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Friuli Venezia Giulia

Travel guides and practical information about Friuli Venezia Giulia.

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Forni di Sopra Travel Guide: Friulian Dolomites, Family Walks and Mountain Huts

Forni di Sopra is a mountain destination for travelers who want the Friulian Dolomites without the atmosphere of the busiest Alpine resort corridors. The…
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Val Rosandra Nature Reserve Guide: Walks, Waterfalls and the Trieste Karst

Just outside Trieste, Val Rosandra—or Dolina Glinščice in Slovenian—is a protected valley that feels remarkably different from the city’s waterfront. Limestone slopes, wooded sections,…
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Duino Castle and Rilke Trail: Clifftop Walk and a Day Near Trieste

The coastline around Duino offers one of the most striking contrasts in Friuli Venezia Giulia: pale limestone cliffs, dense Mediterranean scrub, a historic castle…
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Sesto al Reghena Guide: Abbey of Santa Maria in Sylvis and Medieval Village

Sesto al Reghena is best known for the Benedictine Abbey of Santa Maria in Sylvis, but it rewards visitors who arrive ready to understand…
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Grado Travel Guide: Beaches, Old Town, Lagoon Trips and Family Tips

Grado combines a sandy Adriatic beach holiday with a town shaped by centuries of maritime and early Christian history. Its historic streets, lagoon setting…
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Cividale del Friuli Travel Guide: Lombard Temple, Devil’s Bridge and Natisone

Cividale del Friuli is one of the most rewarding smaller towns in northeastern Italy. Set along the Natisone River, it combines a dramatic stone…
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Venzone Travel Guide: Medieval Walls, Earthquake History and the Alpine Gateway

Venzone is a small fortified town near the mountains of Friuli Venezia Giulia, remarkable not only for the medieval character of its streets but…
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San Daniele del Friuli Travel Guide: Prosciutto, Art, Guarneriana Library and Hilltop Views

San Daniele del Friuli has a reputation built on its famous cured ham, but treating the town as a place to stop only for…
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Udine Travel Guide: Piazza Libertà, Tiepolo Art, Food and Day Trips

Udine makes a wonderful base for exploring the Friulian heartland because it is a comfortable city to walk through and a practical place to…
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Tarvisio Travel Guide: Monte Lussari, Julian Alps, Lakes and Borderland Adventures

Tarvisio sits in the far northeast of Italy, close to Austria and Slovenia, where mountain scenery and different European cultural traditions meet. It is…
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Trieste Travel Guide: What to See, Where to Stay and How to Explore the City

Trieste feels different from the Italian cities many visitors know best. Its waterfront is framed by monumental nineteenth-century buildings, its cafés tell stories of…
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Lignano Sabbiadoro Travel Guide: Beaches, Family Holidays, Cycling and the Lagoon

Lignano Sabbiadoro is one of northern Italy’s best-known sandy beach resorts, but a useful travel plan begins by understanding that it has three rather…
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