Discovering Friuli Venezia Giulia

Friuli-Venezia-Giulia Routes

Friuli Venezia Giulia: sea, vineyards and Mitteleuropa

Border region, crossroads of cultures: Habsburg Trieste, Udine and Friuli, Lombard Cividale, Grado and the lagoons, the Collio with great Italian whites.

Type
Culture, Wine, Sea
Distance
~300 km
Transport
Car
Seasons
April-October

Stop 1 — Trieste

Mitteleuropean Trieste, with Piazza Unità d'Italia, historic cafés, Miramare Castle.

Farmhouses in Trieste

Stop 2 — Karst and Val Rosandra

Trieste Karst with caves, Val Rosandra for trekking.

Farmhouses on the Karst

Stop 3 — Aquileia and Grado

UNESCO Aquileia with Basilica and mosaics. Grado, "the island city" with lagoon historic centre.

Farmhouses in Aquileia

Stop 4 — Collio and great whites

Gorizia Collio, home of Italy's greatest whites: Friulano, Ribolla Gialla, Sauvignon, Picolit.

Farmhouses in the Collio

Stop 5 — Cividale del Friuli

UNESCO Lombard capital: Lombard Tempietto, Devil's Bridge.

Farmhouses in Cividale

Stop 6 — Udine and Carnia

Venetian Udine, Piazza Libertà. Carnia further north with mountain traditions.

Farmhouses in Udine

Local cuisine

San Daniele Ham PDOSauris Ham PGIFricoJotaCjarsonsGubanaMontasio PDO FriulanoRibolla GiallaPicolitRefosco

Practical info

Best time: April-October

Duration: 5-7 days

How to get around: car