling), savôrs (a special dish of
chopped vegetables), toc in braide (cornmeal mush, Montasio crème, butter, smoked ricotta). Sot la trape is
worth a try as well (a particular kind of cheese marinated in marc).
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Rural tourism
Discovery&tours
Discovering the secrets of the countryside
Rural villages, local products and ancient crafts for a holiday that will never end
This is the place to go to for those who are curious, for those who are particularly dynamic, for anyone who wants
to pack a multitude of experiences into a single holiday, in a region that is accessible from north to south and east to
west in less than two hours driving. The abundance of different landscapes and microclimates captured between the
mountains and the sea is complemented by a full programme of events and endless opportunities to satisfy your taste
for exploration. There is a whole world to discover that will tempt your fancy: food and wine tours, crafts that have
never been lost, archaeological sites, rural and mediaeval hamlets, secret castles, waterside tracks and ancient mills,
historical re-enactments and timeless rituals. Itineraries are easier and convenient with the FVGcard, Friuli
Venezia Giulia’s destination card, that offers a wide range of discounts and free entries to be used in
services and tourist attractions throughout the region.
Friuli Venezia Giulia has its own special kind of hospitality, too. A wide range of alternative accommodations are
available to dive into authentic rural life. For instance, you might choose to stay in an
agritourism farm or one of the rustic malghe. Amongst the alternative kinds of
accommodation you can find bed&breakfasts as well as “Albergo Diffuso” – an
innovative concept of accommodation developed in Friuli Venezia Giulia - that lets you
combine the service of a hotel with the freedom of a holiday apartment. Visitors stay in
ancient houses in small towns or villages, which have been perfectly restored, decorated
and equipped in the typical mountain tradition, but with access to all the services of a
hotel, at extremely competitive prices. Friuli Venezia Giulia’s Bed&Breakfasts have a renewed quality system
that allows the accommodation, at the same facility, of small groups of maximum eight people. Tourists may
choose among three categories: “standard”, “comfort” or “superior”.
Places and traditions worth discovering
 Aquileia, a metropolis of the Roman Empire, is a true open-air archaeological museum, a UNESCO World
Heritage Site since 1998.
 Spilimbergo, capital of mosaic art, offers courses at the prestigious Mosaic School of Friuli.
 Sacile, the “garden of the Serenissima Republic of Venice”, divided in 2 islands linked by bridges and canals.
 Palmanova, the ideal fortress town enclosed in a 9-pointed star fort, National Monument.
 Villa Manin of Passariano, a well-known Venetian residence where Napoleon signed the Treaty of Campoformido.
Today it is a renowned venue for international exhibitions.
 Cividale del Friuli, capital of the first Lombard Duchy in Italy, whose itinerary is since June 2011 a
UNESCO World Heritage.
 Palù di Livenza one of the oldest paleolithic sites in northern Italy, listed as a UNESCO “Prehistoric piledwelling site in the Alps” in 2011.
 Poffabro, Cordovado, Fagagna, Clauiano, Gradisca d’Isonzo and Valvasone
are included among the “Borghi più belli d’Italia” (most beautiful Italian hamlets).
 Forni di Sopra, Raveo, Sauris, Sutrio, Ampezzo, Camino al Tagliamento,
Comeglians, Erto e Casso, Lauco, Ovaro, Prato Carnico, Preone, Ravascletto
and Socchieve are authentic towns of Friuli Venezia Giulia, places where you can
experience genuine feelings.
 Val Resia, where language and traditions have remained unchanged for almost fifteen
centuries.
 The land of castles in the Friuli hills, covered in history and ancient manors.
Connoisseurs corner
 Looking for osmize on the Karst: private houses of winemakers, where it is possible to taste typical local dishes
(personal production). How can you find them? Watch for the branch (frasca)!
 Test your palate on a food and wine tasting tour along the roads of wine and flavours such as Collio in Vespa.
 San Daniele del Friuli, the land of prosciutto (cured ham) with the highest number of tasting centres in Italy. The
town’s splendid historic centre houses the oldest public library in Italy.
 Typical delicacies from Cividale and the Natisone Valleys: salami flavoured with garlic or cooked in vinegar with
onion, struchi and gubana, an ancient desert filled with dried fruit, candied peels and spices.
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Summer in the mountains
Parks, lagoons and nature reserves
Nature at its purest
16,000 hectares of lagoons, 3 parks and 13 natural parks in an unspoilt natural world
The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will show you what it’s really like to be in protected, unpolluted surroundings.
There’s not just one, but many places where time seems to have stood still: parks, lagoons, nature reserves,
mountains where silence reigns. If you long to be totally immersed in nature, then Friuli Venezia Giulia is the ideal
place for you.
The perfect peaks reaching skyward from the Friulian Dolomites, which were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage
Site in 2009, and the Julian and Carnic Alps form the ideal frame for the lush green valleys. Acting as the region’s
natural frontiers, the Alpine chains preserve pearls of rare beauty, such as Sauris, a
symbol of the excellent food and wines of Friuli, or the Resia Valley, where the language
and traditions of an ancient Slavic race have survived in an unspoilt environment since
the 7th century. Or the Tarvisio area, where three natural and cultural borders meet and
enclose startling summits that climbers from all over Europe long to conquer. But if you
descend from the mountains to the sea you will discover the Grado and Marano
Lagoons, a splendid landscape teeming with biodiversity, a stretch of 16,000 hectares
between sea and land, where it is possible to find the casoni: simple shelters that were used by the lagoon
fishermen in the past. For those who love all forms of nature, Friuli Venezia Giulia offers 3 Natural parks, as well as
about twenty biotypes and 13 nature reserves. From a rushing, tumbling mountain stream to the unhurried thrill of
a climb, there’s always a new emotion to stir you. In Friuli Venezia Giulia nature and sport are two inseparable
words. If you’re someone who’s always on the go there is always something to do: rock climbing, trekking, mountain
climbing, paragliding, gliding, mountain biking, horse riding. In fact, there are many facilities equipped with stables
from which one can leave for a ride along itineraries conceived to discover the most charming places of the region
on horseback. For two-wheel lovers, TurismoFVG offers a rich carnet of itineraries both for road bike and MTB.
With the FVGcard you can also take part in free summer and winter guided tours organized by TurismoFVG and
get a 30% discount when travelling on maritime transport in Grado and Lignano.
Suggested Natural Reserves
 Fusine Lakes, superb lakes set in deer, roebuck, lynx and bear kingdom
 The Tarvisio area, where you can combine local cuisine, extreme sports and panoramic excursions
 Carnia, an enchanted area of pastures, age-old forests and ancient crafts
 The sandbanks, peculiar sand stretches emerging from the lagoons in Grado and Marano
 Miramare Marine Reserve, the oldest in Italy, for guided scuba diving
 Barcis Lake and the Campanile di Val Montanaja (Bell tower), the symbol of mountain climbing in the Friuli
Dolomites
Sport and discovery in a nutshell
 Alpe Adria Trail the new trekking route that links existing trails in a new map. Connecting Carinthia, Slovenia
and Friuli Venezia Giulia in 43 stop overs and takes you from the foot of the highest mountain in Austria, the
Großglockner, through the most beautiful lake and mountain regions of Carinthia and Slovenia, to the Adriatic
Sea in Muggia, near Trieste.
 By bike along many regional itineraries, from the Alps to the Sea and from the
Dolomites to the Collio.
 A trekking tour of the Alpine shepherds’ huts connected by trails which suit
various levels of ability.
 Bird watching in the Grado and Marano lagoons. From the thatched stone houses
to the protected reserves, you’ll find a world of birds: 320 different species
amounting, at certain periods of the year, to as many as 100,000 specimens.
 The Montanevie: a bike itinerary that stretches along the first mountain strip of the
province of Pordenone, through uninterrupted forests and terraces on which towns and small villages lie, real
gems of spontaneous architecture.
 A houseboat base in Precenicco, to discover the Marano and Grado lagoons and feel the deep historical and
cultural link between land and water, part of local civilizations since the first Roman settlements.
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History
Living history
From the Ancient Romans to the Cold War: history was made here
Put yourself in the shoes of a legionary on watch among the pillars of the Roman forum, brandish a doubleedged sword left behind on the battlefield by the Lombards, and discover traces of the “Iron Curtain” of the
Cold War. Walk along paths trodden by a young German officer called Rommel, crawl among the trenches
that inspired the poet Giuseppe Ungaretti and search for the dungeons of a fortress in the midst of powder
magazines, gun batteries and tunnels. The past is truly in the air in Friuli Venezia Giulia, a region covered by
battlefields and places where history was made, deep in the heart of Europe and
open towards the Adriatic Sea. This strategic position has often meant Friuli
Venezia Giulia was at the centre of great conflicts and of some of the most
significant moments in history. It was here that the ancient Romans built the fourth
town of Europe, Aquileia, town where the most extensive mosaic floor of Europe is
kept in the Paleochristian Basilica, declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in
1998. The Lombards, who were warriors and craftsmen, horsemen and goldsmiths,
shaped the land and built a metropolis called Forum lulii – now Cividale – from which the name Friuli is
derived and where a small Lombard Temple, true jewel of ancient art, can be found, also a UNESCO Site
since 2011. Later, the area became the favourite playground of the Hapsburg Empire.
World War I
This region was the principal scenery of the Italian frontline for over two and a half years during WWI.
Hundreds of thousands of Italian and Austro-Hungarian soldiers faced each other in twelve great battles
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between May 24 , 1915 and the end of October 1917, on the Karst plateau and Julian Prealps, at the
Slovenian border. Behind them, the Friuli plains were transformed into a great military machine of back-roads,
needed to supply logistic support to all these soldiers on the frontline. Udine then became the military capital
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of Italy from 1915 to 1917. On October 24 1917 the situation was overthrown when an attack by the AustroHungarian brought on what is today known as the “Retreat of Caporetto”. 101 years after Italy entered in battle
there are still many traces of the conflicts in Friuli Venezia Giulia, creating an open-air museum. The Isonzo
Karst, Natisone Valleys, the Carnia and Tarvisio mountain peaks are covered in trenches, fortifications,
military posts and remains of frontline barracks. The Tagliamento hill area, up to the Friuli Dolomites, still
carries memories of the October-November 1917 retreat. There are many original tokens of these battles to
which others were added: museums (First World War Museum of Gorizia and
Ragogna and the City museum Guerra per la Pace Diego De Henriquez in
Trieste), where thousands of military objects are kept, monuments built to
remember the most important moments of the conflict, shrines (War Memorial at
Redipuglia) where the remains of over 100 thousand soldiers are kept), and
Italian and Austro-Hungarian cemeteries. All of these itineraries, open-air
museums and WWI locations can be found on the portal of
www.itinerarigrandeguerra.it, created by the inter-regional project of the same
name, that puts the Friuli Venezia Giulia region up front, with Veneto, Lombardy and the provinces of Trento
and Bolzano. A Twitter account has been created as well providing us with the idea of how the life of a 1914
soldier would have been if he had access to all the technology and social applications we have today: Twitter
@Ilmiliteignoto.
Not to be missed
 Palmanova, ideal fortress enclosed in a 9 point star, National Monument.
 Open-air Museum of Mount San Michele and itinerary of San Martino del Carso (Sagrado).
 The impressive Tagliamento line of defence, scattered with ruins and blockhouses.
 The Risiera di San Sabba, was a Nazi concentration camp in Trieste, now a National Monument.
 The Foiba di Basovizza, National Monument, symbol of all the atrocities perpetrated at the end of WW2
by Yugoslav partisans.
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Golf
A golfer’s paradise
Seven 18-hole golf courses. Play your way from the mountains right down to the sea!
Seven courses nestling in the midst of beautiful scenery, surrounded by ever-changing but still totally unspoilt
nature in a climate that is gentle in every season. From the water-rimmed greens in Grado and Lignano, to the
mountain forests in Tarvisio, from the gentle slopes of the hill district to the vineyards and castles around
Gorizia. No matter which course you choose, golf in Friuli Venezia Giulia has the extraordinary taste of
exploration and challenge.
In a region where mountains, sea and hills cluster together in just over 100 km, 7 golf courses with 18 holes
are evenly distributed across the whole area enabling you to immerse yourself in a variety of incredibly
beautiful natural settings. Friuli Venezia Giulia is also the leader of Italy Golf&More project, a golf promotion
programme in eight regions (Emilia Romagna, Liguria, Lombardy, Apulia, Sicily, Veneto and Lazio) and FIG
(Italian Golf Federation), which aims at enhancing the national golf circuits, by combining sports with other
activities, such as food and wine tours, guided tours to famous art cities, excursions, horse-riding, rural
tourism and much more.
Lignano Golf Club: 18 holes (6,301 m, par 72), where lakes and bunkers appear,
suitable for all. Practice range with 9 covered tees, putting green, pitching green,
changing rooms, bar, restaurant, hotel, golf bag rental, e-carts, gym, beauty centre.
Grado Golf Club: 18 holes (5,746 m, par 72), famous for the many water
obstacles with the lagoon in the background. The club, situated in the splendid
Primero Estate, has chipping and putting greens, driving range with 12 covered
tees, pro-shop, golf bag, trolley and cart rental, clubhouse, bar, restaurant,
changing rooms, pool and tennis(summer only).
Trieste Golf Club: 18 holes (5,810 m, par 70), in a seemingly level but tricky green course with an
unpredictable wind called bora. The clubhouse is equipped with changing rooms, video room, green tables,
bar and a highly recommended restaurant. The club also has a driving range with 10 covered tees, a pitching
green, a putting green, golf bag rent, cart and all over the year open restaurant.
Castello di Spessa Golf Country Club: 18 holes (5,470 m, par 71), deep in the rustic scenery of the Collio
vineyards, it is provided with a training Centre, putting green, chipping green, practice bunker, and driving
range with 25 floodlit practice ranges, lit up until midnight, pro shop, changing rooms, trolley, bag and e-cart
rental, club house with its own bar and restaurant.
Udine Golf Club: 18 holes (6,088 m, par 72), for a course designed by the shade
of the cherry trees and the gently rounded hills. Driving range, putting green,
chipping green, pro shop, changing rooms, trolley and e-cart rental. The clubhouse
has its own bar and restaurant.
Castel d’Aviano Golf Club: 18 holes (5,980 m, par 72) in the midst of centuriesold parkland. Equipped with driving range, night lights, lit up putting green, pitching
green, bar, bag and trolley rental, changing rooms.
Tarvisio Unlimited Golf Club: 18 holes (5,693 m, par 69) designed by the well-known Canadian architect
Graham Cooke, with wide fairways on the Alpine plateau, spacious greens and treacherous bunkers. Bar,
restaurant, changing rooms, pro-shop, lounge, driving range with covered tees, putting green, pitching green,
practice bunkers, trolley rental with GPS.
Friuli Venezia Giulia also offers a 9 hole practice green, Tourist Golf in Mortegliano, and another 6 hole
green in Golf Club La Faula in Povoletto, for your first attempts at golfing.
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Spa and wellness centres
Wellbeing for body and soul
Rejuvenate yourself like the Emperors did
By choosing Friuli Venezia Giulia you have the chance to lose yourself in a wellness and body care oasis. By
combining century-old thermal traditions and herbal skills with a vast range of innovative techniques, the
region’s three spa centres promise to transform your holiday into a relaxing and rejuvenating experience like
you never experienced before. With the FVGcard, aesthetic and beauty treatments offered by the Grado
health spa are discounted by 20%.
The ancient Romans were the first to discover the healing effects of the mineral waters that supply the Spa of
Arta Terme (Udine) from the Pudia springs. The spa’s location in the midst of
unpolluted nature and the mild mountain climate are particularly favourable to
renewing exhausted energy and, at a low altitude (only 420 metres above sea level),
Arta has pure, balsamic air: the best possible conditions for a healthy holiday. The
curative powers of this precious source are perfect to fight respiratory problems,
liver and skin diseases, arthritis and arthrosis. While Arta awaits completion of its
third pavilion – that will house an extensive physiotherapy centre, sauna and
relaxation area – the Aquadea Wellness Centre is open for you to enjoy: a large complex with beauty,
slimming, wellness, aesthetic medicine, solarium and holistic aroma therapy sections.
Saline and thermal waters and sand baths are the strong points of the Wellness Centre in Grado – the most
fashionable spa resort during the Hapsburg Empire - well-known for the extraordinarily beneficial properties of
the available natural elements. Rich in micro-organisms and mineral salts, Grado sands are a panacea for all
kinds of rheumatic illnesses, problems with joints, and an aid to rehabilitation. But there is far more than sand.
The crown jewel of this vanguard structure is the Thermal Water Park, which offers FVGcard holders a 25%
discount on entrance fees. The facility allows guests to use a thermal swimming pool with hydro-massage
and waterfall jets to tone your body, as well as games, spring boards and a bar service within the swimming
pool area. The recently renovated hot area of the Grado Spa is composed by a relaxation area, a sauna with
sea spray, using sea water which is particularly good for the respiratory tract, a whirlpool and a bio sauna.
In another seaside location, but deep in age-old pinewoods facing the Adriatic, the
Lignano Sabbiadoro Spa Centre is housed in an ultra-modern building with all
the advantages of progressive thalassotherapy techniques and the beneficial
properties of the sun-and-water formula. These seawater-based treatments are
ideal for treating arthritis and ailments of the respiratory system by nebulisation.
The centre also has a well-known beauty centre that offers initial checkups and
personalised treatments to fight and eliminate cellulite, stress and excess weight
by applying methods that combine body care with the pleasure of being pampered. The Lignano thermal baths
are currently under requalification.
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Health: sand baths, thalassotherapy, balneotherapy, ozone baths, water massage, solarium,
kinesitherapy, mekhydro (ozone + hydro massage), colour therapy... and don't forget to try the new,
Hydrocare heated waterbeds.
Beauty: besides the usual treatments (facial cleansing and care, depilation, drainage, anti-cellulite),
regional centres offer skin checkups, personalised slimming programmes, glycolic acid peelings,
mesotherapy, reflexology, panthermal regeneration, lymphatic drainage and biostimulation.
Wellness: Shiatsu, Thai, and Ayurvedic massages, aroma therapy, holistic massage, light baths, special
wave, stone and Tuina massages.
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Nautical tourism
Wind and sea: a powerful combination
Where the bora blows: 130 km of coast, 23 marinas, 25 docks, 15,000 berths
and 100 nautical events during the year
From the mouth of the Tagliamento River to the marina of Porto San Rocco in Muggia, through long sandy
beaches and the splendid Grado and Lignano lagoons, all the way to the Gulf of Trieste which has one of the
most intriguing rocky shorelines in the Adriatic, Friuli Venezia Giulia stretches for 130 km of coastline. If, on
the other hand, you prefer the open sea, the region’s 23 marinas and over 25 docks offer you a total number
of berths which is among the highest in the Mediterranean, making this the ideal starting point for any kind of
boat trip. The regional facilities offer many high quality services, equipped moorings for mega yachts too and
all kinds of land entertainment and comforts.
Friuli Venezia Giulia is the perfect destination for sea lovers. Tourists or
yachtsmen, beginners or old salt, when you dock in the regional marinas you have
a properly organised system of the highest quality at your disposal. Boating
enthusiasts will find 15,000 berths, services and fully equipped moorings for boats
of all sizes, and specialised boatyards. Friuli Venezia Giulia also means safety for
yachtsmen: not only sailing on calm waters, but also having at your disposal a
network of businesses and craftsmen specialized in building and repairing all kinds
of boats, from large cruisers to high-performance hulls and wooden boats,
providing suitable assistance to boat lovers who want to venture into seas frequented by the most famous
international skippers.
Over 100 important nautical events take place in the region every year.
Nautical events you shouldn’t miss
 International Three Gulf Week – Sailing and entertainment events taking place in Muggia and in the
Gulfs of Izola and Portoroz in Slovenia. The week includes the “borderless” Muggia-Portoroz-Muggia
regatta between Italy and Slovenia.
 Barcolana - Autumn Cup – On the second Sunday of October the Gulf of
Trieste becomes the stage for the world’s largest regatta (number of
participants). An exhibit that fills the gulf with 2,000 boats of all sizes, from hitech hulls to the tiniest sail boats. www.barcolana.it
 Nautilia – Second hand Boat Show – This event takes place in Aprilia
Marittima di Latisana at the end of October. The special feature of this show is
that the boats are in dry dock; the event brings together over 15,000 visitors
and dozens of boat dealers from Italy and abroad. www.nautilia.org
 Graisana – Two events in one: on one hand the traditional regatta, on the other a date for your yachting
diary. The two are linked by a rich programme of cultural and food and wine events.
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 Enjoy water sports in Friuli Venezia Giulia! Discover the nautical village of Lignano, kitesurf in Grado and
challenge the bora, Trieste’s typical wind, with full sails on the coast of Barcola; dive and explore the seafloor
of the wonderful WWF Marine Reserve of Miramare Castle and Sistiana bay.
 “LIVE Nautica” has arrived, a new mobile app for iOS and Android, dedicated to Nautical Tourism in
Friuli Venezia Giulia, which will allow sailors to stay up-to-date with information and geographical references
to help with navigation, tourism and exploration of the territory.
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Meeting industry
High-quality conferences and meetings
Dream locations certified by Federcongressi
When you arrive in Friuli Venezia Giulia you are in the heart of Europe. Thanks to its strategic position, in
the centre of the Old Continent, every event can become a unique occasion and a guaranteed success. This
easily accessible region reached using Trieste airport, is just an hour from the international hubs of Venice
and Ljubljana, the ideal destination for conference tourism.
Friuli Venezia Giulia offers a wide choice of first-class, well-equipped locations for
hosting conferences, meetings and workshops of various kinds and sizes all
over the region. Professional activities can be combined with a programme of tours,
team building activities, entertainment, leisure and shopping, cultural or food and
wine related visits, thanks to the beauty of an area whose varied landscape – from
the Adriatic Sea to the Alps, from the cities of art to the countless wine cellars – is
the perfect setting for every requirement.
The consulting service by TurismoFVG is completely free. It provides companies, associations, meeting
planners and PCOs with quality services offered by the region for the organization of events and for the
acquisition and organization of conferences.
The main conference centre is Trieste, that offers top-level and state-of-art congress venues, access to
excellent hotel facilities and a proven track record of over twenty years of experience. In Trieste, the flagship
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is the Stazione Marittima Congress Palace (floor space of over 2,000 m with 980 seats, 6 rooms with
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advanced technical equipment for scientific sessions, 5 rooms for parallel sessions and 400 m of exhibition
space), flanked on three sides by the sea and located in the city’s cultural district. The largest multifunctional
complex in the region is the Udine Expo Conference Centre (9 modern pavilions,
600 to 1,500 seats, a number of rooms adaptable into separate units, and an
auditorium with 360 fixed seats). In Grado the modern Conference Hall (an
auditorium with 994 seats) is ideal for large business meetings and conferences,
while the Kursaal Conference Centre has a team of dedicated professionals
operating in Lignano. In the west of the region the Pordenone Expo Conference
Centre offers nine halls, capable of hosting up to 4000 people. Events that can be
setup in hotels, modern fair spaces, congress centres and meeting rooms can also
be housed in antique castles, historical manors, fascinating locations and wine cellars.
The internet site for Congress tourism in this region, www.congressfvg.it collects and describes all the
certified congress locations listed by the Federcongressi. All the services connected to the sector are listed
here, as well as a series of proposals of possible itineraries pre and post-congress; an efficient instrument to
communicate with the congress tourism offer of Friuli Venezia Giulia.
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Events
Enjoy FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA’s 2015 events
Food and wine events
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 Olio Capitale (Capital Oil), March 7 – 10 , Trieste
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 La Viarte, May 24 in Cormons (GO),
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 Fiera dei Vini (Wine Fair) June 6 -7 / 13 – 14 in Buttrio (UD)
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 Aria di festa, festival dedicated to San Daniele ham, June 26 – 29 in San Daniele del Friuli (UD)
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 Calici di stelle (Goblets of Stars), August 8 – 9 in several locations around the region
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 Friuli Doc, September 10 – 13 in Udine
 Gusti di Frontiera (Border Tastes), last weekend in September in Gorizia
 TriestEspresso Expo, October in Trieste
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 Ein Prosit in Tarvis October 15 – 18 , in Tarvisio and Malborghetto (UD)
 Sapori di Carnia (Flavours from Carnia), second week in December in Raveo (UD)
Culture
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 Dedica, March 7 – 14 in Pordenone
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 Vicino/Lontano (Close/Far) – Premio Terzani (Terzani Prize), May 7 – 10 in Udine
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 èStoria, May 21 – 24 in Gorizia
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 Stazione di Topolò (Topolò Station) July 10 – 19 in Topolò di Grimacco (UD)
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 Pordenonelegge.it, September 16 – 19 in Pordenone
Folklore
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 Epifania Friulana (Epiphany in Friuli), January 4 - 6 in Tarcento (UD)
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 Messa dello Spadone (Spadone Mass), January 6 in Cividale del Friuli (UD)
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 Messa del Tallero (Tallero Mass), January 6 in Gemona del Friuli (UD)
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 Carnevale Saurano (Saurano Carnival), February 14 in Sauris (UD)
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 Carnevale di Muggia (Muggia Carnival), February 12 – 18 in Muggia (TS)
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Erto e Casso (PN)
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 Bacio delle Croci (Kiss of the Crosses), May 17 in Zuglio (UD)
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 Perdon de Barbana, July 5 in Grado (GO)
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 Palio di San Donato (San Donato Palio - Traditional procession), August 21 – 23 in Cividale del
Friuli (UD)
 Festival dei Cuori (Hearts Festival) August in Tarcento (UD)
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Cinema
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 Far East Film, April 24 – 2 May in Udine
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 Maremetraggio, July 5 -11 in Trieste
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 Le Giornate del cinema muto (Silent Film Festival), October 3 – 10 in Pordenone
 Festival del cinema latino-americano (Latin-American Film Festival), October in Trieste
 Scienceplusfiction, October/November in Trieste
Music
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 XX Pordenone Guitar Festival, May 8 -10 in Pordenone
 Udine Jazz, June - July in Udine
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 Passenger @Sexto ‘Nplugged July 16 in Sesto al Reghena
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 Fiera della Musica (Music Fair), July 18 -20 in Azzano Decimo (PN)
 Blues in Villa, July in Villa Varda di Brugnera (PN)
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 Folkest, July 1 - August 1 in several regional locations
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 2Cellos @No Borders Music Festival, August 2 in Tarvisio (UD)
 Jazz&Wine for Peace Festival, October in Cormons (GO)
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 Scorpions "Return to Forever - 50th Anniversary”, November 13 in Trieste
Theatre
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 Mittelfest, July 18 – 26 in Cividale del Friuli (UD)
 Alpe Adria Puppet Festival, August in Grado and Gorizia
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Fashion
 ITS (International Talent Support), July in Trieste
 Lignano Moda d’Autore Fashion Art), August in Lignano Sabbiadoro
 Mittelmoda, in Gorizia
Sports
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 UNESCO Cities Marathon, March 29 in Aquileia, Palmanova and Cividale (UD)
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 Biker’s Fest, May 14 – 17 in Lignano Sabbiadoro (UD)
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 Verzegnis/Sella Chianzutan, May 15 – 17 in Verzegnis (UD)
 Italian Baja, June 18th – 21st in several locations near Pordenone
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 Magraid, June 19 – 21 in Cordenons (PN)
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Useful information
General Data - Friuli Venezia Giulia is an autonomous region whose autonomy was granted by a special
statute in 1963. It is located in north-eastern Italy and is bordered by Austria to the north, Slovenia to the east,
the Adriatic Sea to the south and the Veneto region to the west.
Origin of the name - “Friuli” comes from the Latin Forum Julii, or Julius’s forum (dynasty of Julius Caesar or
of the gens Julia). “Venezia Giulia” was added by Graziadio Isaia Ascoli’s suggestion, a linguist from Gorizia
who proposed to replace the name by which the Austrians called the area (Küstenland) with the current one,
recalling the Roman tradition of the Regio X Venetia et Histria and of the Alpes Juliae.
Surface area
Population
7,858 sq km
1,221,860
plain
38%
mountains
43%
mountains
hills
plain
hills
19%
Population per
Trieste
Udine
Pordenone
Gorizia
province
231,677
536,622
312,911
140,650
city
207,800
100,514
52,008
35,803
Official minority languages:
Friulian (Law of 15.12.1999, no. 482, art. 3); Slovenian (Law of 15.12.1999, no. 482, art. 3 - Law of
23.02.2001 No. 38); German (Law of 15.12.1999, no. 482, art. 3)
UNESCO Heritage sites
Aquileia (since 1998) Roman Empire metropolis, a true open air archaeological museum.
Friuli Dolomites (since 2009), characterised by wilderness, there are the most untouched and inexplored of
the group. Cividale del Friuli capital city of the first Lombard Duchy in Italy, included in UNESCO sites in
2011 and Palù di Livenza (since 2011) Alpine prehistorical piledwelling site.
Institutional APP: Live Friuli Venezia Giulia, Live Nautica, “Luoghi della Grande Guerra” (First World War
itineraries)
Socialnetworks: Twitter @FVGLive, Instagram FVGLive, You Tube FVGlive, WebTV turismofvgwebtv.it
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